As relations with the U.S. and Europe plummet, Beijing is beginning a new wave of diplomacy in Africa, where it dominates trade with resource-rich nations.
Tag: Communist Party of China
Chinese Banking Scandal Tests Faith in Communist Party’s Leadership
The disappearance of ordinary savers’ money, and the government’s seemingly indifferent response, could pose a major test for the Communist Party’s legitimacy.
Covid Surge in Shanghai Rases Fears of Another Lockdown
Residents have been alarmed by mixed messages from officials, including advice that they stock up on food and medicine.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Extreme Heat Grips China
Plus the conviction of an ailing Hong Kong activist and President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming trip to Iran.
Ailing Hong Kong Activist Defiant as Court Sentences Him to Prison
Koo Sze-yiu, who has been diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer, was sentenced to nine months in prison for planning a protest, amid fears he could die in prison.
China Offers Women Perks for Having Babies, if They’re Married
Beijing is giving incentives to stem a demographic crisis, but its control over childbirth and its suppression of women’s rights are making it difficult for some aspiring parents to start a family.
Your Tuesday Briefing: A Mass Shooting Near Chicago
Plus Russia regroups in the east and China arrests a mysterious tycoon.
Xiao Jianhua, Chinese Canadian Billionaire, on Trial in China
The case against the financier Xiao Jianhua is widely seen as part of a crackdown on the debt-fueled excess that drove China’s economic growth.
Xi Jinping Tells a Muted Hong Kong That Political Power Is for Patriots
The Chinese leader’s first visit to the former British colony since a sweeping crackdown was a declaration of victory, an assertion of power and a warning to critics.
How China Is Policing the Future
Vast surveillance data allows the state to target people whose behavior or characteristics are deemed suspicious by an algorithm, even if they’ve done nothing wrong.