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China Delays Economic Policy Meeting Due to COVID-19 Surge: Reports
By Brenda Goh and Farah Master SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — Chinese leaders have reportedly delayed a key...

China Continues to Ease Out of ‘Zero-COVID’ Following Mass Protests
The Chinese government has ordered the further relaxation of draconian “zero-COVID” restrictions that...

Exiled Chinese Jurist Describes the Pernicious Legacy of Former CCP Leader Jiang Zemin
Yuan Hongbing, a Chinese dissident and former jurist residing in Australia, shared his views on the pernicious...

How China Uses COSCO Ships to Boost Its Political Influence Abroad
News analysis In recent years, Chinese companies have begun a massive push to buy up ports all over...

Is China Losing Its Hold on the World’s Rare Earths Market?
For years, China has dominated the global market for rare earth metals. These vital materials are used...

Argentina Strikes $5 Billion Deal With China to Expand Currency Swap
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina has agreed to expand its currency swap deal with China by $5 billion — the Latin...

US Mulls Joint Weapons Production With Taiwan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is considering a plan to jointly produce weapons with Taiwan, a business...

CCP Central Committee Holds 7th Plenum Ahead of 20th Party Congress
The 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has held its 7th and final plenary session...

Xi Is Not the Next ‘Chairman Mao’
With Chinese leader Xi Jinping set to take a norm-breaking third term and appoint trusted officials to...

Chinese Regime Doubles Down on Arrests and Censorship Ahead of 20th Party Congress
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th Party Congress, slated to begin on Oct. 16, will take place...

Xi’s Political Status Intact After Beidaihe, But Crises Deepen Ahead of Party Congress
Political analysis On Aug. 16, Chinese leader Xi Jinping went on an inspection tour of Jinzhou...

Chinese ‘White Glove’ Financier Xiao Jianhua Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Fraud, Fined $8 Billion
Five years after being nabbed in a Hong Kong hotel, Chinese-Canadian financier Xiao Jianhua has been...