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China economy
Opinion
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Why China is still struggling to ‘invest in people’
To boost demand, Beijing must upend its long-held mantra of production over livelihoods and investment over consumption.
5 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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China society
Opinion
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Key lessons from China’s ascent over the past 25 years
1 Jan 2026 - 9:30AM
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Japan
‘Pillar’ of Japan’s Communist Party, Tetsuzo Fuwa, dies aged 95
30 Dec 2025 - 6:18PM
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign
China vows to keep up the fight after record ‘tigers’ caught in corruption net
Politburo agrees to push forward campaign and calls for graft-busters to provide ‘guarantee’ for nation’s economic and social development.
26 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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China’s air force
China’s military calls for tip-offs as it targets corruption in air force
Notice urges public to come forward with information about ‘irregular’ activities, the first such request for a specific military branch.
18 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM
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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.
17 Dec 2025 - 6:48PM
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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.
6 Dec 2025 - 2:56PM
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Law
China’s move to seal records of offences like drug use sparks public backlash
New rule takes effect on January 1 and means the offences will no longer be attached to a person’s identity information.
3 Dec 2025 - 2:11PM
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China’s Communist Party
China looks to AI and big data to guard against Western values
President tells Politburo that new technology should be applied to promote socialist ideology.
2 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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China’s Communist Party
Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption
Party journal Qiushi republishes speech by President Xi Jinping in which he urged greater effort in the push for ‘self-revolution’.
1 Dec 2025 - 9:09PM
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Corruption in China
Corrupt Chinese officials hold sham votes to approve projects, state media warns
Report highlights cases where the collective decision-making process was manipulated to suit the interests of crooked officials.
27 Nov 2025 - 10:00AM
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China’s fourth plenum
Opinion
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15th five-year plan charts a course for China’s modernisation
By building on past successes and shoring up areas of weakness, China can lay firm foundations to achieve socialist modernisation.
17 Nov 2025 - 8:30PM
US-China relations
Opinion
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How Russia factors into the Trump-Xi summit outcome
A limited detente with the US helps China safeguard its domestic policy goals and hedge against potential instability in Russia.
12 Nov 2025 - 6:53AM
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Censorship
How the fight over a Chinese bookstore heightened concerns over cultural squeeze
The fate of a popular venue in the southwestern city of Chengdu has highlighted the increasing pressure on public activities.
9 Nov 2025 - 3:45PM
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Corruption in China
China expels former aerospace boss and military auditor from top legislature
Xu Dazhe, former vice-minister and space programme director, and Sun Bin, who was CMC auditor, have been removed from NPC duties.
29 Oct 2025 - 3:52PM
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China’s fourth plenum
China’s five-year plan proposal: English translation
The 20th Central Committee of China’s Communist Party adopted a proposal for formulating the country’s 15th five-year plan. Below is an unofficial AI translation of the full Chinese text.
28 Oct 2025 - 5:17PM
China economy
Opinion
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Time for China to set an explicit household consumption target
As Beijing’s five-year plan shapes up to follow a familiar agenda, policymakers need to focus on invigorating the consumer’s role as a more powerful driver of growth.
28 Oct 2025 - 4:30PM
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China economy
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China is spearheading a new phase of globalisation
Achieving true industrial leadership will depend not just on domestic innovation but on the ability to support hi-tech manufacturing around the world.
28 Oct 2025 - 7:40AM
China’s Communist Party
Chinese President Xi Jinping puts personal stamp on 5-year plan
Plan’s framework reflects Xi’s fact-finding visits across the country this year, article says.
25 Oct 2025 - 10:20PM
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China’s fourth plenum
Five-year plan, Trump-Xi meeting, Apec summit
This week: China outlines 15th five-year plan, economy on track, and Trump signs critical minerals deal with Australia. Next week: Trump visits Asia and meets Xi in South Korea, interest rates, HSBC results, China-India flights and more.
24 Oct 2025 - 5:00PM
China’s fourth plenum
China aims to overcome adversity with tech, self-reliance – as it happened
After the Central Committee vowed to answer ‘major tests’ following its fourth plenum, officials elaborated at press conference.
24 Oct 2025 - 12:22PM
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China’s fourth plenum
Editorial
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5-year plan offers hope of stability amid global uncertainty
‘Peaceful’ role for Hong Kong as blueprint charts China’s future through high-quality development, technological self-reliance, innovation.
24 Oct 2025 - 8:12AM
China’s fourth plenum
China’s fourth plenum: leaders bolster self-reliance against ‘raging storms’
5,000-word Central Committee document stresses tech upgrades, security and domestic demand to guard against headwinds of the next five years.
31 Oct 2025 - 7:04PM
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China’s fourth plenum
As China’s fourth plenum wraps, editorial hails system as anchor of stability
China is preparing to unveil its next five-year plan, which state media said provided clear direction amid global uncertainty.
24 Oct 2025 - 3:56AM
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China’s fourth plenum
China’s Communist Party kicks off fourth plenum amid tight security in Beijing
Xi Jinping delivers work report during first day of key conclave that will determine China’s development over the next five years.
20 Oct 2025 - 6:55PM
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China’s Communist Party
China expels He Weidong, Miao Hua and 7 other generals from party and military
Rare disclosure from defence ministry comes days ahead of key Communist Party fourth plenum to discuss next five-year plan amid US rivalry.
17 Oct 2025 - 11:11PM
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Human rights in China
Why a police DNA collection drive in China has sparked privacy worries
Initiative by Inner Mongolia law enforcement to collect male blood samples exposes gaps in legal safeguards.
16 Oct 2025 - 11:35AM
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China’s Communist Party
China warns propaganda staff, classified units to stop leaks of state secrets
Public information is often the ‘focus of external force scrutiny’, social media account linked to state secrets protection office cautions.
13 Oct 2025 - 4:51PM
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