Putin and Xi: Russian president’s China trip shows for the second time in a week how rapidly the world order is changing
Russia is clearly now the junior partner in its ‘no-limits friendship’ with China.
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Beijing’s gains in Latin America leave US foreign policy toward China in need of a rethink
In the footsteps of US foriegn policy blunders, China is making friends and influencing people in Latin America.
How Ukraine war could boost tensions between US and China over future of Taiwan
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised concerns about China’s intentions towards Taiwan.
How China’s public diplomacy is changing under Xi Jinping
China’s relationship with the US suffered during the Trump presidency. Will a new president bring a change of atmosphere?
China’s population decline is a result of decades of botched family planning measures and will have global implications
China’s birth rate hit a record low in 2022.
China wrestles with insecure gas supplies but stays strong on longer‑term plan for renewables
China wages ‘war on air pollution’, but turning away from fossil fuels towards natural gas has its challenges.
Vietnam is struggling to unite its Mekong neighbours against China
Vietnam is deeply spooked by the struggle over the South China Sea – but its friends in south-east Asia aren’t so keen to stand up to Beijing.
China is now a power in Europe, but fears of interference in the EU are simplistic and misguided
The EU has declared China a ‘systemic rival’ – but this is shortsighted.
China’s economy took centre stage in Xi’s new year address, spinning slow growth as a ‘remarkable’ achievement
Xi emphasised China’s thriving economy in his new year address, a claim that most indicators contradict.
Ukraine conflict: the pros and cons of China as global peace mediator
China has suggested it could negotiate on behalf of the world with Russia, but what are the implications of that?
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