China politics

At Boao forum, China reassures foreign investors as Iran, tariff wars rattle global trade

Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, Zhao Leji, speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia conference in Hainan, China, on March 26, 2026.

News analysis

Delay in Trump’s China visit gives both sides time to hammer out trade deal

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping leaving a bilateral meeting in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025.

News analysis

Will China’s new ethnic unity law hasten the erosion of minority cultures?

epa12794117 Staff members pour tea for Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) during the opening ceremony of the Fourth Session of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 04 March 2026. China's major annual political meetings, known as the 'Lianghui' or 'Two Sessions,' begin on 04 March with the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), while the National People's Congress (NPC) will open on 05 March. EPA/JESSICA LEE

Slowing economy, tricky external ties: China has plate full as annual Two Sessions close

A general view of the closing meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 12 March 2026. China holds two major annual political meetings, the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) which run alongside and together are known as 'Lianghui' or 'Two Sessions'. EPA/WU HAO

US ties, Middle East conflict, and Japan: 5 key takeaways from Wang Yi’s Two Sessions presser

Mr Wang Yi struck a measured tone when asked about China-US relations, saying that 2026 is a “big year” for bilateral ties, with high-level exchanges already on the table.

Field Notes from Beijing

A technocrat wants to uplift China’s slowest-growing province. Can he succeed?

ltliaoning - Liaoning party chief Xu Kunlin (middle) blames cadres for not creating a pro-business environment for companies.
He was speaking at a meeting of Liaoning parliamentarians on March 6 during the Two Sessions in Beijing.
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China to import more to balance trade as surplus causes friction with partners

The photo taken on February 10, 2026 shows people browsing through luxury bags at a second-hand store in Shanghai. Boosting domestic consumption will be among key goals set forth by China's leaders at the annual Two Sessions political conclave this week, but they face an uphill battle. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP) / To go with AFP story: China-economy-politics-consumer-travel-retail, FOCUS by Jing Xuan TENG and Peter CATTERALL

China to boost tech self-reliance in next 5 years as rivalry with US deepens

FILE Ñ A facial recognition display at an artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai, China, July 28, 2025. Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed high levels of optimism about AI, even as many in the West worry about the technologyÕs effects on employment or humanity in general. (Qilai Shen/The New York Times)

China kicks off key political meetings in Beijing under shadow of war in Iran

epa12794123 The opening ceremony of the Fourth Session of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 04 March 2026. China's major annual political meetings, known as the 'Lianghui' or 'Two Sessions,' begin on 04 March with the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), while the National People's Congress (NPC) will open on 05 March. EPA/JESSICA LEE

China’s Two Sessions to project stability with expected GDP trim, cautious diplomacy

China's President Xi Jinping (centre) chairs the opening ceremony of the CPPCC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4.

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