An old Confucian saying likens a leader to a boat and the people to water. Water can both support and topple the boat. Mao modified the thought further to underscore the importance of citizens. The ...

Washington's pullback gives Beijing a historic chance to advance its global standing and agenda, but how much will it pursue?

Beijing reportedly began gearing up to begin trade discussions with the U.S. government shortly after Trump announced the new slate of tariffs. Ahead of his inauguration, Trump said that he had a ...

The U.S. and China are both effectively pushing Ukraine back into Russia’s sphere of influence – but Beijing’s approach ...

China has been perhaps the biggest beneficiary of cheaper Russian energy in recent years, meaning a U-turn on Russian oil and gas sanctions could shake up global markets or at the very least offer the ...

The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made ...

Before the DeepSeek-led rally in Chinese stocks, market sentiment was subdued, given investors' concerns about the lack of a long-term growth driver, a prolonged property downturn and weak domestic ...

Now, President Donald Trump and his appointed officials are taking the opposite tack, helping Moscow’s and Beijing’s explicit ...

China's priorities are clear: it is focused on repairing its economy and trying to hammer out a deal with US President Donald Trump to avoid another damaging trade war ...

DeepSeek’s rise came as a timely confidence boost as the Chinese leadership faces a prolonged economic gloom and a brewing ...

China’s armed forces are changing quickly. Over the last 15 years, Beijing has devoted significant resources to developing a ...