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Instant Opinion: ‘stop treating us like Covid criminals’

Instant Opinion: ‘stop treating us like Covid criminals’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 9 November
9 Nov 2020
Chinese property mogul jailed after Xi Jinping ‘clown’ jibe

Chinese property mogul jailed after Xi Jinping ‘clown’ jibe
Ren Zhiqiang criticised president’s handling of Covid crisis shortly before being indicted on corruption charges
23 Sep 2020
Barbados plan to drop Queen ‘driven by China’, MP claims

Barbados plan to drop Queen ‘driven by China’, MP claims
Tom Tugendhat says the Caribbean island risks swapping a ‘symbolic’ leader for a ‘real emperor in Beijing’
23 Sep 2020
Google Maps blurs graffiti attacking Xi Jinping in Hong Kong

Google Maps blurs graffiti attacking Xi Jinping in Hong Kong
Tech giant blames algorithm error for obscuring pro-democracy messages on Street View
9 Sep 2020
How China built a ‘Covid-proof’ city for easy lockdowns

How China built a ‘Covid-proof’ city for easy lockdowns
Xiong’an is being championed by President Xi Jinping as a ‘new standard’ for post-coronavirus era
9 Sep 2020
Four things we learnt from Uighur detention centre footage

Four things we learnt from Uighur detention centre footage
Video testimony reveals prisoners subjected to cruel and unhygienic conditions
6 Aug 2020
48 Group Club: why China is ‘grooming’ Britain’s elite

48 Group Club: why China is ‘grooming’ Britain’s elite
London club forced to deny allegations of improper links to Beijing
30 Jun 2020

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Five things we learn about Trump from John Bolton’s memoir

Five things we learn about Trump from John Bolton’s memoir
US president is trying to block the publication of his former security adviser’s explosive book
18 Jun 2020
High drama: India and China brawl in the Himalayas

High drama: India and China brawl in the Himalayas
Indian soldiers ‘beaten to death’ in first fatal clashes for 45 years
17 Jun 2020
‘The end of Hong Kong’: behind China’s security crackdown

‘The end of Hong Kong’: behind China’s security crackdown
Donald Trump warns of strong US response if Beijing imposes controversial new laws on the territory
22 May 2020
Instant Opinion: Tories ‘cruel and useless’ to NHS migrants

Instant Opinion: Tories ‘cruel and useless’ to NHS migrants
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 22 May
22 May 2020
Coronavirus: are we headed for US-China diplomatic crisis?

Coronavirus: are we headed for US-China diplomatic crisis?
Donald Trump accuses China of doing 'anything they can' to stop his re-election
30 Apr 2020
Is China telling the truth about coronavirus?

Is China telling the truth about coronavirus?
Academics suggest shifting definition of Covid-19 may have obscured the number of infections
23 Apr 2020
What happens when China lifts its coronavirus restrictions?

What happens when China lifts its coronavirus restrictions?
Travel ban to be ended in pandemic epicentre within a matter of days
3 Apr 2020
China expels US media as stand-off escalates

China expels US media as stand-off escalates
Beijing’s tit-for-tat move raises fears about Hong Kong’s press freedoms
18 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: WHO’s relationship with China examined

Coronavirus: WHO’s relationship with China examined
The UN agency is facing criticism for praising Beijing’s response to deadly outbreak
5 Feb 2020
US-China ‘phase one’ trade deal in five points

US-China ‘phase one’ trade deal in five points
The agreement may cool if not stop the economic war between the two superpowers
15 Jan 2020
What’s in the leaked files on China’s detentions of Muslims?

What’s in the leaked files on China’s detentions of Muslims?
Officials told to show ‘absolutely no mercy’ in clampdown on ethnic minorities
18 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: Don’t mention the war

Instant Opinion: Don’t mention the war
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 10 October
10 Oct 2019
Instant Opinion: Greta Thunberg ‘upsets the patriarchy’

Instant Opinion: Greta Thunberg ‘upsets the patriarchy’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 1 October
1 Oct 2019
How the People’s Republic of China was founded 70 years ago

How the People’s Republic of China was founded 70 years ago
China flexes military muscles during anniversary celebrations
1 Oct 2019
Instant opinion: schools must tackle arts emergency 

Instant opinion: schools must tackle arts emergency
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 2 September
2 Sep 2019
Instant Opinion: Theresa May's worst speech of her career

Instant Opinion: Theresa May's worst speech of her career
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 18 July
18 Jul 2019
Market volatility as US-China trade war takes new twist 

Market volatility as US-China trade war takes new twist
Fiery rhetoric from China mitigated by optimistic remarks from Donald Trump on Twitter
15 May 2019
China will retaliate over Trump tariff hike, predicts Ludlow

China will retaliate over Trump tariff hike, predicts Ludlow
Washington expects swift response after US president raises spectre of full-blown trade war
13 May 2019
US and China on brink of trade deal

US and China on brink of trade deal
Agreement to roll back $200bn tariffs could be agreed this month
5 Mar 2019
Kim Jong Un makes ‘surprise’ visit to China

Kim Jong Un makes ‘surprise’ visit to China
North Korean leader set to hold talks ahead of rumoured summit with Trump
8 Jan 2019
US and China agree trade war truce

US and China agree trade war truce
Donald Trump hails ‘one of the biggest deals ever’ after meeting with Xi Jinping
3 Dec 2018
G20 summit: the diciest issues on the agenda

G20 summit: the diciest issues on the agenda
From US-China tensions to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, world leaders have plenty to discuss at meeting in Buenos Aires
28 Nov 2018
US and China in ‘unsafe encounter’ at sea

US and China in ‘unsafe encounter’ at sea
Chinese warship comes ‘within 45 yards’ of US destroyer in South China Sea
2 Oct 2018
Donald Trump levies biggest tariffs on China yet

Donald Trump levies biggest tariffs on China yet
US targeting £150 billion worth of Chinese goods in escalation of the trade war
18 Sep 2018
US and China agree to hold fresh trade talks 

US and China agree to hold fresh trade talks
Negotiations come as Washington prepares to impose new tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
14 Sep 2018
Putin and Xi meet for trade talks amid historic war games

Putin and Xi meet for trade talks amid historic war games
Russia and China appear to signal that they could partner militarily if threatened by Washington
12 Sep 2018
China makes soft-power play for Africa

China makes soft-power play for Africa
President Xi Jinping offers $60bn investment in the continent - but denies engaging in ‘debt trap’ diplomacy
4 Sep 2018