Xi Jinping
Our coverage of China’s president, Xi Jinping, including his economic policy and relationship with the world
China
An initiative so feared that China has stopped saying its name
“Made in China 2025” has been a success, but at what cost?
China
Xi Jinping has much to worry about in 2025
A struggling economy, rising social tensions and Donald Trump will test China’s leader
China
MAGA with Chinese characteristics
Why many in China cheer for Donald Trump, despite his tariffs and team of hawks
Finance & economics
Xi Jinping’s campaign against gambling is a failure
Chinese citizens go to great lengths to bet
Finance & economics
How China will strike back at Trump
Xi Jinping has set out his tariff red lines. What if America crosses them?
Asia
Indonesia’s Prabowo is desperate to impress Trump and Xi
The new president’s first foreign tour was a shambles
China
Helping America’s hawks get inside the head of Xi Jinping
China’s leader is a risk-taker. How far will he go in confronting America?
China in 2025
China’s entrepreneurs must navigate stormy seas
They face challenges both domestic and foreign in 2025
China in 2025
Donald Trump’s second term will present new dangers for China
But it will also create opportunities for the Communist Party
The Americas
Brazil courts China as its Musk feud erupts again
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, spies a chance to draw Brazil closer
China
Is the return of Donald Trump China’s dream or nightmare?
His election is a propaganda win, but he poses real dangers for the Communist Party
China
Chinese netizens wonder if their economy is in “garbage time”
As the government tries to stimulate growth, some gloomily ponder the long term
The Americas
BRICS isn’t exactly picky, but has just rejected Venezuela
The dictatorship’s attempt to join the club was rejected, and its neighbours are now openly critical
International
America’s allies brace for brinkmanship, deals—and betrayal
From Ukraine to Israel there is a frantic scramble to flatter and sway Donald Trump
China
China rounds up Batman, Donald Trump and the Buddha
Young people in fancy dress are spooking the Chinese government
China
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