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People take part in a lantern parade in Xiuning county, Huangshan city, Anhui province on August 29, 2025. The central government could assess cadres through periodic surveys of the satisfaction of the local populace. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Opinion | How China can put brakes on local cadres’ blind pursuit of GDP growth

To shift the mindset of local policymakers away from growth at all costs, China must also reset incentives and fiscal priorities.

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Two Sessions 2026

Opinion | Now is the time for China to show it’s serious about opening up

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Corruption in China

Exclusive | China widens anti-corruption net to catch ‘quasi-naked officials’

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China’s Communist Party

Beware of ‘political swindlers’, China’s cadres warned ahead of leadership change

Communist Party’s anti-corruption agencies say there is still a danger of graft in the promotion process.

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Communist Party cadres have been warned against associating with “political swindlers”. Photo: Robert Ng
US-China relations

Opinion | How Washington’s lawyers stack up against Beijing’s technocrats

While no system is perfect, balancing out the occupational composition of policymakers could hold the key to success for both countries.

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Banking & finance

Farmers’ son banker Xu Yiding under probe by China’s anti-corruption watchdog

The Agricultural Development Bank of China vice-president was once held up as a model figure for finance-driven poverty reduction.

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Corruption in China

China expels defence officials from legislature amid corruption crackdown

Three senior executives removed from National People’s Congress without explanation could face disciplinary action or criminal charges.

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(From left) Zhou Xinmin, former chairman of AVIC, Luo Qi, chief engineer of the China National Nuclear Corporation, and Liu Cangli, former president of the China Academy of Engineering Physics. Photos: Handout
China's economic recovery

China tightens rail approvals as Xi warns on waste and ‘operational’ trouble

Intercity lines face stricter break-even rules, as the central government cracks down on ‘back-door’ metro projects and looks to curb redundant infrastructure spending.

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China’s Communist Party

China warns against ‘do-nothing’ officials ahead of 2027 leadership reshuffle

State media outlet urges Communist Party to be vigilant against cadres entering ‘sit around and be inactive mode’ during transition period.

China's economic recovery

China’s Xi pushes ‘holistic’ execution by local cadres for 5-year plan

Xi pushes need for full grasp of 2026-2030 goals, setting boundaries amid domestic malaise and external challenges to get the ball rolling.

President Xi Jinping, seen here in July 2024, addressed China’s provincial leaders and ministers at the Central Party School in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China’s fight against corruption is a battle we can’t afford to lose, Xi says

President tells China’s top anti-graft watchdog that corruption is a ‘stumbling block’ that is hampering the country’s development.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the top anti-corruption watchdog. Photo: CCTV
China's economic recovery

China cautions against ‘compound errors’ from clashing policies

Party mouthpiece calls for better coordination and market guidance as 15th five-year planning period begins, warning conflicting rules unsettle investors.

China economy

Opinion | Why China is still struggling to ‘invest in people’

To boost demand, Beijing must upend its long-held mantra of production over livelihoods and investment over consumption.

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China society

Opinion | Key lessons from China’s ascent over the past 25 years

The country’s rise was shaped less by a single turning point than by its commitment to long-term planning, meritocracy and global engagement.

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Japan

‘Pillar’ of Japan’s Communist Party, Tetsuzo Fuwa, dies aged 95

Fuwa reformed the party’s platform, recognising the imperial system and Self-Defence Forces.

Tetsuzo Fuwa is seen during a 1998 meeting at Zhongnanhai, the Chinese leadership compound in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China vows to keep up the fight after record ‘tigers’ caught in corruption net

Politburo agrees to push forward campaign and calls for graft-busters to provide ‘guarantee’ for nation’s economic and social development.

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China’s air force

China’s military calls for tip-offs as it targets corruption in air force

Notice urges public to come forward with information about ‘irregular’ activities, the first such request for a specific military branch.

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

Newcomers in charge at PLA’s corruption-hit command overseeing Taiwan

State media shows Yang Zhibin and Zhang Jichun at official event, suggesting they are heading the Eastern Theatre Command.

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PLA Air Force Lieutenant General Yang Zhibin, pictured in uniform, is shown at the annual commemoration of the Nanking massacre on Saturday. Photo: CCTV
China’s Communist Party

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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Law

China’s move to seal records of offences like drug use sparks public backlash

New rule takes effect on January 1 and means the offences will no longer be attached to a person’s identity information.

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China’s Communist Party

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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China needs to have an “independent and controllable” foundation to train AI models, according to a senior Beijing ideology official. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s Communist Party

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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Chen Weijun, once regarded as a promising political star, is under investigation for suspected “serious violations of discipline and law”. Photo: Handout
Corruption in China

Corrupt Chinese officials hold sham votes to approve projects, state media warns

Report highlights cases where the collective decision-making process was manipulated to suit the interests of crooked officials.

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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.

US-China relations

Opinion | How Russia factors into the Trump-Xi summit outcome

A limited detente with the US helps China safeguard its domestic policy goals and hedge against potential instability in Russia.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, who also serves as the Communist Party’s general secretary, waves goodbye to villagers while visiting Zhaoxing, Guizhou province, on March 17. Photo: Xinhua
Censorship

How the fight over a Chinese bookstore heightened concerns over cultural squeeze

The fate of a popular venue in the southwestern city of Chengdu has highlighted the increasing pressure on public activities.

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The You Xing Bookstore in Chengdu was at risk of closure. Photo: Handout
Corruption in China

China expels former aerospace boss and military auditor from top legislature

Xu Dazhe, former vice-minister and space programme director, and Sun Bin, who was CMC auditor, have been removed from NPC duties.

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China’s fourth plenum

China’s five-year plan proposal: English translation

The 20th Central Committee of China’s Communist Party adopted a proposal for formulating the country’s 15th five-year plan. Below is an unofficial AI translation of the full Chinese text.

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