Elizabeth Economy was senior advisor for China in the US Commerce Department. She says Xi is “seizing the moment,” finding ...
China's highest-ranked military general’s purge leaves President Xi Jinping almost alone at the helm of the military. Despite ...
Since mid-2023, at least 60 senior military officers and defense-industry executives have been placed under investigation, ...
A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of ...
As The Economist went to press, Britain’s prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, was visiting China’s president, Xi Jinping, the ...
Sir Keir Starmer told Xi Jinping that he wants a “more sophisticated” relationship with China as the two leaders met in ...
When Mr Xi talks of promoting the “Yan’an spirit”, he is not suggesting a need for similar bloodletting—Mao’s orgy of ...
The leaders of Britain and China have called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties at a time of global ...
Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, two of the most powerful military leaders in China, are now officially in custody. Rumors have ...
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China is stepping up efforts to boost the yuan's global role as President Xi Jinping calls for wider use of the currency in trade, investment and foreign exchange markets ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has consciously taken major risks by sacking two top generals, including the vice chairman of Central Military Commission. What motivated him is unclear through there are ...