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
The Chinese yuan has shrugged off slow economic growth, rock-bottom interest rates, and a slump in foreign investment to post its sharpest annual gain since 2020, sparking speculation that Beijing is pursuing
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General Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), recently published a lengthy article on military modernisation, emphasising President Xi Jinping’s role as commander-in-chief and the party’s “absolute leadership over the
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Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the all-important five-year plan. For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and
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The Trump-Xi meeting in Busan, South Korea today —30 October 2025— may have brought about a temporary relief in the US-China trade war. But unless we see the fine print of the agreement,
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The global trading system stands at an inflection point. Within a single week, China expanded its export controls on rare earth elements, materials essential to everything from electric vehicles to missile guidance
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China’s foreign exchange and gold reserves rose in September, supported by global bond rallies and a softer U.S. dollar, signaling resilience in the country’s external position despite a broader slowdown in central
More China’s ruling Communist Party is set to convene a major meeting in October to outline the country’s social and economic development strategy for the next five years, as Beijing seeks to sustain
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are preparing for their first in-person meeting in six years, potentially taking place at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea
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China showcased its latest strategic weapon, the DF-5C intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), during a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday underscored the growing responsibility of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in safeguarding regional peace and stability, as well as promoting development amid global uncertainties and accelerated
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to welcome his closest international allies this weekend for what is expected to be one of the most significant Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summits in years,
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A previously undisclosed letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping has emerged as a key factor in the recent thaw of India-China relations, Bloomberg reports, signaling a cautious but meaningful shift in the
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On a crisp April morning in Beijing, what should have been a ceremonial display of unity within China’s armed forces turned into a glaring signal of turmoil at the top of the
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A joint military band of more than 1,000 officers and soldiers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is set to perform at the upcoming V-Day military parade on September 3 in
More President Xi Jinping, in his capacity as chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has signed an official order to unveil the newly designed flags of four key branches of the Chinese
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