Xinhua article marking third plenum hails Xi Jinping as reformer on a par with Deng Xiaoping, but headwinds see task cut out for president.
American economist Jeffrey Sachs on the US deep state’s reaction to China’s success, and why we’re not seeing the end of globalisation.
Official media was happy to take potshots at US democracy after the Biden-Trump debate, but it does not want to be seen to be taking sides.
Post-Covid Hong Kong has struggled to redefine itself as it faces challenges to its past identities as a finance and retail centre.
Distinguished former French ambassador reflects on the importance of Xi’s Europe visit amid mounting global tensions.
The largely corruption-free delivery of everyday government services took decades to achieve and helped to make Hong Kong into an international city.
Maritime authorities warn vessels to be on alert after drone comes down earlier this month.
Social media accounts and media signal end to exercises staged as ‘punishment’ for ‘Taiwan separatists’.
Anti-vaxxers and jab proponents push warring narratives, making rational discussions about medical benefits and risks difficult. But the best time for candour and intensive research is now – before another pandemic hits.
Deadly highway collapse and tornado in storm-battered Guangdong province serve as reminders of importance of predicting and preparing for weather disasters.
33 people were also injured when level-three storm hit around 3pm on Saturday, authorities say.
China views the issue as an ‘American problem’ but can help Washington out by stopped the flow of precursors to Mexican drug cartels
Shops and restaurants took a hit over the Easter break, when more than a million people left the city.
Global affairs expert Joseph Nye shares his assessments of what China has done right, and what will hold it back.
Pledge comes in joint statement issued as Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena wraps up five-day visit to China, where debt restructuring was top of the agenda.
A recent case involving the murder of a 13-year-old boy has highlighted the problems facing children whose parents leave their rural homes to look for work.
Beijing needs to unleash the creativity of its researchers if it is to close the technology gap with the West on its own.
Li Qiang looked relaxed and comfortable as he addressed the opening ceremony of the legislative session.
During the pandemic, China’s biggest political event of the year was pared down to 8 days from 2 weeks.
Recent comments supporting the legitimacy of armed resistance have raised questions about whether it was justifying the October 7 attacks on Israel,
Doctors complain of a drug shortage amid a spike in respiratory diseases caused by multiple pathogens.
President Xi Jinping wants officials and media to make China’s voice heard over the Western narrative. Millions have been spent, but there is frustration that the campaign is doing little to sway international opinion.
Problems such as the property and stock market slumps, the sluggish recovery and lack of jobs for the young have put many middle-income households in a precarious position.
While some cite fall of Soviet Union and Lenin’s chequered legacy for China’s low-key response to Lenin’s death centenary, one analyst asserts that Leninism ‘is in the DNA’ of the party.
State Council rolls out national blueprint to improve life for older generations, with hopes of new investment opportunities.
After an investigation, 69-year-old Tang Shuangning was kicked out for ‘serious violations of party discipline and law’.
Security concerns could be the real reason behind Supreme People’s Court announcement it will reduce cases uploaded to public archive.
JN.1 likely to become the prevailing strain throughout the country, in part driven by Lunar New Year travel.
The country says it will be more selective about sharing judgments to online database while setting up new archives offering limited information to the public, prompting outcry from lawyers and scholars.
Jiang Ping was known as the ‘conscience’ of the profession and for his advocacy for the rule of law. He played a role in drafting key legislation including corporate, trust, contract and property laws.
