by Our Correspondent in Hong Kong SAR The speed of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s flight between Beijing and Washington has exposed an unusual consequence of the competing airspace restrictions imposed after Russia’s
China has quietly reignited its controversial campaign to transform disputed reefs in the South China Sea into militarized islands, according to new satellite images obtained by Times UK. Antelope Reef, a small
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At China’s annual political meetings (the “Two Sessions”), one theme resonates more than most in this year’s Government Work Report: the strategic push for a high-quality “silver economy.” The message signals a
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China’s export growth surged into double digits in the first two months of 2026, defying forecasts and signaling resilience amid global economic pressures. According to customs data released on Tuesday, total outbound
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has embarked on one of the most extensive overhauls of his military leadership in decades, ousting dozens of senior generals in a sweeping crackdown on corruption and disloyalty.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for deeper political loyalty within the country’s armed forces as Beijing intensifies efforts to modernize its military and strengthen the Communist Party’s control over national defense
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At the heart of Beijing this week, China’s annual Two Sessions convened, bringing together deputies to the National People’s Congress and members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). In the
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China on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for the 2026-2030 period, outlining major development targets and strategic priorities as a government work report was submitted to the National People’s Congress (NPC) for
More China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) is convening this week, bringing together roughly 3,000 representatives to approve the country’s five-year economic blueprint, which aims to transform China into a technological superpower capable of
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In 1985, a young Communist Party official named Xi Jinping led a delegation from Zhengding to Iowa, the heartland of American agriculture, to study local farming practices. Among those who welcomed him
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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an expansive message of national confidence and continuity during a Spring Festival reception in Beijing, using the Lunar New Year celebration to emphasize China’s economic resilience, governance
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Xi Jinping has spent three years gutting his own military leadership. Five of the seven members of the Central Military Commission – China’s supreme military authority – have been purged since 2023,
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President Xi Jinping has assumed unchallenged control over China’s military following the abrupt purge of General Zhang Youxia, the country’s most senior uniformed officer, in a move that underscores the president’s tightening
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China’s Communist Party has opened an investigation into two of its most senior military figures, a move that underscores the depth and persistence of President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign and raises
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is experiencing a dramatic resurgence, signing $213.5 billion in new deals in 2025—a staggering 75% increase from the previous year. The milestone pushes the initiative’s total
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Xi Jinping may command extraordinary authority at home, but in Britain the Chinese president is facing an adversary renowned for delay, complexity and attrition: the UK planning system. Plans for a vast
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