Chinese Governance System

China's Communist Party reshuffles elite ranks amid sweeping military purge

At the conclusion of the closed-door Fourth Plenum held in Beijing, the Party confirmed that 11 full members had been replaced, equalling the record high set in 2017's Seventh Plenum

China's five-year plan enters final year: How much has it delivered?

With its 14th Five-Year Plan nearing completion, China is preparing to set priorities for 2026-30. Here's a breakdown of what was achieved

Civil servants in China are avoiding dining out: What's the reason?

Officials across China are avoiding restaurants and work meals as local authorities intensify enforcement of Xi Jinping's austerity campaign, raising fears of overreach

China slams Taiwan's President Lai for speech mentioning independence

China's fear is that Lai will go beyond those words and formalise independence with steps such as writing it into the constitution

China probes personal disputes after mass killings; more curbs feared

The order came from the top. China's leader Xi Jinping wants the recent spree of mass killings that shocked the country not to happen again. He ordered local governments to prevent future extreme cases". The attacks, where drivers mow down people on foot or knife-wielding assailants stab multiple victims, are not new in China. But the latest surge drew attention. Local officials were quick to vow to examine all sorts of personal disputes that could trigger aggression, from marital troubles to disagreements over inheritance. However, the increasing reach into people's private lives raises concerns at a time when the Chinese state has already tightened its grip over all social and political aspects in the East Asian nation. 'Revenge on Society Crimes' This is how people in China label these attacks. In November alone, three took place: A man struck people at an elementary school in Hunan province, wounding 30, after suffering investment losses. A student who failed his examination

Taiwan's defence ministry reports 18 Chinese aircraft, 13 vessels in waters

On July 30, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te accused the Chinese government of misinterpreting a United Nations resolution to justify its military activities against Taiwan

China defends its manufacturing capacity, asserts world needs more EVs

While China pays attention to concerns of major economies about overcapacity, it too is concerned by trade threats like tariffs, Liao said

Taiwan tracks 22 Chinese aircraft, 7 warships around its territory

17 of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ, prompting a strategic response from Taiwan's defence forces

Taiwan Army tracks 18 Chinese aircrafts, 6 vessels near its territory

Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), remains a key geopolitical flashpoint in East Asia, with its sovereignty fiercely contested by Beijing despite its self-governing status

China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as avg temperatures hit new highs

Last year, average national temperatures hit a new high, leading to record levels of glacial retreat and melting permafrost in the northwest

What is China's planned financial stability law and how will it work?

The fund would cover systemically important financial firms that are "too big to fail", such as major banks and insurers

China stops providing data that showed dip in renewable power plant usage

The report did not give a reason for the change and China's energy administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment

In a first, China's Chang'e-6 brings samples from Moon's far side

Soon after the capsule landed, Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration, announced the successful completion of the Chang'e-6 lunar mission

Chinese hackers attacking Taiwanese organisations: Cybersecurity firm

A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has stepped up its targeting of Taiwanese organisations, particularly those in sectors such as government, education, technology and diplomacy, according to cybersecurity intelligence company Recorded Future. In recent years, relations between China and Taiwan, a self-governed island across the Taiwan Strait that Beijing claims as its territory, have deteriorated. The cyberattacks by the group known as RedJulliett were observed between November 2023 and April 2024, during the lead up to Taiwan's presidential elections in January and the subsequent change in administration. RedJuliett has targeted Taiwanese organisations in the past, but this is the first time that activity was seen at such a scale, a Recorded Future analyst said, speaking on condition of anonymity out of safety concerns. The report said RedJuliett attacked 24 organisations, including government agencies in places like Laos, Kenya and Rwanda, as well as Taiwan. It a

What is China's panda diplomacy; everything you need to know about it

Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has used panda diplomacy to boost its international image, either by gifting or lending panda to foreign zoos as goodwill animal ambassadors

Taiwan alert after China's nuclear submarine surfaces in Taiwan Strait

Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said they have a "grasp" of the intelligence situation, but declined to say how they were monitoring it or give details

US behind China as many as 15 years on developing high-tech nuclear power

China has 27 nuclear reactors under construction with average construction timelines of about seven years, far faster than other countries

New home prices in China decline at fastest pace in nearly 10 years

In annual terms, new home prices were down 3.9% from a year earlier, compared with a 3.1% slide in April

Xi has few options to retaliate against Europe without sparking trade war

China has also signaled it's considering tariffs as high as 25% on imported cars with large engines

China's consumer inflation holds steady in May, factory deflation eases

Weak consumption in China has kept a lid on consumer prices since 2023 despite many rounds of support measures as confidence remains low in the face of a protracted property sector crisis