Police were out in force across Hong Kong on Thursday, ready to stamp down on any sign of dissent as China’s Communist Party celebrated its centenary, in a vivid illustration of how the once-outspoken …
Hong Kong silenced as China celebrates party centenary
Police were out in force across Hong Kong on Thursday, ready to stamp down on any sign of dissent as China’s Communist Party celebrated its centenary, in a vivid illustration of how the once-outspoken …
US and Japan ramp up military exercises in South China Sea
America and Japan have been conducting war games and joint military exercises amid fears of a possible conflict with China over Taiwan, it was reported last night.The tabletop war games and drills in …
Xi at Communist Party anniversary: China won’t accept ‘sanctimonious preaching’ from others
Chinese President Xi Jinping was speaking Thursday at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of China’s ruling Communist Party.
Explainer: China signals likely rise in household electricity prices
China’s state planner said last week it will change the way it sets residential electricity prices to better reflect power supply costs, a move likely to raise household power costs.
As it turns 100, China’s ruling party grooms new faithful
As it celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding, China’s ruling Communist Party is using a network of hundreds of schools to train a new generation of members and extend its control over a chan …
Theatrics or threat: How to handle China’s Communist party at 100
As China’s ruling Communist Party celebrates its auspicious anniversary, the debate is intensifying over how to deal with the renewed prominence of authoritarian values at the heart of the world’s …
NKorea’s Kim vows to boost China ties amid pandemic hardship
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he’ll push to further upgrade relations with China, his main ally, as he struggles to navigate his country out of a deepening crisis linked to the pandemic …
China’s Communist Party celebrates 100 years
China is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party with a crowd of about 70,000 people in Beijing’s iconic Tiananmen square. President Xi Jinping told the country that the …
Chinese Communist Party 100th anniversary: Xi Jinping vows China will never be bullied – as it happened
You can read our report on Xi Jinping’s centenary speech here. Thank you for reading. Our China affairs correspondent Vincent Ni has written about what today means for Xi and the CCP: Meanwhile, …