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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.
Ling Zhifeng will head the Special Service Bureau, an agency responsible for the security of senior officials. Photo: Handout
Communist Party politics

China names Zhejiang-born Ling Zhifeng to head the Special Service Bureau

Ling, 56, has been promoted to vice-minister overseeing an agency responsible for the security of senior officials.

Espionage

Beware of overseas spies bearing souvenirs, China warns travellers

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Semiconductors

China warns of data theft via ‘back doors’ in imported chips, smart gadgets

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Wealth management

Explainer | Why family feud at Wahaha is no laughing matter for China’s private businesses

At stake is succession planning at Wahaha, China’s biggest privately owned soft drink bottler with US$7.2 billion of sales in 2022.

Wahaha’s brand and logo displayed in a smartphone. Photo: Getty Images
Rare earths

China exposes foreign postal plots to steal rare earths

Security ministry tightens mail channels after uncovering schemes that include smuggling strategic minerals in mannequins.

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Corruption in China

China’s corruption busters target science sector in research funds crackdown

Li Xi, head of the top anti-graft body, said the probe was intended to help the country’s hi-tech development, a key policy priority.

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China consumption

‘Actionable results’ needed to get Chinese spending again, No 4 official says

On the same day China’s political advisory body called for a national discussion to solve the domestic-demand conundrum, Premier Li Qiang also pushed for measures to spur spending.

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Shoppers mull over purchases at a supermarket in China’s Shandong province. Weak consumption has been weighing on the national economy. Photo: Xinhua
Communist Party politics

Chinese county admits plagiarism after web users flag data identical to another

Reports of suspected plagiarism ‘essentially true’, Pingle county in Guangxi province says in rare official admission of such misconduct.

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China trade

China’s Xi Jinping makes case for free trade as supply chain expo opens

Article in top political journal reiterates argument that China supports globalisation in age of heightened protectionism.

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Urban planning

China’s local governments urged to use legislation ‘propeller’ to power economy

People’s Daily calls for urban governments to develop and rule in ways suited to own characteristics and contribute to China’s modernisation.

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Xiongan has been cited by the People’s Daily as an example of rapidly growing urban development as the outlet calls for local governments to develop in ways suited to their own characteristics. Photo: Xinhua
Taiwan

Beijing scholars map out Taiwan’s post-reunification governance, including force

Survey of academic papers points to a noticeable increase since 2019 in consideration of a ‘one country, two systems’ framework for the island.

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US-China relations

China seeks to boost legal arsenal against foreign sanctions, interference

Beijing’s latest judicial directive aims to ramp up expertise to gain edge in global rule-making, protecting overseas interests.

China's economic recovery

Explainer | Why China’s fight against cutthroat competition is different this time

Private firms, weaker growth and limited fiscal space will make it difficult for Beijing to rein in ‘neijuan’, analysts say.

Communist Party politics

China think tanks must be ‘self-centred’ to project nation’s soft power: expert

Leading Chinese scholar Zheng Yongnian says policy adviser groups should be based on a practical ‘indigenous knowledge system’.

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China’s developing think tanks need to better explain Chinese practices to the world and anticipate the country’s future, according to leading Chinese scholar Zheng Yongnian. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China consumption

Why China’s luxury hotels are selling street food to survive

High-end hotels ditch banquets for fried rice amid weak consumption and tighter controls on lavish official spending.

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Zhongwu Hotel street vendor in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China, on July 3, 2025. Photo: Handout
China food safety

China widens kindergarten lead poisoning probe as central government weighs in

The scandal shocked the nation after more than 200 children in Gansu province were found to have abnormally high blood lead levels.

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Health in China

Chinese lead poisoning scandal sparks backlash, echoing earlier controversies

Observers say alleged attempt to cover up high lead levels in kindergarteners follows pattern seen in other safety incidents in China.

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Banking & finance

Outside In | Having funded Asian infrastructure for a decade, what next for the AIIB?

Having survived Obama’s opposition, the development bank established by China will soon have a new president in a tricky Trumpian environment.

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Zou Jiayi, China’s former vice-minister of finance, has been elected the next president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Photo: Handout
Communist Party politics

In global race for critical minerals, China identifies dozens of new reserves

Deposit in Hunan province has an estimated 490 million tonnes of lithium ore and 1.31 million tonnes of lithium oxide, report says.

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China's economic recovery

China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst-case scenarios

Tariffs and tumult have roiled China’s economy, so Beijing is taking extra precautions to ensure that it is not caught off guard during ‘trade order restructuring’.

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Coronavirus China

Wuhan mayor who defended city’s slow response to Covid faces corruption probe

Zhou Xianwang later admitted that the city had not issued adequate warnings during the early stages of the pandemic.

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Zhou Xianwang was widely criticised for his handling of the Covid outbreak in Wuhan. Photo: Handout
US-China trade war

‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war

A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.

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China deflation

China urged to take bolder steps to tackle price wars, deflation and weak demand

As Beijing cracks down on cutthroat competition, analysts call for stable jobs, a better social safety net and support for companies.

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Xi Jinping

New Communist Party rules hint Xi Jinping is delegating more power to deputies

New party rules aim to standardise policy coordination and strengthen decision-making at the top.

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Hong Kong politics

‘Powerful’: why Shandong’s visit to Hong Kong is geopolitically significant

Military expert says the visit is ‘a unique exercise in patriotic and national defence education’.

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The aircraft carrier Shandong and its accompanying strike group enter Hong Kong waters as part of a five-day trip. Photo: Sam Tsang
Macau

Beijing taps personnel veteran Xu Qifang for Hong Kong and Macau post

Xu takes over as deputy head of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office.

Xu Qifang has taken over as deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. Photo: Xinhua
North Korea

My Take | Are North Korea, China and Russia’s ‘blood-forged’ ties more than just rhetoric?

National interests historically prevail over the much-lauded friendships ‘forged in blood’ among the three countries.

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China education

What to expect as tycoon-founded Chinese universities enrol first undergraduates

Philanthropic entrepreneurs are helping to promote China’s national strategy of ‘scientific self-reliance’ through education.

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