China politics

A bipolar world is taking shape. Can the US and China manage it?

China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak on the North Portico steps of the White House ahead of a State Dinner in Washington, DC, on Sept 24.

China pledges timely fiscal support to bolster growth

A greater share of fiscal spending will be directed towards households and consumption, as policymakers seek to shore up weak domestic demand.

Quiet tension surfaces as China remembers reform era titans Jiang and Zhu

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji (right) listens to former president Jiang Zemin at the National People’s Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 6, 2002.

China’s reformist ex-premier Zhu Rongji dies

China’s former premier Zhu Rongji died in Beijing on Aug 12, state news agency Xinhua reported.

China cues start of secretive annual leadership retreat

Beijing does not publicly confirm the gathering, but in a sign that it had begun, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s chief of staff and close aide Cai Qi on Aug 3 met scholars in Beidaihe in northern Hebei province.

China’s top leaders pledge incremental measures to support economy

The Politburo acknowledged “difficulties and challenges facing the economy” at its meeting.

China’s mysterious new billionaires are conquering the world

News footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng during a symposium on private enterprises at a shopping complex in Beijing in 2025.

Top China economist who questioned official GDP data dies at age 54

Gao Shanwen once advised China’s regulators and top officials but was disciplined following his remarks.

Communist Party of China marks 105 years with greater stress on ideology and loyalty

Thousands of top officials and party members gathered at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1 for celebrations marking the Communist Party of China’s 105th founding anniversary.

China’s financial regulatory head Li Yunze demoted, sources say

The name and photograph of Li Yunze had been removed from the list of China's National Financial Regulatory Administration leadership team on its website.

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