Xi Jinping brings Chinese tech sector in from the cold
The most notable face at the meeting was that of Jack Ma, once China’s most prominent tech entrepreneur who stayed out of public view for five years after he made a speech critical of local regulators
Chinese foreign minister to meet Martin and Harris tomorrow
Wang Yi will travel to Dublin after telling summit European countries must have role in Ukraine talks
Competitive parenting in China: ‘School starts at 7.30am and I pick him up at 9.30 in the evening. We usually arrive home around 10pm. Then he studies again’
Fierce competition for places at top secondary schools drives some parents to push their youngsters to succeed, believing they owe it to their children to give them the best start in life
Chinese foreign minister visits Dublin as China and EU reassess fraught relationship
If Trump’s talks with Putin facilitate a pause in the fighting, Ukraine will decline in salience as a point of contention
Social media successes and pitfalls live side by side in China too
Two tales, one of overnight success, the other a dramatic downfall
Chinese foreign minister to visit Ireland next week amid Trump uncertainty over international alignment
Wang Yi is second senior Chinese political figure to visit in just over a year
Year of the Snake begins with bared fangs in Beijing as Trump triggers trade war
Trump’s tariffs could reshape global economic order – but not necessarily in the way the US president wants
China retaliates against US tariffs and shows it can turn trade war to its advantage
Beijing hopes US sectors will put pressure on Washington to negotiate rather than escalating a trade war
Three key takes on China: On Xi Jinping; The Political Thought of Xi Jinping; and The New Cold War
Influential writers look at how the Chinese leader is moulding his country - and the West - to fit his vision
Money still oils the wheels of business and justice in China, in spite of Xi’s corruption clampdown
The Chinese leader is redoubling his efforts to stamp out graft, but many suspect he has a dark motive
I asked Bitchy Bitchy how he felt about his nickname. He gave me a bitchy look...
A crowd of ‘introverts’ gathered for a New Year countdown party and discussed their hopes for 2025
Western indifference to Israel’s thirst for war defines a grotesque year of hypocrisy
As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards
China says ‘politically motivated’ US and EU sanctions are damaging Uyghur minority, as trade drops dramatically
Xinjiang authorities claim ‘anti-China forces in the international community’ are ignoring region’s efforts to protect human rights
China and India seek to improve relations and tilt world’s economic axis
Border-dispute talks could reshape political alliances in Asia
‘I have to get out of this place’: At home with his parents, my friend longs for a return to Shanghai
Anchored down by a spell with his family, my friend longs for a return to Shanghai