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China tightens grip on rare-earth materials
Under the Radar Arms race intensifies for vital green energy resources in the face of skyrocketing demand and trade tensions with the West
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What do we know about China's global cyber operations?
Today's Big Question A tranche of leaked documents offers new insight into Beijing's sprawling mercenary hacking operation
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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7 of the world's most unusual museums
The Week Recommends Yes, Beijing has a museum devoted to tap water
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Li Keqiang death: is China's reform era officially over?
Today's Big Question Former premier was rare supporter of 'open-door policy' among Beijing's political elite
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why do Chinese politicians keep disappearing?
String of unexplained absences renews Beijing purge speculation
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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What’s causing China’s deflation crisis?
Today's Big Question Stalling post-pandemic recovery and weakening demand for exports could lead to growth spiral
By The Week Staff Published
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A history of China and Taiwan
In Depth As tensions reach boiling point, Beijing and Taipei look to the past to legitimise their conflicting ambitions
By The Week Staff Published
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The UFO fever gripping Washington
feature US officials wait to discover evidence from unidentified flying objects shot down over North America
By Asya Likhtman Published
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Why China has separated a million Tibetan children from their families
feature State-run boarding schools accused of ‘intense political indoctrination’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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China urges calm as US tracks suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
Speed Read High-altitude spy balloon seen over US nuclear missile facility in Montana
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Indian troops gather on Chinese border after soldiers clash
Speed Read ‘Volatile’ situation worsening after skirmish 12 days ago
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Chinese secret police stations around the globe
feature Report claims Chinese citizens in exile are monitored and coerced by their own authorities
By The Week Staff Published
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China relaxes some zero-Covid restrictions
Speed Read President Xi Jinping signals policy shift after ‘acknowledging protests’
By The Week Staff Published
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Protester describes ‘barbaric’ attack at Chinese consulate in UK
Speed Read Bob Chan says diplomats who allegedly assaulted him were ‘like gangsters’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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