Xi Jinping
Our coverage of China’s president, Xi Jinping, including his economic policy and relationship with the world
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
China
Why China may be saving its bazooka for Donald Trump
The Communist Party may be hoarding fiscal firepower to offset a possible trade war
Asia
Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping meet and resolve a border row
The meeting in Russia signals a new era of closer ties
China
Does China welcome—or dread—an Iran-Israel war?
It wants American interests to suffer, but not at any price
China
How to escape from China to America
We travel with Chinese migrants on the deadly journey to America’s border
Finance & economics
Xi Jinping’s belated stimulus has reset the mood in Chinese markets
But can the buying frenzy last?
China
Worries of a Soviet-style collapse keep Xi Jinping up at night
China’s Communists have now been in power longer than the Soviets