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Passengers on a Chinese overnight train travelling from Lhasa, in Tibet, to Chengdu, in Sichuan province. Photo: Ian Neubauer
Asia travel

What’s riding an overnight train in China like? A 36-hour journey to Chengdu

A travel writer takes two overnight trains in China on a journey from Lhasa in Tibet to Chengdu to find out what sleeping, eating and socialising is like on the world’s busiest rail network.

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Asia travel

Want to visit China? How applying for a tourist visa can be very frustrating

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Diplomacy

Review | ‘Wolf warrior’ diplomacy has a long pedigree in China

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China’s Communist Party

China mulls prisoner amnesty for PRC’s 70th anniversary

Proposal comes four years after about 31,000 prisoners released for World War II commemorations.

There are no details about which prisoners would be released as part of the amnesty. Photo: AFP
India

Letters | China and India shaped global civilisation long before the West

Talk of a nascent Asian civilisation ignores the fact that China and India continue to deeply shape modern civilisation as the birthplaces of Buddhism, yoga, paper and tea

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Donald Trump

Letters | Don’t look here, look over there: how leaders misdirect and rule

The art of misdirection is alive and well in world politics, and news media must share the blame for playing along. The media must start playing the role of a fourth estate by adopting a moral high ground, instead of just commercial considerations.

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Canada

Canada will proceed with extradition hearing for Meng Wanzhou

Law professor says she can see no reason why process should not begin, while extradition expert agrees but believes the decision would be ‘very foolish’.

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Two Canadian lawyers believe that Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou will face an extradition hearing but one is not convinced of the wisdom of the decision. Photo: AP
Explainers

What do we actually know about China’s mysterious spy agency?

Unlike the CIA or MI6, the Ministry of State Security doesn’t have an official website or any publicly listed contacts. So what is known about the sprawling espionage operation?

Xinjiang

How China defines extremism and justifies Xinjiang camps

China-Vatican relations

What does the agreement on bishop appointments mean for China’s Catholics?

Some underground worshippers fear there is little for them in the deal
Fifa World Cup 2018

Chinese World Cup snacks: crayfish, duck necks and chicken feet

China’s soccer fans love to snack when they watch the beautiful game. They’ve shared one of their favourites, spicy garlic crayfish, with the world – sending a trainload to Russia. Here are five more of their most favourite match munchies

A trainload of crayfish was sent from China to Russia for World Cup fans to enjoy.
Lessons from China's history

Why notion of ‘united’ China as an unchanging historical unit is not taken seriously

Cinema

Documentaries open windows on modern China in age of Trump

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China's Two Sessions 2018

Who are the players behind China’s foreign policy?

Foreign minister has less say than many other players
US-China relations

Baffled by Sino-US relations? Here’s everything you need to know

Over the past 45 years the leaders of China and the United States have met on dozens of occasions, but it all began in February 1972, when Chinese leader Mao Zedong (left) welcomed US President Richard Nixon to Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
China's leadership reshuffle 2017

Who protects China’s leaders and their secrets?

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China economy

5 things to know about the office behind China’s economic decisions

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China's leadership reshuffle 2017

7 things you need to know about Xi Jinping’s ‘new era’ for China

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President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Photo: REUTERS
China's leadership reshuffle 2017

What has Xi Jinping done in his first term as China’s leader?

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United Nations

Beyond the Great Wall: China’s lesser-known Unesco sites

Asia travel

The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Yangshuo, Guilin

The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Yangshuo, in southwest China’s karst country
Diplomacy

How China’s biggest debtors may struggle to repay their loans

Most of Beijing’s foreign aid donations take the form of loans, but there are serious questions about how some of the beneficiaries will repay the money

Political instability in Venezuela and four-figure inflation have hampered its ability to pay off its debts. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwan

Beijing former envoy to UN takes up top Taiwan affairs deputy role

Infrastructure

Why are Chinese high-speed train plans going off the rails overseas?

China’s military

The weapons sales making China a big gun in Southeast Asia

Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana inspects a rifle given to the Philippines by China. Photo: Reuters
China’s military

China’s Djibouti military base: logistics facility or geopolitical platform?

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Official peacekeeping mission notwithstanding, new outpost has docking facilities that can handle most vessels in China’s naval fleet
US-China relations

What to watch for in Tillerson’s China visit: North Korea, trade

US-China relations

Five trade issues to be tackled before Trump goes to Beijing

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