China politics
Xi says ‘inevitable’ for ruling party to have internal conflicts
CHINESE President Xi Jinping dismissed internal divisions within the ruling Communist Party as unavoidable, while calling for greater efforts to instill discipline, according to newly disclosed remark...
Pentagon chief touts China talks and efforts to box Beijing in
SECRETARY of Defense Lloyd Austin told political and defence leaders in Singapore that US ties with China are improving, but spent the bulk of his speech talking about all the partnerships Washington ...
China food security law comes into force, aims for absolute self-sufficiency
CHINA’S first food security law aimed at achieving “absolute self-sufficiency” in staple grains came into effect on Saturday (Jun 1), reinforcing efforts by the world’s biggest agriculture importer to...
Frugality bites for China’s cash-strapped local governments
CHINA’S local governments are gearing up for another tough year and coming to terms with the new normal of frugality, amid growing pressure on fiscal revenue and efforts to tackle their debt burdens.
The future of ‘communist capitalism’ in China
The question of whether Xi-ism is killing Deng-ism is growing
China passes law granting Communist Party more control over Cabinet
CHINA’S parliament on Monday (Mar 11) revised a law to effectively grant the Communist Party more executive control over the country’s Cabinet, the State Council, after cancelling the premier’s post-p...
China’s 1% is watching the other 99%
Technology has supercharged the country’s surveillance capabilities. But its spying prowess depends on more old-fashioned tools.
Taiwan picks new leader in election closely watched by world
Taiwanese voters are heading to the polls in an election that will determine their island’s relationship with Washington and Beijing for years to come, and impact regional security.
Xi vows to strengthen economic recovery after ‘tough’ year
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen economic momentum and job creation, acknowledging some companies and citizens had endured a difficult 2023, in a rare admission of domestic headwinds...
Xi takes flurry of small steps to open China after US trip
President Xi Jinping’s government has vowed all year to restore foreign investors’ shattered confidence in China. Since a meeting with US leader Joe Biden steadied ties, Beijing is gradually putting h...
