China

The tactics used by protesters show that our vulnerability is the fossil fuel system itself

Roman historian Tacitus made apt criticism of conquerors who create a wilderness and call it peace

Leaked documents show IRGC secretly acquired system and used it to guide strikes during war in March

Beijing presents itself as a responsible and reluctant hegemon, as Xi Jinping meets leaders from UAE, Vietnam and Spain

Such a move presents different challenges and dilemma from what the US did in the case of Venezuela

Move could cut global crude supply by 2 million barrels

Cheng Li-wun, head of Taiwan’s KMT party, met Chinese president Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping tells Cheng Li-wun that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait ‘are all Chinese’

We should leave the moon alone

Discretion about the role it may have played in persuading Iran to accept the ceasefire reflects China’s general approach to mediation

To Lam gets greater authority to push through reforms aimed at maintaining Vietnam’s high economic growth

Destruction of radar systems has left Washington more vulnerable in the event of future conflicts

The long-dormant dream of establishing a permanent lunar base draws one step closer

As red songs ring out on a Sunday afternoon, a friend shares a story of pandemic loss and the search for solace

Beijing’s restraint in current conflict reflects its economic links with Gulf states and its strategic partnership with Iran

Iranian Revolutionary Guards pledge to target US companies in region; Israel to demolish homes in Lebanon

Three US and one Canadian astronaut are due for liftoff on 10-day test mission swinging around ​the moon and back

Global Briefing: Protests have continued for months over high prices, fuel shortages and plans for a highway to ease Ulaanbaatar traffic

Invite from China’s Xi Jinping comes amid tension over Taiwan’s rising defence spending

On a peaceful island off the southern coast of China, politicians, business figures and diplomats meet at the Boao Forum for Asia

A critique of Communist triumph and its human cost, from the civil war to early statehood

EU will table ‘temporary, tailored and targeted’ measures to help ease burden of high energy costs, says Ursula von der Leyen

A night watching the National Ballet of China reveals how the Cultural Revolution classic continues to move — and divide — generations

Trump is at heart not merely cruel but a coward

Attack may be the deadliest yet in a conflict that began last year after relations between Islamabad and the Taliban deteriorated

US president was at pains to avoid any suggestion that move was a snub to Xi Jinping

Minister of State says he has ‘matured in my approach’ to China, whose record on human rights he has criticised

Many countries think it’s better to talk to Iran than to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz

The outbreak of war half a world away saw a catch of crab returned to Killybegs due to a cancelled flight

If the Chinese juggernaut continues to make things better than Europeans, what is there for Europe to make?

Behind Trump’s erratic policies there is one common thread: to check China’s rise

Like us in Ireland, Taiwan is entitled to cherish its independence, its democracy and its economic prosperity, writes Fine Gael TD Barry Ward

Beijing doubles down on ambitious plans built around long‑term strategic power, while delegates question a derisory pension hike

The United States is burning up its anti-missile munitions at a furious rate as Iran continues to strike at targets across the Middle East.

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Left-wing leaders from Brazil, Mexico and Colombia notably not involved in US president’s forceful regional initiative

One Congress member is even apparently tabling a Bill to allow the US president to serve a third term

A personal account of navigating bureaucracy and politics in China

Hybrid-engined estate ticks all the useful boxes but needs to be more engaging

Chinese brand’s electric SUV is emblematic of its massive ambitions