Authorities make travelling abroad difficult for growing number of public sector employees
Confrontation near Paracel Islands highlights rising hostilities in disputed waters of South China Sea
First vessel of new Zhou class was being prepared for sea trials
Chinese and European shares buoyed as politburo promises to drive investment
Two-thirds of all new solar and wind power projects are based in the country. But to wean industry off coal, Beijing needs to set up a real energy market
First major missile launch since hypersonic tests in 2021 comes ahead of anticipated Biden-Xi phone call
Investigation could lead to first use of security measure against foreign company with significant Chinese interests
Hours of political education are supposed to reinforce loyalty but young people struggle to stay awake
The whole world risks losing from the rivalry between Washington and Beijing
Beijing battles demographic crisis and pressure on pension system by keeping population in workforce for longer
Elite commando team makes plans to help island nation in event Beijing launches war
Move marks latest effort to defuse tensions over Taiwan and South China Sea
Official’s comments mark first time Washington says Beijing is providing Moscow with lethal aid for the war against Ukraine
Exchange is latest sign of renewed engagement to ease bilateral tensions
Police reportedly probing five current and former employees over infringement of data privacy laws
Debt woes, trade imbalances and weakening domestic economy cloud Beijing summit with 50 African countries
Maritime force is increasingly using police powers to project Beijing’s control over disputed waters
Mette Frederiksen says Copenhagen is also pushing EU for more action against Russia’s ‘shadow’ fleet
Visiting national security adviser tells Beijing that Democratic candidate wants to avoid ‘conflict or confrontation’
Top foreign policy officials from both countries are holding talks in Beijing
Beijing needs to adopt more ambitious measures to improve consumption
Hostility to Beijing in Washington hinders attempt to establish relations ahead of US presidential election
Beijing’s refusal to surrender control to local government or take on more responsibility is key to the country’s challenges
Tokyo says two-minute incident was first involving Chinese military plane and marked a threat to national security
Beijing wary of ‘mystery’ around vice-president who has had little exposure to foreign affairs
