China-US friction prompts a wave of Seoul searching
President Yoon will integrate economics and security into a new policy, shifting away from strategic ambiguity
The Long Read
Caught in the crossfire of China’s US stand-off
Targeting the maritime operations of Washington’s allies, such as Australia, would be a clear and present danger
China and the US battle for high-tech supremacy
Rivalry in the semiconductor industry is a significant point of tension between Beijing and Washington
China’s predatory trade tactics hit poorer nations
Beijing ‘must be held accountable’ for heavy subsidies to farming and deep-water fishing fleets
China fails to erase the Indelible City’s ethos of hope
Hong Kong ‘is a stain on Britain’s legacy and a reminder of the duplicity of the Chinese Communist Party’
Gaffe or guile and President Biden’s Taiwan stance
His remarks have increased China’s doubts over whether the US is continuing its policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’
Targeting China’s richest 1% can reduce the wealth gap
Relying on the goodwill of the wealthy will only partially contribute to social equality in the country
Virus risks threaten President Xi and the Party
China’s leadership knows that any relaxation of the zero-Covid policy ‘will likely result in escalating deaths’
Why China refuses to condemn Putin’s war
Unless relations between Beijing and Washington change, China will not risk its partnership with Russia
Social credit system has many faces in China
Academics and Chinese citizens have expressed concerns about ‘disciplinary overkill’ on the 20th anniversary of the launch of the policy