Age is more than a number for China’s elite
But the chances of President Xi Jinping stepping down from the top job is ‘virtually nil’
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Fab 4 aims to take super chips off China’s menu
Tension in the Indo-Pacific triggers a semiconductor battle for the future of high-tech across the globe
China and the United States face a ‘new reality’
Beijing is a different proposition from Moscow during the Cold War as this struggle revolves around economic risks
Drought alert has left China’s economy high and dry
Hydropower plants hit by the fallout from a heat wave as major cities face rolling blackouts and water shortages
Comrades, leave those Hong Kong kids alone
Communist Party ideology and Xi’s doctrine will be the wall of bricks surrounding the city’s education system
Winds of war have exposed China’s weaknesses
The PLA ‘lacks the capability to handle a full-scale invasion against a defended island’ such as Taiwan
Why a new Cold War is a bad idea for the US
Washington should focus – as China does – on developing the new technologies that will define future markets
Crisis of confidence plagues China’s economy
Runaway youth unemployment and ballooning debt highlight the challenges facing Xi’s Communist Party
China faces unprecedented climate change risks
Key report highlights the challenges ahead as the country grapples with rising temperatures and sea levels
China and US rush to build BRICS and blocs
A trade and economic divide is increasingly emerging as relations between Washington and Beijing deteriorate