China-US rivalry raises tension in Southeast Asia
But conflict between the two superpowers over ‘Taiwan is perhaps of greatest concern’ in 2023
Voice of America
China strengthens Arab ties at Riyadh summits
‘Gulf States will continue the process of diversification that they have been practicing for several decades’
Hong Kong in the grip of an emigration wave
‘Uncertainty’ and the ‘National Security Law’ continue to drive the exodus as the city struggles to return to normal
Is China facing a baby boom or a baby bust?
Couples are not just concerned about the expense of having children but the unchecked ‘power’ of the government
Tributes pour in for Communist Party critic Bao Tong
The chief adviser to former Premier Zhao Ziyang is mourned as a ‘spiritual leader’ and a voice of ‘freedom’
President Xi and the ‘end of an era’ in China
EU Chamber of Commerce President Joerg Wuttke outlines the business realities in the world’s second-largest economy
‘China Coup’ gives way to President Xi’s policy plot
Decision to dump Li Keqiang and Wang Yang ‘was not the outcome imagined’ in ‘China Coup: The Great Leap to Freedom’
Meloni’s Taiwan stance shakes up Italy’s China policy
Her new government in Rome looks certain to take a different position on relations with Beijing
Unemployment crisis is China’s ‘wake-up call’
Economic slowdown and the Covid-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc among young job seekers
War-ravished Ukraine trapped in China conundrum
Moscow’s ‘without-limits’ partnership with Beijing illustrates the dilemma facing Kyiv after Russia’s invasion