China

Joe Biden says US has ‘a commitment’ to defend ally against Chinese aggression

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

The CCP’s rule is the third longest of any political party in history

European leaders at odds at Cornwall summit as US president’s push for investigation widens rift over China

It has landed craft on Mars and on the dark side of the Moon, and it is building a space station. What are China’s ambitions in space?

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

Anthony Fauci calls on China to release medical records of possible coronavirus victims

Sayragul Sauytbay spent five months in a ‘re-education’ centre in Xinjiang. She tells Damian Whitworth what she witnessed inside, and how she escaped …

There were just 12 million births last year, down from 14.65 million in 2019

European trade chief says agreement is suspended due to sanctions against Beijing

How hackers made China one of ‘the world’s pre-eminent cyber players’

Five Eyes allies at odds over Wellington’s decision to ditch aggressive stance to Beijing

Centennial show of strength to include ‘patriotic films’ and ‘mass weddings’

Senior official raises fear over effectiveness of vaccines in wide use across Asia and Africa

What has Greenland’s general election got to do with China? Why has Jordan’s royal family split? And who has been stripped of their honours in secret?

UK imposes sanctions on Beijing over Uighur Muslim abuses

Brazilian U-turn on Huawei hints at political cost of coronavirus jabs

Defence review says the nuclear superpower represents ‘systemic challenge’ to British prosperity and values