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Latest news, analysis and opinion on the Communist Party of China which has ruled the country since 1949 and is currently led by General Secretary Xi Jinping. The party currently has over 90 million members and it began to admit private entrepreneurs into its ranks in 2001.
Visitors walk past portraits of President Xi Jinping at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on March 1. Photo: AFP
Xi Jinping

Long March shows why the Communist Party needs strong leadership: state media

People’s Daily article draws parallel between the importance of Mao’s leadership during the 1930s and Xi’s role today.

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China society

China’s youth draw upon Long March spirit to navigate modern uncertainties

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Artificial intelligence

Video | Beijing bets big on bite-sized AI war epics

US-China relations

China pushes back as US lawmaker seeks blacklist of universities and tech labs

Beijing condemns targeting of institutions including Tsinghua University, as critics warn restrictions may undermine scientific cooperation.

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The Tsinghua University in Beijing. A US lawmaker wants to add the prestigious institution to a blacklist of Chinese research organisations. Photo: Shutterstock
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Xi’s pledge to ‘uproot sick trees’ aired weeks ahead of Communist Party conclave

Chinese leader’s speech to corruption watchdog contains a series of blunt warnings to the ruling party.

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Corruption in China

Huang Qifan, China’s political tumbler, falls after a decade of close corruption calls

Until this week, Huang had appeared to weather scandals that had ripped through Chongqing over the years.

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Hong Kong society

Exhibition of pioneering Hong Kong school for national talent opens

Showcase of Ta Teh Institute and its legacy will be presented at Hong Kong Museum of History from Wednesday to February 15 next year.

The exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History will run until February 15 next year. Photo: Dickson Lee
The exhibition is part of government efforts to promote national education. Photo: Dickson Lee
Technology

Strengthen ideology, shape opinion: China wades into AI microdramas

A profusion of content across mainland platforms weaves culture, policies, achievements and history into engaging storylines.

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China’s 20th Party Congress

Exclusive | As AI and the Iran war loom, China’s energy technocrats are on the fast track

The energy careers of senior Communist Party cadres have given them technical expertise, foresight and management skills.

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Social media

China’s Zhejiang province calls to curb tech giants’ online ‘traffic power’

Communist Party authorities in eastern China urge greater oversight of internet platforms, warning that algorithms amplify social divisions.

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A content creator in Guilin, China shows a tiger-head bag during a live stream in June 2026. Photo: Xinhua
Communist Party politics

Why a Communist Party boss had a coffee shop date with Chinese content creators

When Jilin province’s party chief met influencers at a cafe, he had a number of messages in mind.

The Songyuan Coffee Shop in Changchun reflects broader efforts to protect the region’s heritage. Photo: Weibo
China GDP

China seen doing ‘just enough’ with targeted fiscal support to defend GDP growth

Finance Minister Lan Foan vows reasonably faster public spending and broader subsidies as Beijing battles prolonged property slump and weak domestic demand.

Chinese history

Shows, tours and film as China marks 90 years since the end of the Long March

Communist Party has rolled out a series of commemorative activities to promote the historic trek and revive its ‘spirit’.

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Mainland China

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.

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

‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform

New guidelines urge universities to specialise as demographic change and a tougher job market reshape talent demand.

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China is reshaping its higher education system to prepare for a future in which everyone has the opportunity to attend university, with institutions assigned more specialised roles. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Open Questions | Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings

American adviser on Chinese business and economics highlights different phases of US-China relations over the past 50 years.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

How China’s wartime cooperatives gave us ‘gung-ho’

Trump’s mention of a ‘Chinese phrase’ may have puzzled some, but the US Marine Corps adopted gung-ho from the name of wartime cooperatives.

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Mainland China

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
Xinjiang

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.

Shenzhen

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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Mainland China

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
Corruption in China

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
Artificial intelligence

Chinese state media rejects US AI-distillation claims, warns of countermeasures

Beijing vows to take action if Washington tries to contain China’s firms, as tensions over advanced AI systems heat up before expected Xi-Trump meeting.

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China economy

In Focus | Is China’s new local surtax a game-changer, or a bureaucratic tweak?

Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances.

US-China relations

Huawei’s US trial puts jury to the test amid China, Iran links

More than 80 questions sought to uncover potential biases in the landmark criminal case against the Chinese tech giant.

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Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies is on trial in New York on criminal charges after eight years of legal wrangling with the US government. Photo: Shutterstock
Drones

Beijing puts a total ban on drones in update to regulations after deadly crash

China’s capital will enforce the country’s toughest rules on UAVs from November 15 but a no-fly zone will be in effect from Sunday.

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UAVs will be banned entirely throughout the Beijing metropolitan area, in a response to the incident in June when a small aircraft damaged the Citic Tower, also known as China Zun. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

China’s intelligence chief warns of risks from AI in hands of ‘hostile forces’

State data, business secrets and personal privacy are at stake, State Security Minister Chen Yixin warns as he calls for stronger safeguards.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | AI fight shadows final preparations for Xi Jinping’s White House visit

Chinese side is said to view US requests as limiting both harmful outcomes from AI and Beijing’s ability to develop its own capabilities.

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