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John Lee: the ‘enemy’ of democracy becomes chief executive of Hong Kong
In the Spotlight Former chief secretary takes top job in ceremony attended by President Xi Jinping
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Why is China cracking down on Uighur Muslims?
feature Police leak provides new insight into Beijing’s mass incarceration system
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The outlook for China’s zero-Covid strategy
feature WHO chief slams Beijing’s plan to eliminate virus as experts warn of 1.5m deaths
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How Japan’s military overhaul could tip Asia’s balance of power
In Depth Tokyo to double arms spending to counter threat from Beijing
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Will China aid or end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
feature Beijing willing to provide Moscow with military support, US intelligence warns
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Is China capitalist?
Today's Big Question President Xi’s policy of ‘common prosperity’ may have significant impact on global economy
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Five high-profile people who disappeared in China
In the Spotlight Tennis player Peng Shuai is the latest Chinese star to have vanished from the public eye
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Peng Shuai: where is China’s tennis star?
In the Spotlight Global concern for sports champion who accused former minister of sexual assault
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Chinese journalists forced into 90 hours of lessons to ‘learn the party line’
Speed Read State-accredited reporters to undergo training aimed at stamping out dissent
By The Week Staff Published
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China’s war on celebrity: the Cultural Revolution 2.0?
Speed Read Last week, the Chinese Communist Party published a diatribe against ‘popular celebrities’ who bring ‘chaos to the internet’
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Xi Jinping ensnares senior official in national ‘crackdown on corruption’
feature China’s Communist Party targets Hangzhou chief over links with business
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China floods sharpen focus on Xi Jinping’s ‘lack of urgency’ on climate change
In Depth Death toll mounts as tens of thousands flee homes following ‘worst rainfall in a millennium’
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Inside the plans for the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary
Under the Radar Centennial show of strength to include ‘patriotic films’ and ‘mass weddings’
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Chinese property mogul jailed after Xi Jinping ‘clown’ jibe
Speed Read Ren Zhiqiang criticised president’s handling of Covid crisis shortly before being indicted on corruption charges
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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