Chairman Xi Jinping once looked supreme, unimpeachable and irreproachable. He was perched high upon a pedestal he and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) erected after he became supremo in 2012. At first,

Former media boss also defends view that US should raise human rights issues in city and Xinjiang in trade talks with mainland China.

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In terms of Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems,” the only remnant today is late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s (鄧小平) nine-word motto: “Horses would still run, stocks would still sizzle, and dancing would still continue” (馬照跑，股照炒，舞照跳), and the first two are related to gambling too.

In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 Index is up 0.18% at 8,325.50, recovering from losses in the previous session. Gains are led by iron ore miners and technology stocks, while gold miners weigh on the index.

Beijing’s top official on Hong Kong affairs on Thursday stressed that safeguarding national security goes hand in hand with development as he laid

Increases in the Government’s borrowing costs have sparked concern that the Chancellor will be unable to meet her debt and spending targets, requiring either tax rises or deeper spending cuts when she delivers a fiscal statement at the end of March.

Rachel Reeves's trip to China – the first by a British chancellor since 2019 - was always going to be controversial. In recent years Conservative governments have been keeping Beijing at arm's length - amid concern about espionage, the situation in Hong Kong, and the treatment of the Uyghurs.

Xi Jinping's standing has diminished due to mishandling the COVID-19 crisis, restrictive policies, foreign aggression, and economic missteps. Internal opposition from retired officials, princelings, military leaders,

Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would "take back" the Panama Canal. During his inauguration, he expressed concerns over Panama’s breach of trust and China's influence on this crucial maritime route.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have personally accepted US President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to his inauguration, but Beijing has taken the rare step of dispatching a top official to join the swearing-in ceremony in Washington.