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US rating agency employees in Beijing and Shanghai believe concern over possible backlash prompted unusual move
James Cleverly says a failure to engage with Beijing and seek investment would be a sign of ‘weakness’
Countries in the global south are making dangerous alliances with illiberal autocracies
US secretary of state’s visit is most hopeful sign since spy balloon incident dragged relations to new lows
China’s coronavirus exit wave overwhelms one of the country’s best healthcare systems
China’s capital inundated with cases following government’s abrupt U-turn on virus containment strategy
Official count shows no fatalities in weeks but bodies have been seen at hospitals and crematoria
Hospitals ration supplies and long queues form at testing centres as China relaxes restrictions
Beijing and Guangzhou are on the brink of lockdowns as daily infections hit record levels
Country sticks to zero-Covid policy, with almost 28,000 new infections reported
Germany’s debate on decoupling from Beijing highlights the perils of walking the tightrope between the great powers
Delays shorter and shipping costs lower but geopolitics and China’s Covid policy remain a threat
Chinese capital and Shanghai reintroduce restrictions just days after measures were lifted
China’s strict policy puts citizens at mercy of unpredictable isolation orders as security camps outside
Regulations force Chinese affiliate of famous English public school to drop its foreign name
In China’s strictest city for dog-owners, a growing community of big dog-lovers learns how to live on the wrong side of the law
Consumer confidence collapses as authorities enforce Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy
Gyms and cinemas shut as data reveal impact of restrictions on China’s economy
Almost 20mn Beijing residents will have to undergo 3 rounds of tests by Saturday
How Beijing got ahead in hypersonic weapons
How Taiwan got stuck in the middle of the US-China tech rivalry
Western diplomats to boycott event over China’s persecution of Uyghur population
Chongli suffers losses as Beijing’s property credit and pandemic crackdowns take toll
Officials widen measures ahead of next month’s Games as IOC confirms plans for Peng Shuai meeting
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