Unemployment crisis is China’s ‘wake-up call’
Economic slowdown and the Covid-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc among young job seekers
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China’s economy pays the price of Party paranoia
President Xi Jinping’s obsessive secrecy and ‘zero-Covid’ strategy highlight Beijing’s policy flaws
Japan acts to counter threats from China and Russia
Putin’s attack on Ukraine and Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan will feature prominently in Tokyo’s strategic review
Wolf Warrior II and the legacy of nationalism and racism
Jingoistic aftershocks from the blockbuster movie are still firmly embedded in the Chinese psyche
‘Crimes against humanity’ expose China’s big ‘lie’
UN report uncovers ‘credible evidence’ of ‘torture’ and internment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang
War-ravished Ukraine trapped in China conundrum
Moscow’s ‘without-limits’ partnership with Beijing illustrates the dilemma facing Kyiv after Russia’s invasion
What lies beneath China’s murky economy
‘Zero-Covid’ fallout has only added to the turmoil after years of ballooning local government and corporate debt
Caught in a balance of power shift with China
In an era of closer Sino-Russian collaboration, Washington is being squeezed by Beijing and Moscow
How China’s house of cards came crashing down
A full-blown property crisis has exposed broader risks to the wider economy as debt fears grow
Food for thought amid China’s economic crisis
Heatwaves and drought threaten food shortages as the challenges increase for Beijing’s central government