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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.
President Xi Jinping (centre), also chairman of the CMC, poses with top military officers at the promotions ceremony in Beijing on Monday. Pictured at the back are newly promoted generals Yang Zhibin (left) and Han Shengyan. Photo: AP
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Top PLA Air Force duo miss key military event led by Xi as graft fight rolls on

Generals Chang Dingqiu and Guo Puxiao were not present at PLA promotions ceremony on Monday, footage broadcast by CCTV shows.

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Chinese history

Fall of Ming dynasty has ignited controversy online – and China has weighed in

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US-China relations

Rubio swaps hawk for diplomat in year-end pivot on China

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China economy

Opinion | Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

Unemployment and underemployment are a double whammy that the Chinese leadership cannot ignore.

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US-China trade war

Trump signs defence bill restricting investment in Chinese tech, military firms

Key provisions target contracts with Chinese biotech companies and outbound investment in technologies with military applications in China.

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United States

Opinion | For Trump, the only communists to really dislike are those at home

The limited discussion of China in the new US national security document indicates that the US president’s focus is on domestic challenges to his authority.

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Newcomers in charge at PLA’s corruption-hit command overseeing Taiwan

State media shows Yang Zhibin and Zhang Jichun at official event, suggesting they are heading the Eastern Theatre Command.

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PLA Air Force Lieutenant General Yang Zhibin, pictured in uniform, is shown at the annual commemoration of the Nanking massacre on Saturday. Photo: CCTV
China consumption

‘Invest in people’: how a new slogan signals a pivot in China’s economic policy

Beijing is expected to strengthen investment in welfare, pensions, education and other public services to unleash domestic demand, analysts say.

Hong Kong politics

Editorial | Align with national goals, Xi urges Hong Kong with pat on back for Lee

President Xi has fully recognised the work done by Chief Executive John Lee over the year and urged the city to take further steps to play its part in the nation’s development.

US-China tech war

Kimi developer Moonshot shows China’s growing AI depth: US government report

Washington’s evaluation highlights an increasing number of Chinese companies developing world-leading open-weight AI models, not just DeepSeek.

Moonshot’s flagship Kimi K2 Thinking model has stunned the global AI community with its impressive writing skills. Photo: Shutterstock
Corruption in China

China’s fake name scandal sparks warnings about government credibility and graft

Construction bids, social security card records and university lists among public documents found to feature imaginary people.

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Institutions across China have been caught using entries from the same popular names list on documents unearthed by the media and online sleuths. Photo: Weibo/ 中国新闻周刊
China economy

China’s central economic work conference: cheat sheet

SCMP Plus annotates the official readout from China’s annual economic policy gathering, where top leaders focused on efforts to boost domestic consumption amid concerns about external trade in 2026.

China economy

China’s 2026 economic road map, Macron tariff threat, November data dump

This week: Chinese leaders prioritise domestic demand amid trade uncertainties at key year-end meeting, Mexico readies Asian tariffs, Macron threatens China levies and Trump greenlights exports of Nvidia H200 chips. Next week: November retail sales, Hainan expands duty-free shopping, China Vanke debt fight, “solar goddess” wedding and more.

US-China relations

Senior Democrat urges Rubio to fill Arctic post and halt rise of China, Russia

In a letter, Raja Krishnamoorthi asks US Secretary of State to restore key US role in ‘one of the world’s most strategically vital regions’.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has come under increasing pressure to fill the State Department’s vacant post for Arctic affairs to help curb China and Russia’s influence in the region. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Hegseth’s G2 description for US-China ties ‘problematic’, House Democrat warns

House representative Raja Krishnamoorthi says term sidelines US allies and partners while making Beijing ‘coequal’ to Washington.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier echoed President Donald Trump in referring to his October summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a “historic G2 meeting”. Photo: Reuters
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Panchen Lama says reincarnation must follow Chinese laws, be endorsed by Beijing

Second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism makes apparent reference to succession of exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lama.

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US-China relations

China heads into 2026 with economic strains, uneasy US rivalry: Asia Society

Report says Beijing must juggle control and growth as debt, demographics and US tech tensions shape the year ahead.

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China economy

China’s economy can probably ride out storms in 2026

Policymakers meeting in Beijing this week will probably see few reasons for new stimulus measures after China’s economy largely weathered the US trade war.

Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket
Guangzhou

China’s post-90s shun liberal democracy despite boom years, study finds

Study contradicts decades of assumptions that the economic boom and post-materialism would lead to more support for democratic values.

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Corruption in China

Former Chinese senior banker executed for taking US$155 million in bribes

Bai is the second senior figure from Huarong to be put to death for corruption following the execution of Lai Xiaomin in 2021.

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China economy

Explaining the key points from China’s Politburo December meeting

SCMP Plus annotates an official report of the monthly meeting of China’s Politburo, which focused on the economic work needed in 2026, including stepped up efforts to boost domestic demand and cope with trade ‘turbulence’.

Explaining the key points from China’s Politburo December meeting
China's economic recovery

China warns internet platforms not to shift tax burden onto gig workers

Celebrities and high-profile influencers also under scrutiny, with regulators pursuing hundreds of such cases in recent years.

The gig workforce in China includes food delivery drivers, an industry known for its intense demands. Photo: Getty Images
China trade

Chinese minister calls for more opening-up as key planning meeting looms

Commerce Minister Wang Wentao’s remarks echo similar calls by other senior officials ahead of annual central economic work conference.

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Espionage

China’s security chief hints at US decline, says tech theft is a major concern

State Security Minister Chen Yixin says ‘unipolar hegemony’ is on the wane in article for party newspaper that does not directly mention US.

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China's economic recovery

China’s Politburo pledges action to tackle trade ‘struggles’ in 2026

Analysts said the decision-making body’s phrasing on the international trade environment suggests a cautious stance next year despite US truce.

President Xi Jinping presided over a meeting of the Politburo of China’s Communist Party, held in advance of the annual central economic work conference. Photo: Xinhua
Communist Party politics

Official Chinese media calls for end to name-and-shame campaign against cadres

Series of commentaries says insulting officials will backfire and more effort must be made to tackle reasons for perceived poor performance.

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The central authorities are trying to balance their desire to increase control over the grass roots with efforts to reduce cadres’ workloads. Photo: AP
China technology

China urged to boost innovation to drive development at home and abroad

Speakers at a conference pointed to the country’s advances in a number of fields, with one saying it could help support the Global South.

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Crime

Fireworks shop owner dies from pesticide after reporting officials: Chinese media

Hunan-based man recently published a video of himself drinking the substance and authorities vow to deal with the incident ‘without mercy’.

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