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The outlook for China’s zero-Covid strategy

The outlook for China’s zero-Covid strategy
WHO chief slams Beijing’s plan to eliminate virus as experts warn of 1.5m deaths
11 May 2022
How Japan could tip Asia’s balance of power

How Japan could tip Asia’s balance of power
Tokyo to double arms spending to counter threat from Beijing
28 Apr 2022
Will China aid or end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Will China aid or end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Beijing willing to provide Moscow with military support, US intelligence warns
15 Mar 2022
Is China capitalist?

Is China capitalist?
President Xi’s policy of ‘common prosperity’ may have significant impact on global economy
30 Nov 2021
Five high-profile people who disappeared in China

Five high-profile people who disappeared in China
Tennis player Peng Shuai is the latest Chinese star to have vanished from the public eye
23 Nov 2021
Peng Shuai: where is China’s tennis star?

Peng Shuai: where is China’s tennis star?
Global concern for sports champion who accused former minister of sexual assault
22 Nov 2021
Chinese journalists forced into lessons to ‘learn the party line’

Chinese journalists forced into lessons to ‘learn the party line’
State-accredited reporters to undergo training aimed at stamping out dissent
18 Oct 2021

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China’s war on celebrity: the Cultural Revolution 2.0?

China’s war on celebrity: the Cultural Revolution 2.0?
Last week, the Chinese Communist Party published a diatribe against ‘popular celebrities’ who bring ‘chaos to the internet’
10 Sep 2021
Xi Jinping ensnares senior official in ‘crackdown on corruption’

Xi Jinping ensnares senior official in ‘crackdown on corruption’
China’s Communist Party targets Hangzhou chief over links with business
27 Aug 2021
China floods sharpen focus on Xi Jinping’s inaction on climate change

China floods sharpen focus on Xi Jinping’s inaction on climate change
Death toll mounts as tens of thousands flee homes following ‘worst rainfall in a millennium’
23 Jul 2021
Inside the plans for the CCP’s 100th anniversary

Inside the plans for the CCP’s 100th anniversary
Centennial show of strength to include ‘patriotic films’ and ‘mass weddings’
22 Apr 2021
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
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