China

A crowd of ‘introverts’ gathered for a New Year countdown party and discussed their hopes for 2025

Lack of even a basic list raises questions about how the scheme was monitored

Chinese embassy denies responsibility for breach earlier this month in which unclassified files were accessed

Trump’s re-election fuels global turmoil in which Putin is the biggest of many autocrats blending kleptocracy and dictatorship. US institutions and international treaties are fading, and Ukraine and Palestine have been betrayed

Looking at the technology through a different cultural lens casts its threat and promise in a new light

Workers were hired in China by another firm and brought to Brazil irregularly, authorities say

John Bolton describes Trump’s decision-making as driven by personal relationships and ‘neuron flashes’, rather than a deep understanding of national interests

Policymakers in Beijing appear to have been holding back much of their firepower so that they can blunt the impact of tariffs by pumping money into the domestic economy

Xinjiang authorities claim ‘anti-China forces in the international community’ are ignoring region’s efforts to protect human rights

Geopolitics is a tough game but by getting Papua New Guinea on side, Canberra has shown the NRL is up to the task

Border-dispute talks could reshape political alliances in Asia

Tengbo Yang developed business links to prince and access to a network of senior British political and business figures

Anchored down by a spell with his family, my friend longs for a return to Shanghai

Invitation comes as Beijing braces for escalation in trade war

Recycling tech items for crucial metals must become a fact of life

Statement calling for ‘an appropriately loose monetary policy’ marks first easing of China’s monetary policy since 2010 in the wake of the global financial crisis

In Yiwu, more than 600 businesses produce an estimated 80 per cent of the world’s Christmas decorations

South Korean president’s closer alignment with the United States has not been popular at home

It may be a little self-serving for Irish voices to be squawking about the potential threat to corporate tax take, but the worry is real

To celebrate Food Month, Irish Times writers abroad reveal favourite foods and restaurants in their various postings