Xi Jinping tightens control over China’s financial industry

Against a backdrop of record low margins for the banking industry and an anti-corruption crackdown that…

AIIB says internal review found ‘no evidence’ of China influence

The sign of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is pictured at its headquarters in Beijing, China.…

New Delhi’s approach to multilateral relations needs clarity

Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) recently saw its Canadian director of global communications resign alleging…

Many of China’s top politicians were educated in the West

In the early 20th century, thousands of members of the Chinese Communist Party went to Russia…

Two brave books tell the story of the lockdown in Wuhan

Wuhan Diary. by Feng Feng. Translated by Michael Berry. harpervia; 400 pages; $17.99. Harper Nonfiction; £11.49…

Chinese propaganda abroad is surprisingly effective

“Experts Appreciate the Virtues of China’s Democracy,” read a headline in one of China’s state-owned newspapers…

US lawmakers warn against takeover of 2 military academies by China

A Chinese education group bought a Florida preparatory academy (Representational) Washington: US lawmakers have warned the…

Covid or not, the Chinese people continue to support their government

The Chinese people have historically placed trust in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for a variety…

China’s 20th Party Congress ends, the way forward

What China is likely to do in the party’s post-Congress era remains an enigma, despite the…

How Xi Jinping Conquered China

At the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping was awarded a…