The Economist

Taiwan’s new opposition leader wants to talk to Xi Jinping

R ISK COMES naturally to Cheng Li-wun, Taiwan’s opposition leader. She began her career as a student activist in the 1990s, seeking independence for her homeland and castigating the Kuomintang ( KMT ),

China and the UK are attempting to reset their relationship — here's how

U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he hopes to build "more sophisticated" ties with China as the two nations look to revive their bilateral relationship.

China's Xi swipes at Trump during visit by US ally

U.S. President Donald Trump has upended the world order and is pulling the U.S. back from multilateral institutions.

Xi Jinping calls AI ‘epoch-making’ as China’s focus tightens on domestic tech — likens change to Industrial Revolution or the dawn of the internet

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of advancing AI in his first formal meeting of 2026 with ministers.

In Xi’s China, Even the Mightiest General Can Fall

A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.

Fall of Top Chinese General Stirs US Uncertainty About China's Military

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has held talks multiple times with China's Defense Minister Dong Jun - who does not sit on the CMC - since September, part of U.S. efforts to i

This general said ‘no’ to Xi. Now he’s accused of leaking China’s nuclear secrets

Like most official newspapers in dictatorships, the People’s Liberation Army Daily is not known as a riveting read. Set up by Chairman Mao to showcase the might of the world’s largest military force,