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Peng Lifa staged a protest against the most powerful man in the world. Yet it is Xi Jinping who is insecure. He refuses to relinquish power because, if he did, he would be exposed to retribution.

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party’s history is full of forbidden subjects, and the most paramount of them is ...

Once a ‘princeling’, Xi Jinping spent his teenage years living in a cave. Now he is set to become the longest-serving leader of China since the ’70s. How did he do it? And what are his plans for China?

Three years of zero-COVID and a lingering property crisis have taken a toll on China’s economy. What are the prospects for an economic turnaround in the coming months? And if it doesn’t come to pass, what will a slowing economy spell for the Party’s longer-term ambitions?

The northeast of China used to be called Manchuria. Another name was “the cockpit of Asia.” Many wars were fought there. A French priest who traveled through the region in the 1920s wrote: “Although it is uncertain where God created paradise, we can be sure He chose some other place than this.” The quote is from Michael Meyer’s splendid book In Manchuria.Manchuria must be one

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His project to restore the Communist Party’s overbearing role has grim implications for China and the world | Leaders

Our new podcast series explores what lies behind the Chinese leader’s power | Briefing

China’s security apparatus may not be able to see into the minds of the people, but it can make their lives a misery in the attempt.

Obituary: Jean-Luc Godard, December 3 1930-September 13 2022