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
Invitation comes as Beijing braces for escalation in trade war
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
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
Agenda of G20 meeting in Brazil highlights a shifting global order as US president-elect Donald Trump returns to power
Uncertainty looms over US-China relationship, with Trump promising to levy 60% tariffs on Chinese imports
President notes that US legislation prevents him from meeting president-elect Donald Trump before January inauguration
Brown observes that securing Taiwan may be far too big a risk for the Chinese Communist Party, which values stability above all else
Beijing has been on a charm offensive directed towards the rest of the world, including the European Union
Kazan Declaration reflects the grievances and aspirations shared by the disparate countries that are part of Brics
China and Russia’s presidents pledge ‘new era’ of strategic partnership
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
Stimulus package might need Communist Party U-turn on opposition to property market speculation
Temporary capital during wartime engaged American military aviation advice and training for the Flying Tigers to fend off aerial bombing by the Japanese
The era of the United States as unrivalled global leader is over. Small alliances of like-minded countries are growing in importance
China backs call for reparations to be paid for slave trafficking and colonialism, while African leaders remain committed to ‘one China principle’
Meetings involving US national security adviser and Chinese officials part of an effort to to reduce the temperature in the relationship
Chinese president tells the US national security adviser that Beijing is committed to a stable relationship with Washington
Communist Party leadership promises more measures to stimulate the economy
JD Vance and his ilk are probably unaware of the contradiction in their worldview. They haven’t thought about it enough
Nicolás Maduro declared winner, but opposition claims candidate won more than twice as many votes
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
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
Former US House speaker acknowledges remarks would offend the Chinese authorities
Beijing puts focus on EU pork imports as Europe imposes hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Arab leaders turning to China for support
Ukrainian president asks Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to attend summit in Switzerland
The great majority of Taiwan’s people describe their national identity as Taiwanese, with about 30 per cent saying they are both Taiwanese and Chinese and only a handful identifying solely as Chinese
Xi is in a unique position to urge Putin to reciprocate any Ukrainian move
Two leaders say Washington is using pretext of joint exercises with allies to deploy land-based, intermediate-range missile systems in the Asia-Pacific region
Requirement for Russian athletes to compete as neutrals a violation of Olympic principles, says Russian president
If China retaliates against Biden’s taxes, it will come from concern that EU might be tempted to follow the US playbook
Russian president is on a two-day visit to China, with Chinese leader calling for a political solution to Ukraine
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