How Xi Jinping views the world
China’s leader came to power determined to ensure the country's continuing rise, but he may yet turn out to be…
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The diplomatic battle for Taiwan
Taiwan’s remaining allies are being whittled away as Beijing positions itself as a peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine.
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The US is readying itself for another moral crusade, this time against China
The drumbeat of war is growing louder in Washington, where the political class is transfixed by Beijing.
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China is laying out a path to conflict with the US
Qin Gang, the foreign minister, has warned that the two powers are heading toward a confrontation that would risk “the…
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Xi Jinping lashes out at the US
China’s leadership took aim at America in an uncharacteristically direct attack during Beijing’s annual parliamentary session.
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Qin Gang: China’s new foreign minister and the taming of “wolf warrior” diplomacy
A former ambassador to the US, Qin Gang has a ferocious reputation. Who is he, and what does his rise…
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Who is poisoning schoolgirls in Iran?
More than a thousand have been affected by what authorities say are deliberate toxic gas attacks.
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Why Alexander Lukashenko’s trip to China matters
The Belarusian autocrat is a close ally of Vladimir Putin, and a useful friend in Beijing’s contest with the West.
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