Why Vladimir Putin is afraid of sea cucumbers
Vladivostok, the ‘ruler of the East’, is preparing to celebrate the 165th anniversary of its founding. City Day, as they…
China is not the West’s environmental ally
In the fight against climate change, China loves to present itself as the world’s White Knight. Armed with wind turbines…
Trump’s support for Taiwan has infuriated Beijing
They were only six words on a website, but they helped maintain Beijing’s fiction that Taiwan is part of its…
Trump’s tariff war with China is just getting started
Over the weekend, Donald Trump described his sweeping 10 per cent tariffs against Chinese goods as an ‘opening salvo’. Within…
Labour’s kowtowing to China will cost Britain
When the security services accessed the mobile phone of Yang Tengbo, the alleged Chinese spy who became a confidant and…
What is the point of Rachel Reeves’s visit to Beijing?
The Chinese communist party claims to know a thing or two about humiliation – the ‘century of humiliation’ at the…
China’s hacking frenzy has reached the US Treasury
When Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves visits Beijing in January on a mission to improve ‘economic and financial cooperation’…
How to avoid another Chinese spy scandal
As the fallout continues from the latest China spy scandal, it is hard not to conclude that Labour’s policy on…
China is getting ready to take on Trump
By one estimate, Chinese military exercises close to Taiwan this week were the largest since 1996, when Beijing attempted unsuccessfully…
Assad’s fall is also a blow to Beijing
Russia and Iran kept Bashar al-Assad in power and are the biggest strategic losers from the toppling of his brutal…
The corruption scandal gripping Xi Jinping’s army
In an effort to create a cutting edge force, the Chinese Communist party (CCP) has spent billions of dollars expanding…
The academic paper mills helping China commit scientific fraud
Few people embody the ideal of scientific excellence as much as Albert Einstein. Each year a Berlin-based foundation bearing his…
The paper mills helping China commit scientific fraud
Few people embody the ideal of scientific excellence as much as Albert Einstein. Each year a Berlin-based foundation bearing his…
Keir Starmer’s desperate cosying up to Beijing
Keir Starmer has met President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, telling the Chinese leader that…
Why did China censor reports of a deadly hit-and-run?
In many respects, the Chinese Communist party’s (CCP) response to one of the deadliest mass killings in recent Chinese history…
Will Trump and Musk fall out over China?
Xi Jinping was quick with his congratulations, urging Donald Trump to ‘forge the right path for China and the United…
Why the Great Firewall of China is waging war on Halloween
The Chinese Communist party (CCP) is spooked by Halloween. In Shanghai, police have rounded up people gathering in costumes that…
Why billionaires are fleeing China
‘To get rich is glorious’ is perhaps the most over-used slogan attributed to Deng Xiaoping, the paramount leader who reformed…
How cozy is Tim Walz with China?
The term ‘old friend of the Chinese people’ has a sentimental, almost innocent ring, but the Chinese Communist party (CCP)…
Is Tim Walz an ‘old friend’ of China?
The term “old friend of the Chinese people” has a sentimental, almost innocent ring, but the Chinese Communist Party regards…
While Xi reigns, China’s economy is unreformable
It was presented as a bold stimulus to boost China’s ailing economy – but while it excited stock markets in…
Why can’t China play football?
It would be tough for any country to lose 7-0 in a World Cup qualifier, but when the losing team…
What’s behind China’s overseas policing drive?
So China wants to make the world more ‘safe, reasonable and efficient’ by training thousands of police officers from across…
Are Hong Kong trade offices just Chinese propaganda machines?
China has reacted with anger at American threats to close Hong Kong’s trade offices in the United States, pledging to…
Xi speech warrior: Elon Musk’s love affair with China
Elon Musk revels in the role of ‘free speech absolutist’. Last week, for instance, he jumped to the defence of…
