Beijing

Ex-army officer says Beijing would only use force as ‘last resort’ for reunification

WHO chief slams Beijing’s plan to eliminate virus as experts warn of 1.5m deaths

Tokyo to double arms spending to counter threat from Beijing

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Boris Johnson angers ‘hawkish’ Conservative MPs with plan to reboot trade talks

Beijing is engaged in disputes with 17 nations over land and sea borders

Potential conflict in Europe highlights ‘deepening ties’ between Beijing and Moscow

Baltic country’s foreign minister says Beijing is deploying ‘weapon of economic destruction’

Solicitor suspected of ‘political interference’ has long ties to UK establishment

Pro-Beijing candidates sweep controversial Legislative Council vote

Founder of Apple Daily newspaper convicted of incitement over Tiananmen massacre vigil

Global concern for sports champion who accused former minister of sexual assault

Experts welcome unexpected agreement to boost cooperation in tackling global warming

City of four million people locked down after six infections reported

Beijing blasts US intervention in Afghanistan as officials meet to signal warming ties

Man aged 24 found guilty of secession and terrorism in landmark trial ruling

Infection linked to macaques is often deadly when spread to humans

Facebook, Twitter and Google threaten to leave over proposed data legislation

Tough restrictions reimposed as Beijing battles coronavirus variants amid concerns about efficacy of home-grown vaccines

Residents banned from leaving Chinese capital amid mass testing push

Ren Zhiqiang criticised president’s handling of Covid crisis shortly before being indicted on corruption charges

Xiong’an is being championed by President Xi Jinping as a ‘new standard’ for post-coronavirus era

City bosses reimpose lockdown as Covid-19 returns

Experts warn that punishing China over its pandemic response could further deter countries from revealing case statistics

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 10 January

The tiny island nation is expected to vote for independence from Papua New Guinea

Officials told to show ‘absolutely no mercy’ in clampdown on ethnic minorities

Western powers wary as Athens agrees further investment from Beijing

Beijing authorities will punish or reward citizens according to their ratings under new points system

Beijing pledges $150m in infrastructure funding for Central American nation in fresh blow to Taiwan

Growth last year beat official expansion targets but fears persist all is not what it seems

An exhibition at Beijing's Palace Museum explores the affinity between Chaumet and artistic practices in China

Meeting of top ranking Community Party officials is expected to focus on internal discipline

Subsidence on massive scale threatens infrastructure of China's capital