China

Beijing warns US to ‘stop playing with fire’ over Taiwanese independence

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

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

The situation is potentially disastrous – particularly with the lunar New Year celebrations next month

Pro-Beijing candidates sweep controversial Legislative Council vote

Will the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in China achieve anything?

Expert says the variant is ‘booster shot’ for Beijing’s approach

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

Decision to suspend tournaments is ‘brave’ – but it could prove costly

President Xi’s policy of ‘common prosperity’ may have significant impact on global economy

Tennis player Peng Shuai is the latest Chinese star to have vanished from the public eye

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

Do we need a new model for business leaders? How has Jordan’s football team reignited the gender debate? And has China silenced an Olympian?

Building of villages replicates tactics used in South China Sea, experts warn

Despite being three months away, the winter games have already been marred by boycotts, protests and Covid restrictions

Chinese institutes come under scrutiny as German publisher claims Xi Jinping is ‘sacrosanct and beyond discussion’

City of four million people locked down after six infections reported

The world’s second-largest economy is ailing, with worrying ramifications for the global outlook

State-accredited reporters to undergo training aimed at stamping out dissent

Group of 26 global experts tasked with reviving stalled inquiry

Some have been predicting a full-scale ‘China crisis’ for years, while others are spying opportunities

Investors fear collapse of debt-laden firm could trigger global financial contagion

Fears grow that the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter will not co-operate at forthcoming climate talks

The deal to counter China will allow Australia to build nuclear submarines for the first time

North Korea dominates headlines but neighbouring nations are also stockpiling arms

Last week, the Chinese Communist Party published a diatribe against ‘popular celebrities’ who bring ‘chaos to the internet’

China’s Communist Party targets Hangzhou chief over links with business

Canadian citizens are being used by Beijing to pressure Canada in the Huawei extradition case

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

Death toll mounts as tens of thousands flee homes following ‘worst rainfall in a millennium’

Infection linked to macaques is often deadly when spread to humans

Malaysia to phase out Sinovac jab amid growing concern over its efficacy

Vow by Tokyo to protect neighbour in event of invasion marks historic policy shift by pacifist nation