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Latest news, analysis and opinion on the Communist Party of China which has ruled the country since 1949 and is currently led by General Secretary Xi Jinping. The party currently has over 90 million members and it began to admit private entrepreneurs into its ranks in 2001.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has come under increasing pressure to fill the State Department’s vacant post for Arctic affairs to help curb China and Russia’s influence in the region. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Senior Democrat urges Rubio to fill Arctic post and halt rise of China, Russia

In a letter, Raja Krishnamoorthi asks US Secretary of State to restore key US role in ‘one of the world’s most strategically vital regions’.

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US-China relations

Hegseth’s G2 description for US-China ties ‘problematic’, House Democrat warns

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14th Dalai Lama

Panchen Lama says reincarnation must follow Chinese laws, be endorsed by Beijing

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US-China relations

China heads into 2026 with economic strains, uneasy US rivalry: Asia Society

Report says Beijing must juggle control and growth as debt, demographics and US tech tensions shape the year ahead.

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The Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China economy

China’s economy can probably ride out storms in 2026

Policymakers meeting in Beijing this week will probably see few reasons for new stimulus measures after China’s economy largely weathered the US trade war.

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China’s post-90s shun liberal democracy despite boom years, study finds

Study contradicts decades of assumptions that the economic boom and post-materialism would lead to more support for democratic values.

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Corruption in China

Former Chinese senior banker executed for taking US$155 million in bribes

Bai is the second senior figure from Huarong to be put to death for corruption following the execution of Lai Xiaomin in 2021.

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Bai Tianhui was tried and convicted last year. Photo: Weibo/ @最高人民检察院
China economy

Explaining the key points from China’s Politburo December meeting

SCMP Plus annotates an official report of the monthly meeting of China’s Politburo, which focused on the economic work needed in 2026, including stepped up efforts to boost domestic demand and cope with trade ‘turbulence’.

China's economic recovery

China warns internet platforms not to shift tax burden onto gig workers

Celebrities and high-profile influencers also under scrutiny, with regulators pursuing hundreds of such cases in recent years.

China trade

Chinese minister calls for more opening-up as key planning meeting looms

Commerce Minister Wang Wentao’s remarks echo similar calls by other senior officials ahead of annual central economic work conference.

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Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has called for China to push ahead with opening-up policies over the next five years. Photo: Xinhua
Espionage

China’s security chief hints at US decline, says tech theft is a major concern

State Security Minister Chen Yixin says ‘unipolar hegemony’ is on the wane in article for party newspaper that does not directly mention US.

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Chen Yixin, Beijing’s state security minister, has identified issues such as Taiwan independence forces and technology theft as major threats. Photo: AP
China's economic recovery

China’s Politburo pledges action to tackle trade ‘struggles’ in 2026

Analysts said the decision-making body’s phrasing on the international trade environment suggests a cautious stance next year despite US truce.

Communist Party politics

Official Chinese media calls for end to name-and-shame campaign against cadres

Series of commentaries says insulting officials will backfire and more effort must be made to tackle reasons for perceived poor performance.

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China technology

China urged to boost innovation to drive development at home and abroad

Speakers at a conference pointed to the country’s advances in a number of fields, with one saying it could help support the Global South.

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Some speakers pointed to the achievements of the Made in China 2025 programme. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime

Fireworks shop owner dies from pesticide after reporting officials: Chinese media

Hunan-based man recently published a video of himself drinking the substance and authorities vow to deal with the incident ‘without mercy’.

Shandong-based news outlet the Qilu Evening News reported on Monday that the blast occurred on Sunday. Photo: Handout
Communist Party politics

China looks to AI and big data to guard against Western values

President tells Politburo that new technology should be applied to promote socialist ideology.

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Xinjiang

Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption

Party journal Qiushi republishes speech by President Xi Jinping in which he urged greater effort in the push for ‘self-revolution’.

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Taiwan

Why is a former pro-Beijing rapper wanted for inciting Taiwan secession?

‘Minnan Wolf’, once a poster boy for cross-strait harmony, is one of two Taiwanese influencers with arrest warrants in mainland China.

Taiwanese influencer Chen Po-yuan has denounced his earlier work as Communist Party “brainwashing”. Photo: Handout
Safety in China

Beijing launches nationwide fire safety drive in wake of deadly Hong Kong blaze

Notice vows to ‘identify and rectify’ fire risks across public and private facilities, with a focus on unsafe practices and lax management.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong to sharpen competitive edge by applying plenum’s guidance: John Lee

Chinese Academy of Sciences chief Hou Jianguo also calls for city to leverage its strengths and become hub for high-quality talent and research.

China manufacturing

Chinese vice-premier urges manufacturing upgrades, trade diversification

He Lifeng highlights importance of technological innovation and a unified domestic market to support sustainable economic growth amid external uncertainties.

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Vice-Premier He Lifeng inspects a hi-tech company in China’s Hubei province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
Hu Yaobang

Xi taps Hu Yaobang’s legacy to rally Communist Party to ‘crack hard nuts’

On anniversary of Hu’s birth, Chinese president pays tribute to Hu’s idealism and pursuit of reform.

Late Communist Party chief Hu Yaobang (1915 - 1989) was an advocate of reform and opening up. Photo: Getty
Britain

MI5 warns UK lawmakers of Chinese spies on LinkedIn

The ‘espionage alert’ warned that Chinese nationals were ‘actively’ reaching out to lawmakers via recruitment headhunters.

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US-China relations

Hasan Piker’s China tour draws fire after viral Tiananmen police encounter

Critics say Piker’s praise for China and on-camera run-in highlight risks for Western creators in a sensitive media environment.

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China’s fourth plenum

Opinion | 15th five-year plan charts a course for China’s modernisation

By building on past successes and shoring up areas of weakness, China can lay firm foundations to achieve socialist modernisation.

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China’s fourth plenum

How Xi’s ongoing battle against PLA corruption shapes China’s military future

The fight against graft in the armed forces is set to become one of the national priorities for the next five years.

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China manufacturing

‘Don’t underestimate’ efforts to curb price wars, China’s solar sector warns

Companies seeking to profit from vicious and unfair competition warned they will fail ‘sooner or later’.

Corruption in China

PLA bans 4 Chinese universities from procurement process for bid-rigging

Three of China’s ‘seven sons of national defence’ receive bans ranging from two years to ‘permanent’ amid Beijing’s anti-corruption drive.

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