President Xi and his malice in wonderland speech
He warns Taiwan, the United States and its allies during an address to mark the centenary of China’s Communist Party
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China’s ‘spy catcher’ and the Wuhan lab leak controversy
Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of State Security deputy director Dong Jingwei and the Covid-19 crisis
Crazy soundbites and ‘Wolf Warrior’ culture
Abrasive ambassador Lu Shaye backs China’s hardline diplomatic approach to the West
‘Divine’ intervention and China’s space race
Manned missions resume ahead of the Communist Party’s centenary bash
Global democracies push back at China’s red lines
G7 nations and allies target President Xi’s ruling Communist Party after Beijing unveils Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
President Xi will struggle to repair China’s shattered image
‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy, rabid nationalism and Covid-19 have wrecked the Party’s reputation abroad
Lab leak theory fuels growing calls for new China ‘probe’
Beijing brands US report ‘lies’ amid allegations that lab ‘researchers became sick’ just before Wuhan outbreak
Global brand names have been enticed into a China trap
Addicted to ballooning sales, multinational firms might moan about access but still appear to tow Beijing’s line
Xi’s regime has created an ‘open-air prison’ in Xinjiang
US State Department and UN group accuse China of religious repression and ‘crimes against humanity’
Security law threatens to trigger Hong Kong exodus
China’s clampdown in the free-wheeling city could spark a brain drain