China
Explore our coverage of China’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
Business
China is tightening its grip on the world’s minerals
That is making Western policymakers anxious
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China rounds up Batman, Donald Trump and the Buddha
Young people in fancy dress are spooking the Chinese government
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North Korea’s aid to Russia raises difficult questions in China
Officials in Beijing fear they are losing leverage over their neighbours
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A new intellectual hub for Chinese émigrés in Washington
With little space for free expression in Xi Jinping’s China, liberals are opening forums abroad
Asia
Australia is trying to ruck China in Papua New Guinea
Funding for a rugby team might be one way to do so
Finance & economics
Why China needs to fill its empty homes
The country’s economy is broken. A recovery requires a healthier property market
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Why China may be saving its bazooka for Donald Trump
The Communist Party may be hoarding fiscal firepower to offset a possible trade war
Drum Tower
Chinese migrants are swapping the China dream for the American one. Is it worth it?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, in the final episode of a four-part series, we travel to California to catch up with the migrants who made it to America
Asia
Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping meet and resolve a border row
The meeting in Russia signals a new era of closer ties
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Ambiguity or madness? Where Harris and Trump stand on China
The vice-president makes no promise to defend Taiwan; her rival boasts of being crazy
Drum Tower
What happens to Chinese migrants who cross America’s border wall?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, in the third episode of a four-part series, we visit the spot where many Chinese migrants first arrive on US soil
International
Putin’s plan to dethrone the dollar
He hopes this week’s BRICS summit will spark a sanctions-busting big bang
Science & technology
SpaceX is NASA’s biggest lunar rival
The company’s successes are also showing up the agency’s failings
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China makes love and war with Taiwan
The government in Beijing tests the armed forces—and its own messaging