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Questions Mount Over Li Xi as Politburo Meeting Signals Uncertainty in Beijing

A late-April meeting of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top leadership has drawn attention among China watchers, with analysts pointing to both the official readout and recent...

Leadership Shake-Up at Peking University Fuels Speculation of CCP Power Struggles

Analysts note that the personnel reshuffle touches multiple influential political networks tied to Xi Jinping, former Premier Li Keqiang, and senior Party officials connected to Ch...

Beijing Is Trying to Break U.S. Narratives Over Taiwan

A key meeting with the Taiwanese opposition signals a different model of cross-strait stability.

The Handshake in Beijing

EDITORIAL: Beijing’s calculated KMT invitation

See you in Beijing: the big shift in Xi’s travel plans and what it means for China

China’s diplomatic strategy has undergone a conspicuous shift, with Beijing conducting far fewer overseas state visits, opting instead to welcome a steady stream of foreign leaders...

CCDI Secretary Li Xi Faces Pressure Amid Reported Political Ties in Beijing

Political analysis Since the beginning of this year, former Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui has fallen from power, while Evergrande boss Xu Jiayin and former Minister of Justic...

Sun Weidong’s Abrupt Sacking Draws Scrutiny Amid Political Reshuffle in Beijing

The abrupt dismissal of Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, without official explanation or reassignment, has fueled speculation over internal shifts within Beijing ahead of key pol...

Beijing has decided it has little to learn from the rest of the world

Beijing condemned for blocking Lai’s trip

EDITORIAL: Do not throw Beijing a win

Scepticism and tight security as Beijing braces for Trump visit

US’s apparent decline has fuelled growing Chinese nationalism while US president has lost his novelty valueFive key issues for Xi-Trump summitYaoji Chaogan, a no-frills canteen nex...

EDITORIAL: Beijing is afraid of a strong Japan

Mixed Feelings in Beijing Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

People in Beijing shared their views on the relationship between the United States and China as the city prepared for President Trump’s state visit.

EDITORIAL: Waking up to Beijing’s repression

From Beijing Diplomacy To Taiwan Defense Debate: Pressure Points In US–China Relations

Two separate developments involving Communist China and Taiwan have drawn attention amid broader U.S.–China geopolitical tensions. One concerns the death of a long-serving Chinese...

China policy sparks dilemma

Beijing Prefers Peace to Force on Taiwan

China sees the potential for conflict as a tragedy, not an opportunity.

Trump Goes to Beijing: What to Watch

China’s belated confirmation of the visit reflects Beijing’s broader approach to Washington under Trump’s second administration: do not initiate, do not refuse, and do not compromi...

Beijing’s kinship is just abuse

Beijing’s Quest for Uniformity May Be Its Achilles’ Heel

Forced assimilation is costing China dearly.

Beijing's new Taiwan strategy runs through the ballot box

Beijing's new Taiwan strategy runs through the ballot box

In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China

WASHINGTON (AP) — From the moment President Donald Trump lands in Beijing on Wednesday, all eyes will be on how much of a spectacle the Chinese government rolls out, such as who li...