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What can we expect from China’s top Politburo leadership meeting?
The 25-member group, headed by President Xi Jinping, is expected to gather before the end of July to discuss plans for the next six months.
Trump says Xi Jinping ‘acted responsibly’ in Hong Kong protests
US leader says China could stop demonstrations over extradition bill ‘if they wanted’ after dozens of protesters were left hurt by a mob of attackers in Yuen Long.
Duterte: I allow Chinese vessels to fish in Philippine waters to prevent war
Manila ‘owns the West Philippine Sea but China controls it’, the president said in his State of the Nation address, which also saw him ask Congress to reimpose the death penalty for drug-related crimes.
China, US said to be wrangling over text before trade talks can resume
Washington wants to use longer document with earlier concessions from Beijing, but China wants its demands included, according to observers.
China and Russia to ‘deepen soybeans trade’ after tariff war kills US exports
Soybeans and other agricultural goods are a key issue for China as it looks to fill the gap in the market left by produce from the United States due to the trade war.
The Challenge of Reporting on Women in China, Where Men Control the Narrative (Published 2019)
Amy Qin, the China correspondent for The Times, reflects on reporting in China, where women are losing ground in the push for gender equality.
China scrambles for new Hong Kong strategy, but troops not an option
Sources say Hong Kong police critical to maintaining stability as short and longer term plans to be submitted to Beijing ‘soon’.
‘Liberal’ policy chief unlikely to mean a softening on Xinjiang from China
Appointment of Wang Yang seen as ‘calculated move’ to assuage international concerns, but analysts doubt it will mean a change in Beijing’s hardline approach to the region.
The backlash is growing against Xi Jinping in China and around the world | CNN
The backlash abroad against President Xi Jinping's China, at least in developed nations, has spread rapidly in the last year.
Opinion | You Can’t Force People to Assimilate. So Why Is China at It Again? (Published 2019)
The Communist Party’s past efforts to coerce minorities failed. Repression in Xinjiang will too.
‘We’re Almost Extinct’: China’s Investigative Journalists Are Silenced Under Xi (Published 2019)
Reporters were once a force for accountability in China. But President Xi Jinping has brought about what critics call a “total censorship era.”
China yet to buy more US farm goods despite Donald Trump’s demands
American figures show that since a ‘goodwill’ purchase of soybeans before the G20 summit, China’s purchases of US farm goods have declined.
US calls off ex-Hong Kong envoy’s speech amid fear of derailing trade talks
Kurt Tong, who retired as Washington’s envoy to Hong Kong and Macau last week, was to deliver a keynote speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies on Hong Kong’s relationship with China.
Hardliner’s inclusion in US trade talks ‘normal’, says China
Some see inclusion of Commerce Minister Zhong Shan as a step to toughen Beijing’s negotiating position.
Trump says China is 'letting us down' by not buying US farm products during trade talks
If China does not buy U.S. crops, it could bode poorly for a U.S.-China trade deal as Washington has said it expects Beijing to purchase agricultural products.
Lighthizer, Mnuchin spoke with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Tuesday
Top U.S. trade officials spoke with their Chinese counterparts Tuesday as Washington and Beijing work to iron out a trade deal.
A Power Plant Fiasco Highlights China’s Growing Clout in Central Asia (Published 2019)
Beijing is using its financial might to expand its influence, eroding centuries of Russian dominance in a vast, resource-rich region.
China ‘won’t buy agricultural products if US flip-flops in trade talks’
Beijing also wants to see if Washington eases supply restrictions on Huawei before it commits to buying American soybeans, source says.
China Calls Hong Kong Protesters Who Stormed Legislature ‘Extreme Radicals’ (Published 2019)
The remarks were a stern warning after weeks of demonstrations in Hong Kong against a contentious bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China.
Xi calls for ‘timely’ easing of North Korea sanctions after Trump-Kim meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s diplomacy in Pyongyang and Osaka may alter power dynamic on Korean peninsula.
