I live in fear of being extradited to China, says sanctioned British academic
A British academic has told the Telegraph that she is now worried about travelling abroad and has seen her life’s work impacted after becoming one of nine…
Corgi beaten to death in Shanghai over fears it might spread Covid
Outrage has erupted online after a video of a corgi dog being beaten to death by a Shanghai healthcare worker went viral, over unfounded concerns that the…
China gets its Covid comeuppance, but we cannot gloat
These appear driven as much by dogma as by the demands of the highly infectious omicron variant; Chinese belief in the country’s innate superiority has been strongly…
A strategy to balance the risks of foreign trade
The sale of a semiconductor company in Wales may not appear particularly significant in the grand scheme of things, but the transaction highlights how little thinking has…
We must take back control of our strategic industries from China
It is beggars belief that the Government is going to stand idly by whilst Nexperia, a Chinese-controlled company, attempts to take over Britain’s largest microchip factory, and…
China’s disastrous zero-Covid strategy is the gravest threat to the global economy
As Germany and Austria prepare for the possibility of gas rationing, it’s difficult to think past the immediate economic and security threats that Russia’s war against Ukraine…
Why it could still be years before you can visit China
With more and more cities locking down, and no sign that its zero Covid stance will be discarded, the prospect of a trip to China in 2022…
Australian journalist Cheng Lei tried behind closed doors as relations with China worsen
China’s legal system can be opaque, with courts posting a 99.9 per cent conviction rate. Trials in China don’t have a prosecution and defence making arguments before…
Protests grow against China’s zero-Covid lockdowns
But now people are growing tired of the disruptions in the third year of the pandemic, amidst yet another round of disruptive measures while much of the…
China’s ‘zero Covid’ lockdowns cost at least £35bn a month
China’s Covid lockdowns are costing the communist state at least ($46bn) £35bn a month, with the hit likely to double if more cities impose draconian restrictions. Economists…
Myopic Western elites are in danger of handing the world to China on a platter
The story that Western elites have told their populations for the last 40 years has collapsed. The tale started out as a tough love mantra in the…
Shanghai herds Covid patients into quarantine centres as hospitals buckle
“As a Shanghainese, I felt the coldness and ruthlessness of my city; for the first time, I found that the Huangpu River could also separate family,” that…
Taiwan holds its breath as China ramps up firepower
Now, armed with expertise, Beijing builds most of its own munitions, weapons, ships and jets. “The Chinese have succeeded in improving their domestic defence industry capabilities, they…
Chinese oil and gas company cancels $500m investment in Russia
A Chinese state-run oil and gas company has cancelled half a billion dollars of investment out of Russia to dodge sanctions. The state-run Sinopec Group hit pause…
Brave investors should be ready to give China another chance
It’s not hard to see why investors should have shied away from China. There has been a cocktail of worries and, in the context of a global…
China plane crash: Rescuers find one black box
The plane was traveling from the southwestern city of Kunming to the metropolis of Guangzhou. It crashed around 2.22pm (6.22am GMT) near the city of Wuzhou, about…
China locks down city of nine million as omicron cases rise
Last week Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, stressed the need to “minimise the impact” of the pandemic on China’s economy but also urged officials to stick to…
Rescuers in China plane crash find charred belongings but no survivors
The plane, which was traveling between the southwestern city of Kunming and the metropolis of Guangzhou, crashed around 2.38pm (6.38am GMT) in a mountainous area near Molang…
China’s Hikvision embroiled in new row with Britain’s CCTV watchdog
Britain’s CCTV watchdog has stepped up a row with Hikvision, the Chinese state-backed camera maker, pulling out of the industry’s annual conference in protest at its sponsorship…
China plane crash: All passengers feared dead after Boeing 737 carrying 132 goes down
“The CAAC has activated the emergency mechanism and sent a working group to the scene,” it said. The flight departed the city of Kunming at 1.11pm (5.11am…
Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden: China and the US must end war in Ukraine together
Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, said: “China will bear responsibility for any actions it takes to support Russia’s aggression, and we will not hesitate to…
Chinese spies accused of hiring investigators to ‘beat up’ Beijing dissidents in US
That person is a US military veteran who was born in China and later became a naturalised American. The candidate wasn’t named in court documents, but fits…
China fears fallout from Russia sanctions
China downplayed mentions of Ukraine in its official summary of the meeting. Instead, Chinese state media focused on points of contention in bilateral relations – that Beijing…
US warns China not to supply weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine
If Russia really has asked for Chinese military aid, there is no telling how Beijing “will square that circle,” said Meia Nouwens, a senior fellow and expert…
Australian vaccines help keep China at bay in Pacific
While the numbers are low compared to many other countries, China has stuck resolutely to a “zero-tolerance” Covid-19 strategy, including mass testing and lockdowns, even when there…