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Xinjiang

How US sanctions forced Xinjiang’s cotton industry to build a survival model

State support and tech upgrades help producers pivot, but they face tight profit margins, a ‘domestic decoupling’ and EU market spillover.

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Xi Jinping

Xi projects confidence in National Day speech, issues economic rallying call

Chinese culture

Slow is beautiful: China’s war against AI drama goes beyond algorithms

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China’s Communist Party

Xi Jinping orders security apparatus to defuse risks ahead of party congress

The directive signals Xi is pivoting back to the domestic agenda following his summit with Donald Trump in Washington.

President Xi Jinping has urged officials to rely more on “technological empowerment” to maintain social order and mitigate potential unrest. Photo: Xinhua
President Xi Jinping has urged officials to rely more on “technological empowerment” to maintain social order and mitigate potential unrest. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese culture

Remote section of China’s Great Wall damaged by 20 years of mine waste dumping

Whistle-blowers were repeatedly ignored as mining interests removed Ming dynasty stones to create a short cut to slag dump, CCTV reports.

US-China relations

Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit

China touts multilateralism and growing soft power even as Beijing gives greater weight to its relationship with Washington.

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Xi ends Trump visit with vow to meet again in China this year – as it happened

Chinese president’s three-day visit ends with plans for two more face-to-face talks with Trump this year.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands alongside US first lady Melania Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s wife Peng Liyuan, at the National in Washington on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Xi and Peng wave as they board their aircraft at Joint Base Andrews to return to China. Photo: AP
The presidential party pose for the media after arriving to tour the National Archives Museum in Washington. Photo: Reuters
The presidential party view the US Constitution during a tour of the National Archives Museum. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
The group meet for tea in the Red Room of the White House. Photo: AP
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Trump’s warm welcome for Xi met with caution and uncertainty in Taiwan

Observers say elaborate ceremonies in Washington should not be seen as proof of shifting US policy towards Taipei.

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Why did Xi and China’s first lady bring their own flasks to White House banquet?

While it may have been unexpected for some, vacuum flasks usually filled with hot water are an everyday sight in China.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

US restricts visas for birth tourism ahead of Xi’s summit with Trump

China has been a central focus of Washington’s efforts to crack down on the practice, with large-scale operations targeted.

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The visa restrictions came as US President Donald Trump arrived to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
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Xi calls for cooperation with US after Trump’s airport welcome – as it happened

The Chinese president began a three-day visit to Washington, with a host of vital topics to be discussed.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Photo: AP
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Photo: AP
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China makes fentanyl goodwill move ahead of Xi’s ‘historic milestone’ US visit

China’s top envoy to US hails safeguards from head-of-state diplomacy, as Beijing rolls out severe penalties for non-pharma fentanyl crimes.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk hails Xi Jinping’s leadership, Chinese AI strength

Musk controls SpaceX, a Pentagon and US intelligence contractor, and his business ties with China have drawn scrutiny in Washington.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s industry minister Li Lecheng, 61, to lead key chip hub Anhui province

New role for Li, industry and information technology minister since April 2025, is among several regional leadership changes.

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Li Lecheng is credited with transforming a historic city in Hubei into a major industrial centre and pushing a business-friendly environment in Liaoning. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

Communist Party names new Tibet party chief in regional leadership reshuffle

Hu Changsheng takes top Tibet post as regional transfers offer clues about broader political line-up ahead of national party congress.

Hu Changsheng will leave his post as party secretary of Gansu province to serve as party chief of Tibet autonomous region. Photo: Handout
Hu Changsheng will leave his post as party secretary of Gansu province to serve as party chief of Tibet autonomous region. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

Are Taiwan’s US ties still ‘rock solid’? Debate flares ahead of Xi-Trump summit

KMT seizes on reported limits on Washington visits as a ‘wake-up call’ for Taipei, warning that US policy is driven by self-interest.

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Who from China’s side will be in the room at this week’s Xi-Trump summit?

A look at past Sino-US summits offers insight, with trusted presidential aides and policy expertise expected to take centre stage.

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Corruption in China

Former top PLA generals expelled from Communist Party for factionalism

Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli are both accused of severe violations of party discipline and suspected of serious duty-related crimes.

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Liu Zhenli (left) and Zhang Youxia were placed under investigation in January. Photos: Reuters, EPA
Liu Zhenli (left) and Zhang Youxia were placed under investigation in January. Photos: Reuters, EPA
Taiwan

Nearly half of Taiwanese lack confidence in US defence commitments: survey

‘Deeply worrying’ result comes as US$14 billion arms package to island stays stalled ahead of this week’s Xi-Trump summit in Washington.

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China’s Communist Party

Former Shenzhen mayor Qin Weizhong under corruption probe

Announcement from China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection comes in the lead-up to Apec meetings in tech hub.

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Communist Party sets October plenum date as Xi prepares for Trump summit

The Politburo meets early to decide date, allowing Chinese President Xi Jinping to consolidate party affairs before arriving in Washington.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party convenes its fourth plenary session in Beijing in October 2025. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

Chinese lawyers offer coaching for when corruption busters come knocking

Suspects should learn what to do before being detained, lawyers say, as they might spend months cut off from legal counsel.

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Corruption suspects needed to be able to draw a distinction between conduct that constitutes a crime and conduct that does not, and must understand how leniency works in the judicial system, one lawyer said. Photo: Shutterstock
Corruption suspects needed to be able to draw a distinction between conduct that constitutes a crime and conduct that does not, and must understand how leniency works in the judicial system, one lawyer said. Photo: Shutterstock
Taiwan

How will Beijing receive the most senior Taiwan official at Apec events this year?

Hung Sun-han will be the first cabinet-level official under William Lai Ching-te to travel to mainland China.

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Taiwan

Beijing, Taipei need peace deal before reunification, Taiwanese scholar says

An agreement ending hostilities could allow the two sides to discuss the future on an equal footing, Chang Ya-chung.

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Crime in China

Former director of leading Chinese museum jailed 3 years after art-sale scandal

Xu Huping found to have abused his position at Nanjing Museum and taken bribes, including money and property, state media says.

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Xu Huping served as the Nanjing Museum’s director from 2001 to 2005 and retired in 2008. Photo: SCMP
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