Xi Jinping

Number of people prosecuted in China’s courts up 12% in five years, report shows
Experts point to crackdown on national security and legal system that encourages guilty pleas
Helen Davidson and Amy Hawkins
29, May, 2023 @4:30 AM

China’s war chest: Beijing seeks to remedy its vulnerability to food and energy embargoes
A dependence on food and energy imports could be China’s biggest weakness in a potential future conflict with Taiwan
Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
28, May, 2023 @11:01 PM

Russia and China deepen economic ties amid surge in trade since Ukraine invasion
Russian PM holds talks with Xi Jinping and signs bilateral pacts to further investment, exports and sports cooperation
Amy Hawkins
24, May, 2023 @11:34 AM

‘We in the west were blinded’: China crackdown on business has Maoist roots
‘Anti-spying’ raids on consulting firms and attacks on tech companies are being driven by party ideology, says academic Chris Marquis
Verna Yu
21, May, 2023 @11:50 AM

Chinese police detain woman for supporting comedian who joked about military
Comic Li Haoshi made joke about soldiers that Beijing authorities deemed insulting
Helen Davidson in Taipei and Chi Hui Lin
19, May, 2023 @9:52 AM

Chinese activist sentenced to eight years on subversion charges
Yang Maodong called it a ‘score-settling’ punishment for his two decades of rights advocacy
Verna Yu
12, May, 2023 @11:38 AM

In new battle for the Pacific, US and China force regional states to take sides | Simon Tisdall
Xi Jinping’s aggressive stance and ‘wolf-warrior’ diplomacy drive the Philippines and other vulnerable countries into Washington’s arms
Simon Tisdall
07, May, 2023 @9:00 AM

China revises military conscription laws in space warfare push
Modernisation of People’s Liberation Army continues with focus on cyberwarfare while retirees are now allowed to re-enlist
Helen Davidson in Taipei
02, May, 2023 @1:06 PM

Can China broker peace in Ukraine? Don't rule it out | Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris
Xi Jinping’s courting of both Moscow and Kyiv seems to be making headway, say Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris of Defense Priorities
Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris
28, Apr, 2023 @8:16 AM

Xi-Zelenskiy call may have been prompted by ambassador’s undiplomatic comments
The Chinese leader’s surprise contact with his Ukrainian counterpart is suspected to be a corrective move
Helen Davidson in Taipei
27, Apr, 2023 @12:11 PM

Xi Jinping to send Chinese peace talks delegation to Ukraine
In phone call with Zelenskiy, Xi appears to pledge China will stay neutral in war, according to Chinese state media
Peter Beaumont in Kyiv, Emma Graham-Harrison in Dnipro and Amy Hawkins
26, Apr, 2023 @1:29 PM

China ramps up coal power despite carbon neutral pledges
Local governments approved more coal power in first three months of 2023 than all of 2021
Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
24, Apr, 2023 @1:00 AM
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