Beijing has placed export controls on two critical minerals for making semiconductors and introduced a law that places the Communist Party at the center of foreign policy
PDD Holdings, the parent of e-commerce platform Pinduoduo and Temu app, moved its headquarters to Ireland due to growing American suspicion of China’s tech companies
The diplomat appointed by Beijing to seek a negotiated solution to the war believes there is still a ‘risk’ of an escalation of the conflict
Li Hui, who will next week travel to five European countries, will be the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion began
The state of health of an animal named Ya Ya had become the focus of a heated debate that triggered displays of nationalism on Chinese social media
In addition to targeting specific companies, Beijing is considering limiting access to materials and technologies in industries that it dominates, such as intelligent vehicles and the photovoltaic sector
The Chinese dietary staple is of such economic importance to Beijing that the government has encouraged construction of multi-storey buildings dedicated exclusively to pig farming
The president has asked government officials to pay more attention to the concerns of employees who say it would further hurt work-life balance in a country known for its workaholic culture
Chinese policymakers are meeting this week in Beijing to set a course for the Asian giant
While the US and Europe cite security risks and take measures to ban the app from the devices of their staff, Beijing sees it as a ploy to curb its technological development
A lack of transparency over the scale of the latest outbreak and concerns over the possibility of new variants emerging have led to new restrictions in several countries
Beijing’s decision to end its strict zero-Covid policy has led to a spike in cases. Although official national figures remain low, local authorities have reported between 500,000 and a million per day
After three years of iron-fisted containment measures and recent backtracking on its zero-Covid policy, government officials and state media are now downplaying the risk of the virus
The National Assembly has decided to do away with the traditional method of calculating age, by which babies are born one year old, to standardize the country’s legal and administrative system
Xi Jinping’s decision to continue with a strict zero-covid policy is becoming less popular among large sections of the population, who see other countries adapting to life with the virus
In a rare sight, protesters were heard calling for the resignation of the Chinese president and criticizing the Communist Party
In recent months, China has seen several coronavirus outbreaks, despite its strict policy to control transmission of the virus
Kim Jong-un welcomes the maneuvers, while Seoul says it will not hesitate to respond firmly to an escalation of provocations
The exercises will take place in the Russian Far East between August 30 and September 5
Just 12 days after Nancy Pelosi’s controversial trip to the island, four members of US Congress met with the Taiwanese president.
Most Taiwanese prefer to maintain the status quo, although the two main parliamentary groups hold radically opposing views
In order to leave Hainan island, travelers must present five negative tests within the space of seven days
The news comes as China’s People’s Liberation Army announced fresh exercises in the seas and airspace around the self-ruled island
Beijing reacts to the American politician’s trip with military exercises, but experts see little likelihood of war
The US House speaker met President Tsai Ing-wen and was presented with the island’s highest award
Beijing announces live-fire military maneuvers near the island while Taipei raises the alert level following the arrival of the US House Speaker
China’s big technological bet on artificial intelligence is on display in the capital city area called BJHAD