The whole world risks losing from the rivalry between Washington and Beijing
Beijing battles demographic crisis and pressure on pension system by keeping population in workforce for longer
Elite commando team makes plans to help island nation in event Beijing launches war
Move marks latest effort to defuse tensions over Taiwan and South China Sea
Official’s comments mark first time Washington says Beijing is providing Moscow with lethal aid for the war against Ukraine
Exchange is latest sign of renewed engagement to ease bilateral tensions
Police reportedly probing five current and former employees over infringement of data privacy laws
Debt woes, trade imbalances and weakening domestic economy cloud Beijing summit with 50 African countries
Maritime force is increasingly using police powers to project Beijing’s control over disputed waters
Mette Frederiksen says Copenhagen is also pushing EU for more action against Russia’s ‘shadow’ fleet
Visiting national security adviser tells Beijing that Democratic candidate wants to avoid ‘conflict or confrontation’
Top foreign policy officials from both countries are holding talks in Beijing
Beijing needs to adopt more ambitious measures to improve consumption
Hostility to Beijing in Washington hinders attempt to establish relations ahead of US presidential election
Beijing’s refusal to surrender control to local government or take on more responsibility is key to the country’s challenges
Tokyo says two-minute incident was first involving Chinese military plane and marked a threat to national security
Beijing wary of ‘mystery’ around vice-president who has had little exposure to foreign affairs
Top officials Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi met quietly to stabilise relations in ‘cloak and dagger’ summits around the world
Britain has been alarmed by Beijing’s curbing of civil freedoms in Hong Kong and its neutral stance over Ukraine conflict
White House expects foreign minister Wang Yi to ask about November election
Visit to Washington area this week comes at sensitive time in relations between Beijing and Taipei
Washington’s support for a minerals train connecting the DRC to the Atlantic illustrates its desire to compete with China
Democratic vice-presidential hopeful visited country dozens of times and emerged as human rights advocate
Banks have disbursed only a fraction of the scheme’s target lending to buy up unsold housing
Incident comes despite temporary détente last month over disputed territory
