• July 29 2025
  The Big Read

  China struggles to break its addiction to manufacturing

  Local governments are steering investment into new factories, adding to overcapacity and eroding profit margins

  
• July 25 2025
  Chinese society

  Chinese kindergartens in crisis as enrolments plunge 25% in 4 years

  Demographic decline hits vast education system as drop-off in births leads to school closures

  
• July 24 2025
  EU-China relations

  Von der Leyen tells Xi EU-China ties are at ‘inflection point’

  EU leaders press Beijing over trade surplus and support for Russia’s war in Ukraine at summit

  
• July 23 2025
  OutlookDeepSeek

  DeepSeek is decoding Chinese destiny

  The AI company’s ability to offer traditional fortune telling is proving popular as the economy slows

  
• July 23 2025
  News in-depthEU-China relations

  China hits out at EU ahead of tough talks in shadow of trade and Ukraine war

  Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa prepare to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing amid geopolitical turmoil

  
• July 22 2025
  News in-depthUnited Nations

  Trump left a power vacuum at the UN. China saw an opportunity

  Beijing makes concerted effort to place officials and push its agenda in Geneva, say western diplomats

  
• July 21 2025
  US-China relations

  US embassy in China warns exit bans risk straining bilateral relations

  Latest case targeting commerce department employee comes amid heightened tensions over trade war

  
• July 18 2025
  Chinese economy

  Xi warns Chinese officials against over-investment in AI and EVs

  President launches blunt attack on cadres who encourage reckless development then ‘pat their buttocks’ and walk away

  
• July 17 2025
  Belt and Road Initiative

  China’s Belt and Road investment and construction activity hits record

  Rapidly expanding presence in countries signed up to Xi Jinping’s global initiative contrasts with US approach

  
• July 16 2025
  Chinese espionage

  Japanese executive sentenced to 3.5 years in China for espionage

  Verdict draws objections over lack of judicial transparency and raises concerns for foreign businesses

  
• July 15 2025
  Australian politics

  Australia’s Albanese walks US-China tightrope in Xi meeting

  PM raises concerns over live fire naval exercises even as he seeks to strengthen economic ties

  
• July 15 2025
  Chinese economy

  China’s GDP grows 5.2% as exports show resilience against Trump trade war

  World’s second-biggest economy on track for full-year target despite weak demand at home

  
• July 14 2025
  Chinese trade

  China’s exports jump in June amid trade war truce with US

  Strong trade data come ahead of second-quarter GDP growth expected to cheer Beijing

  
• July 14 2025
  EU-China relations

  EU to step up foreign subsidy probes, antitrust chief says

  Teresa Ribera indicates room for co-operation with Beijing on climate change despite trade tensions

  
• July 9 2025
  Chinese economy

  China factory gate prices fall as US trade war bites

  Beijing’s deflation fears deepen as intense competition weighs on producers

  
• July 8 2025
  Chinese economy

  China criticises manufacturers over price war as deflation fears mount

  Data this week expected to show prolonged bout of deflation in factory prices is running unchecked

  
• July 7 2025
  Trump tariffs

  Trump threatens extra 10% tariff over ‘anti-American’ Brics policies

  Washington prepares for end of 90-day pause on steep ‘liberation day’ levies

  
• July 6 2025
  Brics

  Growing pains and absent leaders hang over Brics summit

  Enlarged bloc avoids mentioning US as it condemns strikes on Iran and expresses concern about tariffs

  
• July 3 2025
  News in-depthUS-China trade dispute

  China criticises Trump’s trade deal with Vietnam

  US president’s focus on punishing ‘trans-shipment’ of goods draws Beijing’s ire

  
• July 2 2025
  Dalai Lama

  Dalai Lama defies China by asserting ‘sole authority’ over succession

  Tibetan Buddhist leader claims control over reincarnation process contested by Beijing

  
• June 24 2025
  Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

  ‘Tiger-fighting’ anti-graft official takes helm at China-backed AIIB

  Former anti-corruption official Zou Jiayi will lead Beijing’s answer to the World Bank

  
• June 18 2025
  News in-depthPakistan's politics

  Pakistan’s strongman courts US while drawing closer to China

  Military chief Asim Munir’s visit to Washington highlights warming ties despite India’s efforts to isolate Islamabad

  
• June 18 2025
  News in-depthChinese economy

  China’s property market recovery stalls as falling prices hit sentiment

  Data sets back hopes that struggling market could stabilise this year

  
• June 17 2025
  EU-China relations

  EU spurns economic dialogue with China over deepening trade rift

  Talks to lay groundwork for leaders’ summit in Beijing next month derailed by escalating tensions

  
• June 12 2025
  Rare earths

  China demands sensitive information for rare earth exports, companies warn

  Extensive licensing requirements raise concerns about intellectual property theft