Wang accuses US of devising tactics to suppress China despite improvement in relations

China’s foreign minister accused the U.S. yesterday of devising tactics to suppress China’s rise and criticized the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions

Malaysian PM urges US and China cooperation in Asia-Pacific

Malaysia’s prime minister said yesterday that the United States has become more “transactional,” using rewards and punishments to achieve aims with other countries, and should be encouraged

Southeast Asian leaders call for disputes to be resolved without threats or force

Australia’s prime minister expressed concerns yesterday over “unsafe and destabilizing behavior” in the South China Sea, citing the collision between Chinese and Philippine ships the previous day.

Xi emphasizes need to develop new quality productive forces

President Xi Jinping highlighted this week the need to develop new quality productive forces tailored to local conditions for high-quality development, amid a new round of technological

China sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve

China aims to achieve 5% economic growth this year, Premier Li Qiang said yesterday, acknowledging that it will be a challenging goal in difficult times. In

Govt report releases signs of high-quality development

On Tuesday morning, Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report, summarizing the government’s work in 2023 and outlining the government’s objectives for 2024. The

China says it is eliminating annual news conference by premier

China’s government said yesterday it is eliminating an annual news conference by the premier that was one of the rare times a top Chinese leader took questions

Beijing seeks ways to revive slowing economy and salvage property market as congress convenes

It’s clear that China’s efforts to build confidence in its slowing economy will top the agenda of its national legislature, which convenes today in Beijing.

What to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway

One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy. The National People’s Congress annual meeting, which opens

Gov’t pledges to increase opportunities for foreign companies as it seeks to boost its economy

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng pledged last week to provide more opportunities for foreign companies in China as the government tries to restore confidence in the

China’s manufacturing activity contracts for fifth straight month despite policy support

Manufacturing in China contracted for a fifth consecutive month in February, according to an official survey of factory managers released last week, reflecting persistent weakness in the economy ahead

How Chinese science fiction went from underground magazines to Netflix extravaganza

For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China. Fans traveled from around the world as Worldcon, sci-fi’s

Fired scientists in Canada failed to acknowledge links to China, newly released records say

Two scientists at a high-security infectious disease laboratory in Canada lost their jobs after reviews found they failed to protect sensitive material and information and did not

New version of Taiwan history book published

Anew version of the “General History of Taiwan,” a history book first published more than 100 years ago, was revealed at a ceremony in Beijing this week, according

New national security law deepens angst over civil liberties, gov’t says business as usual

As Hong Kong moves toward enacting a new national security law, four years after the enforcement of a similar law that all but wiped out dissent and

Press center opens for China’s annual legislative, political consultative sessions

A press center for China’s upcoming annual legislative and political consultative sessions opened Tuesday at the Media Center Hotel in Beijing. The second session of the 14th National People’s

Embattled former foreign minister steps down as member of the legislature

China's former foreign minister, Qin Gang, who has been missing from public view since last June, has resigned from the national legislature, state media reported yesterday.

Feleti Teo is named Tuvalu’s new prime minister after elections that ousted Taiwan supporter

Tuvalu's former Attorney General Feleti Teo was named prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation yesterday after elections a month ago ousted the last government

Chinese C919 jet in spotlight at Singapore air show, but not quite ready to compete internationally

China’s C919 single-aisle jet made its international debut at the Singapore Airshow, attracting masses of visitors and hundreds of orders, but analysts say it still has

Two Chinese bloggers in exile says ‘police are interrogating their followers’

Two prominent Chinese bloggers in exile said that police were investigating their millions of followers on international social media platforms, in an escalation of Beijing’s attempts

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