Xi Jinping has long vowed to answer any challenge to China’s claim to Taiwan. But current economic and political forces may make him unlikely to court a crisis.
Author: CHRIS BUCKLEY
China Halves Covid Quarantine Time for International Arrivals
The time will be cut to seven days in a facility, followed by three days of home isolation.
After Years of Acrimony, China and Australia Cautiously Reach Out
The arrival of a new government in Canberra has set the stage for ministerial talks and overtures for easing tensions. Plenty still divides the two nations.
In Call With Putin, China’s Xi Offers Closer Cooperation with Russia
The Chinese government has tried to keep good ties with Moscow while maintaining that it wants to be an impartial broker for peace in Ukraine.
China’s Xi Offers Closer Cooperation with Russia in Call With Putin.
The Chinese government has tried to keep good ties with Moscow while maintaining that it wants to be an impartial broker for peace in Ukraine.
Shanghai Reopens After Nearly 2-Month Covid Lockdown
With daily infections in low double digits, there’s pressure to shake the city back to life, reviving the factories, companies and supply lines vital to China’s economy.
Inside China’s Zero-Covid Fortress, Xi Admits No Doubts
As the lockdown of Shanghai and outbreaks in Beijing and elsewhere batter the economy, China’s leader keeps a distance from the politically charged issue.
China’s Covid Shutdowns Go Far Beyond Shanghai
Cities and towns across the country are shutting down, hoping to sidestep the pitfalls and stumbles that Shanghai has faced battling the Omicron variant.
Bristling Against the West, China Rallies Domestic Sympathy for Russia
China’s Communist Party is mounting an ideological campaign aimed at officials and students. The message: The country will not turn its back on Russia.
Australian Journalist Who Worked for Chinese Media Stands Trial in Beijing
Cheng Lei, a former CGTN host, was detained in 2020. The Chinese authorities have accused her of divulging state secrets but offered no specifics.