Some pandemic-era movement controls seem to be still in place in Beijing, such as for subway travel, and hospital and campus visitors Complaints piling up on Chinese social media have prompted Xinhua …
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The red flags that will tell us when China’s actually ready to invade Taiwan
Signs are growing that China could be readying for a showdown over Taiwan. These are the warning signs China experts closely track.
Taiwan reports Chinese military activity after Blinken leaves Beijing
Taiwan reported renewed Chinese military activity near the island on Saturday with 12 aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, a day after U.S. Secretary State Antony Blinken ended a visit to…
Auto technology showcased in Beijing
BEIJING — China’s vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show. Organizers say 117 new models are making their debut at…
The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in…
Xi shakes up China’s military in rethink of how to ‘fight and win’ future wars
China has rolled out the largest restructuring of its military in almost a decade with a focus on technology-driven strategic forces crucial for winning future wars, as Beijing vies with Washington …
China’s industrial profits dip in March, raising concerns about economic recovery
These figures come amid a broader trend of lackluster economic indicators for March, including sluggish retail sales and industrial output, signaling weak domestic demand despite the solid GDP growth …
Risk of infectious illnesses over holiday warns China CDC
China’s COVID epidemic has maintained at a low level overall with infection waves occuring from time to time. “But the novel coronavirus is still mutating and the risk of a resurgence remains,” it …
Olympic deal shows bubbling market for zero-alcohol beers
For the first time this summer, as sportswomen and men strive for victory in Paris, spectators will be able to sip the official beer of an Olympic Games. But as the market has grown, brewers…
China Seeks to Bring a Booming Micro-Drama Industry Under Tighter Control
China’s short-form video industry has been booming. But authorities are worried about the themes of these low-budget but hugely popular productions promoting the wrong values.
Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal
The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea, calling the claim propaganda.
How the CCP closed down the search for the origins of COVID-19
The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim of political infighting after a series of stalled and thwarted attempts to find the source of the virus that killed millions…
Choose between stability and ‘downward spiral,’ China tells Blinken during Beijing trip
China and the US face a choice between stability and a “downward spiral,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told counterpart Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing, as the American diplomat kicked off a day of…