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He Weidong has been missing from a series of key events at which top CMC leaders would generally be present, according to state media information and video. Photo: AFP
China’s Communist Party

Absence of Chinese general He Weidong from Politburo event raises questions

In one of He’s last public appearances on March 5 he called for improvements to military training and the advance of anti-corruption efforts.

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China’s Communist Party

China extends anti-corruption rules to village chiefs and grass-roots officials

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China’s Communist Party

Marxism and meal plans: cadres tackle weighty issues at China’s top party school

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Xi Jinping

How China is turning to historical narrative to ramp up its border security

As tech advances, definition of border regions and national sovereignty expected to expand to airspace sovereignty and digital frontiers.

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US-China trade war

‘Bring it on, Trump, we’re ready’: Chinese stand firm on tariff war despite risks

Citizens surveyed put forward a range of responses and, while worried about a trade war, many are in favour of Beijing’s strong response.

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China’s Communist Party

Top China think tank shuts down research centre after questions of party loyalty

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences abolishes entity, warns any activities carried out in its name would be illegal.

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Belt and Road Initiative

‘Tai chi in a fog’: why China’s international arbitration goals are elusive

Credibility problems, local practices and geopolitics stand in the way of the leadership’s ambitions for its top-tier cities, experts say.

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Beijing wants to create international arbitration centres to rival the likes of London and Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s Communist Party

In a first for China’s Communist Party, 2 Politburo members swap jobs

The heads of the party’s human resources and influence departments have switched positions.

China’s Communist Party

Hu Dehua, son of former liberal Chinese leader Hu Yaobang, dies at 76

The younger Hu is remembered as an outspoken proponent of political reform and press freedom – rare among China’s princelings.

China's economic recovery

‘Work quickly’: China’s Premier Li puts government officials on notice

After ‘two sessions’, State Council passes work plan that clarifies division of tasks among departments, emphasising interdepartmental coordination.

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Premier Li Qiang speaks during the opening ceremony of the third session of China’s 14th National People’s Congress on March 5. Photo: EPA-EFE
Two Sessions 2025

Webinar | ‘Two sessions’ 2025 key takeaways: insights into China’s economic strategy

SCMP and Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis co-host a webinar to discuss key developments from the annual ‘two sessions’.

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SCMP ‘two sessions’ 2025 webinar. Photo: SCMP
Two Sessions 2025

Why was China’s No 3 official Zhao Leji missing at the end of ‘two sessions’?

Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and former corruption body secretary was last seen in public on Saturday.

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China's economic recovery

Xi Jinping tells entrepreneurs ‘east wind’ will carry China above rivals

The president evoked a Mao Zedong slogan to reiterate his confidence in China’s economic triumph at a high-profile meeting on the private sector.

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China's economic recovery

Chinese media echoes Xi’s speech on private sector with flurry of editorials

Soon after the Chinese president openly backed the country’s private firms, state news outlets followed suit with numerous commentaries.

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President Xi Jinping’s symposium with China’s leading entrepreneurs on Monday has led to a flurry of activity in support of his rhetoric. Photo: AP
China's economic recovery

Analysts assess Beijing’s strategic schmoozing of private sector

Central leadership seen shifting ‘from rectification to revitalisation’ after years of economic slowdown, regulatory tightening.

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President Xi Jinping has called on entrepreneurs to “showcase their talents and make significant contributions” as China looks to strengthen its economy. Photo: Xinhua
Corruption in China

Chinese defence industry exec Liu Weidong under investigation for corruption

CSGC deputy general manager named by anti-corruption watchdog just days after restructuring discussions announced.

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China’s Communist Party

No ‘red packets’ online for Lunar New Year, China’s Communist Party warns cadres

Exchange of digital presents that may influence official work to be seen as violating ‘red lines’ in party discipline, personnel office says.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China hands out punishments over deadly May Day highway collapse

Four government offices and 32 officials have been held accountable over tragedy in which more than 50 people died.

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A government report into last year’s road collapse along the Meizhou-Dabu highway in Guangdong province has cited “insufficient understanding of the hazards of continuous precipitation”. Photo: Weibo/白菜
From our archives

When China put a journalist under house arrest in retaliation for jailings

Anthony Grey was caught in the crossfire when Hong Kong jailed a Chinese news agency correspondent over anti-British demonstrations in 1967.

China’s Communist Party

As China’s think tanks seek wider influence, is more autonomy the answer?

2,000 intellectual groups now advise Beijing, but experts say they are producing fewer ‘constructive comments’ to influence decision makers.

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China’s Communist Party

Foreign spies recruiting Chinese by phone, social media, security ministry warns

Ministry of State Security advises vigilance after citizens duped by agents posing as recruiters, lovers to steal secrets.

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The latest warning from China’s security ministry says foreign spies are duping citizens into gathering intelligence by posing as job recruiters. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China’s Communist Party

China risks catastrophic errors if anti-corruption crackdown eases: Xi Jinping

More tenacity needed in fighting the biggest threat to the Communist Party, Xi tells disciplinary body.

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Corruption is the biggest threat facing the Communist Party, according to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Simon Song
China’s Communist Party

Play up economic success, China’s ideology tsar Cai Qi tells propaganda chiefs

Instructions follow the silencing online of some economic critics questioning the national outlook.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s civil servants to get long-delayed pay rise, but will it boost economy?

Public sector workers expect salary increase ahead of Lunar New Year, but some warn impact could be limited after years of belt-tightening.

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China’s Communist Party

Chinese officials urged not to ignore public opinion

Cadres warned to pay attention to complaints from members of the public to avoid more serious problems later on.

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Officials were urged to take account of online comments. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Law

Zhengzhou the first city in China to ban cellphone use in schools

Legislature imposes ban at all primary, secondary and secondary vocational schools in the Henan capital.

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The education ministry in 2021 issued a directive stating that phones were “in principle” forbidden on school campuses, but Zhengzhou is the first local legislature to impose a ban. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

Cutthroat competition puts China ‘sectors in distress’, economic official warns

The worsening problem of ‘involution’, or neijuan, is forcing Beijing to ramp up rhetoric to overcome a major obstacle to China’s economic growth.

China’s Communist Party

China’s Xi calls on Politburo to lead by example in anti-corruption fight

Fight ‘all forms of misconduct and corruption’ and keep an eye on both ‘family members and staff’, Xi is quoted as telling annual meeting.

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