China hits 5% GDP target but Trump tariffs threaten further growth
China has vowed further monetary easing and stronger public spending this year, as the economy braces for US presidency
Xi Jinping
Money still oils the wheels of business and justice in China, in spite of Xi’s corruption clampdown
The Chinese leader is redoubling his efforts to stamp out graft, but many suspect he has a dark motive
Tibet earthquake: At least 126 dead as strong quake strikes holy city near Mount Everest
Epicentre of magnitude 6.8 quake was some 80km north of world’s highest mountain with Nepal, Bhutan and India affected
Unstable new world order has frightening echoes of 1930s and 1940s
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
Joe Biden leads tributes to Jimmy Carter following ex-president’s death aged 100
State funeral scheduled for Jaunary 9th, at which Biden will deliver a eulogy
‘It’s all braggadocio’: Donald Trump’s former security chief scathing over lack of coherent strategy
John Bolton describes Trump’s decision-making as driven by personal relationships and ‘neuron flashes’, rather than a deep understanding of national interests
Western indifference to Israel’s thirst for war defines a grotesque year of hypocrisy
As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards
Trump invites China’s Xi to Jinping to his inauguration
Invitation comes as Beijing braces for escalation in trade war
China loosens fiscal policy to boost domestic demand next year
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
Hong Kong Letter: Harsh jail sentences may harm financial centre and trading hub reputation
Imprisoning of 45 former politicians and activists convicted under Beijing’s National Security Law could trigger the imposition of US visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials
G20 summit kicks off with global pact to fight hunger and poverty
Agenda of G20 meeting in Brazil highlights a shifting global order as US president-elect Donald Trump returns to power
Xi tells Biden that China is ready to work with Trump administration
Uncertainty looms over US-China relationship, with Trump promising to levy 60% tariffs on Chinese imports
Zelenskiy says Ukraine must try to ensure war with Russia ends next year through diplomacy
President notes that US legislation prevents him from meeting president-elect Donald Trump before January inauguration
The Taiwan Story: How a Small Island Will Dictate the Global Future – Does China have an appetite to take its ultimate prize by force?
Brown observes that securing Taiwan may be far too big a risk for the Chinese Communist Party, which values stability above all else
China may be better prepared for Trump this time
Beijing has been on a charm offensive directed towards the rest of the world, including the European Union
Diplomatic success for Putin was also demonstration of Brics dynamism
Kazan Declaration reflects the grievances and aspirations shared by the disparate countries that are part of Brics
Xi tells Putin the world is in chaos but friendship with Russia will endure
China and Russia’s presidents pledge ‘new era’ of strategic partnership
The tourism boom in China’s pariah province
Xinjiang – where China stands accused of committing human rights abuses against the Uyghur people – is experiencing a surge in visitor numbers thanks to a hit TV series
Beijing Letter: Stock market rally fizzles out as Chinese hope for effective fiscal measures
Stimulus package might need Communist Party U-turn on opposition to property market speculation
Chongqing, one of the world’s biggest cities, offers window into Sino-America relations
Temporary capital during wartime engaged American military aviation advice and training for the Flying Tigers to fend off aerial bombing by the Japanese
A new global order: Rising China and Russia rewrite the international rulebook
The era of the United States as unrivalled global leader is over. Small alliances of like-minded countries are growing in importance
African flags fly in Tiananmen Square for China-Africa co-operation summit
China backs call for reparations to be paid for slave trafficking and colonialism, while African leaders remain committed to ‘one China principle’
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden likely to meet by year’s end despite little progress in preparatory talks
Meetings involving US national security adviser and Chinese officials part of an effort to to reduce the temperature in the relationship
Sullivan meets Xi as wide-ranging China-US talks near end in Beijing
Chinese president tells the US national security adviser that Beijing is committed to a stable relationship with Washington
China’s factory activity shrinks for third successive month in July
Communist Party leadership promises more measures to stimulate the economy
Janan Ganesh: The Republican right is a confused mess on foreign affairs
JD Vance and his ilk are probably unaware of the contradiction in their worldview. They haven’t thought about it enough
Protests spread in Venezuela as opposition disputes election result
Nicolás Maduro declared winner, but opposition claims candidate won more than twice as many votes
Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum: Disturbing account of strongmen’s links
Anne Applebaum portrays the ongoing international destruction of democracy but neglects to a degree the potential of China and how kleptocracy is now deeply ingrained into every geopolitical system
Anne Applebaum: ‘Trump is a transactional person whose interest is in himself... It’s why he is more dangerous’
The Pulitzer prize-winning author on the growing dangers of Trump, the difference between Putin and Xi Jinping, and why Russia is not done with Ukraine
Pelosi takes aim at China’s Xi Jinping during trip to meet Dalai Lama
Former US House speaker acknowledges remarks would offend the Chinese authorities
Mixed data on health of China’s economy
Beijing puts focus on EU pork imports as Europe imposes hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Israel’s continuing war in Gaza complicates Egyptian balancing act
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Arab leaders turning to China for support
Zelensky warns of build-up of Russian troops as Kharkiv attack death toll rises
Ukrainian president asks Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to attend summit in Switzerland
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