China politics

China’s diplomatic year: A calculated gamble

The Dec 13 Nanjing Massacre Memorial ceremony in Jiangsu is a reminder of ongoing Chinese tensions with Japan.

China’s Xi backs Hong Kong leader after deadly fire and Jimmy Lai verdict

Chief Executive of Hong Kong John Lee said he explicitly reported Jimmy Lai's conviction to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong tycoon and democratic firebrand who stood up to China

Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily, leaves the High Court on bail, in Hong Kong, China December 23, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Jimmy Lai’s supporters queue in Hong Kong overnight for verdict

People waiting outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building in Hong Kong on Dec 14, the night before the verdict in media tycoon Jimmy Lai's landmark national security trial.

China Politburo member misses two key meetings as mystery builds

Mr Ma Xingrui was absent on Dec 11 from state media footage of the Central Economic Work Conference convened in Beijing to map out policy for the year ahead.

China must gird up for ‘high winds and rough waves’, says top-level party conclave

Beijing is seeking to bolster its resilience, amid an uncertain international outlook that is largely driven by a trade war with the US.

China's Xi shows firm grip as party plenum ends with minimal reshuffle

Chinese President Xi Jinping at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Sept 3.

Chinese Communist Party elite body replaces 11 members at key meeting

The statement was released on the last day of a key closed-door meeting of the 300-plus member body in Beijing known as the Fourth Plenum.

The economic reality facing China as leaders huddle

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China’s top trade negotiator removed from WTO post

Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang attends a press conference on the day of US-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, Sept 15, 2025.

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