Top officials Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi met quietly to stabilise relations in ‘cloak and dagger’ summits around the world
Britain has been alarmed by Beijing’s curbing of civil freedoms in Hong Kong and its neutral stance over Ukraine conflict
White House expects foreign minister Wang Yi to ask about November election
Visit to Washington area this week comes at sensitive time in relations between Beijing and Taipei
Washington’s support for a minerals train connecting the DRC to the Atlantic illustrates its desire to compete with China
Democratic vice-presidential hopeful visited country dozens of times and emerged as human rights advocate
Banks have disbursed only a fraction of the scheme’s target lending to buy up unsold housing
Incident comes despite temporary détente last month over disputed territory
Casinos supported by service that allows mainland visitors to get round China’s strict capital rules
Beijing’s focus on industrial output keeps downward pressure on factory prices
Experts worry Xi’s emphasis on high-tech manufacturing overlooks need to increase household spending
Beijing’s diplomatic offensive against US posture seen as blunting criticism of its own arms build-up
Proposed digital IDs potentially covering everything from ecommerce to travel itineraries spark backlash
Politburo admits ‘insufficient’ domestic demand amid rising signs of concern over weaker growth
Crackdown on bankers extends to Hong Kong as Beijing broadens scrutiny of finance sector
Prime minister seeks to stabilise relations during visit to Beijing but also insists trade must be ‘more fair’
Manoeuvre marks further deepening of military co-operation between Moscow and Beijing
Manila fears control of Sabina Shoal could help Beijing enforce territorial claims over disputed region
Communist party’s third plenum reinforces focus on self-sufficiency but fails to assuage fears about weak consumption or oversupply
The Chinese economy needs a clearer strategy to boost its lacklustre demand
Charles Wang Zhonghe was prevented from leaving the country last year
Communist party’s deputy director for economic affairs points to ‘divergence’ between regions and low consumption
Top Communist party committee outlines need to ‘prevent ideological risks’ at five-year policy meeting
Large language models are being tested by officials to ensure their systems ‘embody core socialist values’
Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine give an authoritative, if bureaucratic, take on American foreign policy’s slow pivot to the east
