Xi to send delegation to Ukraine after first call with Zelenskiy since war beganUkraine’s allies have criticised China’s failure to condemn the Russian invasionWed Apr 26 2023 - 16:15
China insists it respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states after ambassador casts doubtEU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the remarks were ‘unacceptable’Mon Apr 24 2023 - 17:19
China says countries that intervene in Taiwan are playing with fire and will eventually get burnedForeign minister insists both sides of Taiwan Strait belong to China and that this represents status quoFri Apr 21 2023 - 16:21
An old story throws light on the plight of millions of Chinese graduateBeijing Letter: A 1919 short story Kong Yiji is the most talked about literary work in China as frustrated graduates identify bitterly with the title characterFri Apr 21 2023 - 05:00
Chinese army ‘on high alert’ as US warship navigates Taiwan StraitBeijing has indicated foreign military vessels should not use strait without its permission but US navy sails through it monthlyMon Apr 17 2023 - 16:12
Yangtze megalopolis an impressive engine of Chinese economic developmentAs coronavirus restrictions lifted, this region was among the fastest in the country to restart the wheels of businessSat Apr 15 2023 - 05:00
Nanjing Letter: City builds on new approach to old neighbourhoodUrban renewal project shows evidence of a shift in Chinese attitudesFri Apr 14 2023 - 05:00
Borrell calling off China visit is diplomatically opportune amid tension over TaiwanQuestion of Europe’s approach to the issue of Taiwan would have been inescapable for the EU foreign policy chiefWed Apr 12 2023 - 19:00
China’s interests to determine actions, but door left ajar in Beijing for European leadersMacron and Von der Leyen engage with Xi Jinping on EU-China relationship in the wake of altered political landscapeFri Apr 07 2023 - 19:00
France and China agree to work together to secure peace in UkraineEmmanuel Macron’s three-day visit ends with pledge to resume economic talksFri Apr 07 2023 - 17:16
Eastern promise: China’s bid to build an island port to rival DubaiXi Jinping has made Hainan Free Trade Port his own personal project after three years of zero-Covid policies. Could it be a game-changer for his presidency?Fri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
For many gay men in China, family pressure is the biggest source of anxietyIt’s not easy sustaining a long-term relationship without upsetting ageing, increasingly dependent parentsFri Apr 07 2023 - 05:00
China can ‘bring Russia to reason’, Macron tells Xi JinpingFrench president and EU chief von der Leyen are visiting China amid soured EU-China relationsThu Apr 06 2023 - 17:33
Trade and politics intersect as Macron and von der Leyen visit BeijingUkraine to loom large over European leaders’ meetings with Chinese president as Xi seen as key influence on Putin with potential role in ending warTue Apr 04 2023 - 17:16
China accuses Von der Leyen of ‘misrepresenting’ its policies in advance of visit to Beijing European Commission president will accompany French president Emmanuel Macron on visit to Chinese capital next weekFri Mar 31 2023 - 17:53
Special air of excitement as outcast Russian conductor comes to ChinaBeijing Letter: Valery Gergiev, banned in the West, gave four sold-out performances this weekFri Mar 31 2023 - 08:04
Taiwan president says Chinese threats will not deter her during US stopoverChina has warned of retaliation if Tsai Ing-wen meets House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy, but the Taiwan leader says she will ‘neither yield nor provoke’, writes Denis StauntonWed Mar 29 2023 - 16:44
China says it is open for business again as western CEOs descend on BeijingMultinational chief executives stress the importance of creating a more level playing field if China wants to attract more foreign investmentMon Mar 27 2023 - 10:30
China promises better conditions for foreign investors despite geopolitical tensionsCompetition between China and the US is on a scale never seen before, China Development Forum hearsSun Mar 26 2023 - 17:44
Denis Staunton in China: The flowers did not last long, the mood is changing, and an angry wife threw punches in the cinemaDenis Staunton tells of shifting sands in China’s capital and how the victim and a husband want police to handle a shocking real-life incident at the moviesFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00
Xi arrives in Moscow calling for pragmatism on Ukraine warChinese president holds talks with Putin, saying his country’s proposal for ceasefire, peace talks reflected views of international communityMon Mar 20 2023 - 20:54
China’s support is crucial for Putin, giving Xi leverage in encouraging Putin to enter peace talksXi Jinping’s visit to Moscow comes amid Chinese efforts to promote a negotiated settlement in UkraineFri Mar 17 2023 - 17:01
China says Xi visit to Moscow next week will promote world peaceChina’s president to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during three-day tripFri Mar 17 2023 - 13:16
Beijing Letter: Xi wants distinct Chinese flavour to cyberspace menuData issues addressed by regulators are the same as those that preoccupy legislators in EuropeFri Mar 17 2023 - 05:14
Aukus deal likely to create lasting change in security architecture of the Indo-Pacific regionAs Japan doubles military spending and Australia makes major defence investment, China sees the US’s latticework taking shape all around itTue Mar 14 2023 - 14:48
New Chinese premier Li Qiang emerging as more than a yes-man to president XiLi speaks of how the China-US relationship benefits both parties, in contrast to Xi Jinping’s toneMon Mar 13 2023 - 17:33
Xi vows that ‘great wall of steel’ will protect Chinese sovereigntyThe Asian superpower’s president was speaking at the conclusion of the Two Sessions of the National People’s Congress in BeijingMon Mar 13 2023 - 14:37
Triumphant Xi Jinping to address National People’s Congress after China brokers Saudi-Iran accordWeeklong meeting of NPC saw Xi elected to third term as president and Li Qiang chosen as premierSun Mar 12 2023 - 16:22
Eamon Ryan urges continued dialogue with China on climate change and energyMinister for Environment begins week-long visit to Shanghai, Hong Kong and BeijingFri Mar 10 2023 - 15:34
Xi Jinping secures unprecedented third term as China’s presidentLeader sworn in as country faces economic challenges and rising tensions with USFri Mar 10 2023 - 15:11
Beijing Letter: Xi Jinping showing no sign of weakness at Two Sessions conference After last year’s protests and the scrapping of zero-Covid, China’s president is looking to tighten the party’s control over the country’s policy leversFri Mar 10 2023 - 05:43
China accuses US of prolonging Ukraine war for its own endsForeign minister says Washington is trying to build an Asian version of Nato to target ChinaTue Mar 07 2023 - 13:33
Ukraine war: China accuses US of undermining peace efforts, prolonging conflictForeign minister Qin Gang says Washington is trying to build an Asian version of Nato to target ChinaTue Mar 07 2023 - 08:18
Economic growth and Taiwan on agenda as China’s National People’s Congress gets underwayOutgoing premier reaffirms Beijing’s commitment to reunification with Taiwan through peaceful meansSun Mar 05 2023 - 09:08
The New Cold War: The United States, Russia & China, From Kosovo to Ukraine; China & Russia: Four Centuries of Conflict and ConcordDenis Staunton reviews new books by Gilbert Achcar and Philip Snow, both of which offer timely and important perspectives on key geopolitical relationshipsSat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
As political elite gathers, China expects measures to boost economic growth and birth rate The country’s most important annual conference opens on Saturday, with Xi Jinping preparing to tighten grip on political power while Washington declares an ‘existential struggle’, writes Denis StauntonFri Mar 03 2023 - 17:07
Beijing Letter: More protests are a bridge too far as China prepares for Two SessionsParty leadership is taking special measures to avoid a re-run of last year’s demonstrationsThu Mar 02 2023 - 20:46
China accuses US of double standards over Ukraine and TaiwanForeign ministry says Washington should stop accusing others of behaviour it was itself guilty ofThu Mar 02 2023 - 16:39
Press freedoms in China ‘declined at accelerated pace’ during pandemic Group representing foreign correspondents says authorities cited pandemic health restrictions to impede journalistsWed Mar 01 2023 - 16:12
Top Chinese banker ‘co-operating’ with investigation by state authoritiesBao Fan was latest in series of high profile business executives to go missing without explanation in recent yearsMon Feb 27 2023 - 07:23
China wary of US agenda after Ukraine war erodes relationship with Europe Beijing frustrated by Europeans’ pestering about conflict, noting that ‘US is the number one warmonger in world’Sat Feb 25 2023 - 06:30
China calls for ceasefire in Ukraine, urges lifting of sanctions on RussiaBeijing warns Moscow against use of nuclear weaponsFri Feb 24 2023 - 06:12
Denis Staunton: The power struggle to access the depths of South China SeaBeijing is battling to get the global upper hand by mining rare earths from the seabedThu Feb 23 2023 - 19:18
China calls on Western countries to stop hyping up Ukraine war and linking it with future of TaiwanForeign minister says China will work with international community to find peaceful resolution to the conflictTue Feb 21 2023 - 17:54
The truth behind the Chinese balloon may remain cloudy but the fallout is clearThe US and China seem prepared to talk, but trust levels, which were already low, have plummetedSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
When it comes to love, Chinese singles have strict requirements for their prospective partnersBeijing Letter: Valentine’s Day has become an established part of the calendarFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00
China has been spying on US and allies for years using balloon programme, White House allegesWhite House national security official rejects Chinese assertion of US balloon flights, telling broadcaster: ‘Not doing it. Just absolutely not true’Mon Feb 13 2023 - 20:37
‘If hukou is abolished now, everyone will swarm into cities’: The system that ties Chinese citizens to one place Most economists say the mechanism for limiting internal migration impedes growth, but others warn against to loosening restrictions too soonFri Feb 10 2023 - 18:27
My first experience of China’s blind masseurs was a perk of normal life returningBeijing Letter: Schools have guidelines for dealing with the next outbreak, including possible return of online lessonsFri Feb 10 2023 - 05:00
Balloon row can’t hide reality that US and China need one anotherThe White House came under political pressure to respond aggressively and it bowed to that pressureMon Feb 06 2023 - 16:43
