Xi Jinping
Outraged by Uighur genocide, Europe picks a fight with China. And loses
A desire for business as normal with Beijing is coming up hard against the ugly reality of Xi’s swaggering authoritarianism
Simon Tisdall
28, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
Will a chilly meeting in Anchorage set the tone for US-Chinese relations? | Emma Graham-Harrison
Openings of summits are often dull affairs, but the tense exchanges in Alaska hint at turbulent times ahead
Emma Graham-Harrison
19, Mar, 2021 @7:08 PM
A child screams in Myanmar … and China pretends not to hear
The country’s global standing is plunging as Xi Jinping attempts to whitewash atrocities in the name of empire-building
Simon Tisdall
14, Mar, 2021 @7:30 AM
China's five-year plan could push emissions higher unless action is taken
Target is in line with previous trends and could mean greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
05, Mar, 2021 @4:45 PM
Smile for the camera: dark side of China's emotion-recognition tech
Xi Jinping wants ‘positive energy’ but critics say the surveillance tools’ racial bias and monitoring for anger or sadness should be banned
Michael Standaert in Shenzhen
03, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
Tension haunts tiny Taiwanese isles that live in fear of war with China
The islands, three miles from the Chinese mainland, will be first to fall if antagonisms lead to an invasion
Helen Davidson in Kinmen
21, Feb, 2021 @10:00 AM
Australia should resist the march of autocracy, but there will be consequences | Jonathan Pearlman
The old world order is ending. The challenge for Australia is that the driving force behind the change is China, a country so crucial to our future in Asia
Jonathan Pearlman
20, Feb, 2021 @7:00 PM
How to rein in China without risking war is the issue Biden must address
The US leader has taken a tough line with president Xi Jinping, raising concerns about trade, Taiwan, Hong Kong and alleged genocide in Xinjiang
Simon Tisdall
14, Feb, 2021 @6:15 AM
Chinese publisher who spoke up for dissident academic is jailed for three years
Geng Xiaonan guilty of publishing illegal titles after she made comments backing Beijing critic Xu Zhangrun
Helen Davidson in Taipei
10, Feb, 2021 @4:46 AM
Yak politics: Tibetans’ vegetarian dilemma amid China meat boom
While China pushes for more industrialised farms, Buddhist monks urge now-sedentary nomads to embrace vegetarianism
Michael Standaert
04, Feb, 2021 @7:00 AM
Xi Jinping warns of 'new cold war' if US keeps up protectionism
In virtual address to World Economic Forum, Chinese president calls for multilateral approach to crisis
Larry Elliott Economics editor
25, Jan, 2021 @7:55 PM
New Covid infections pose challenge to China's growth and Xi's leadership
The leader has declared victory over the virus, but a fresh outbreak is complicating the narrative
Phillip Inman
23, Jan, 2021 @4:00 PM
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