Trouble for the yuan
China’s currency, the yuan, has seen its value against the US dollar depreciate sharply this year. That may reflect foreign disillusionment with China’s economic prospects and policy making. Many inve...
14 Nov 202314min
How China sees the Middle East
China says it will do its utmost to restore peace to the Middle East and has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza strip. Its proposal has been rejected by Israel as the ground a...
7 Nov 202314min
Who still has faith in the Belt and Road Initiative?
For ten years, China has been pushing other countries to partner with it through the Belt and Road initiative (BRI). While some nations such as Russia are fans of the project, it has largely been snub...
31 Okt 202314min
What is at stake if the US decouples from China?
In a bid to strengthen ties with Western nations, Xi Jinping has issued a stern warning against "decoupling" from China's economy. He urged leaders to view China's development as an asset, not a threa...
24 Okt 202314min
The release from prison of journalist Cheng Lei
Supplying state secrets to another country is a crime which carries a heavy penalty in China. TV reporter Cheng Lei spent several years in prison for espionage, although her family and supporters insi...
17 Okt 202313min
Remembering the dark periods of China’s history
China’s Communist Party has a particular way in which it wants its story to be told. However, some people challenge its interpretation of history. They’re keen that dark periods of China’s recent past...
11 Okt 202315min
On the Asian frontline with the US Air Force
Powerful military forces are amassed in East Asia and in war games, America and China role play deadly encounters. China says America is stoking the fire of regional tensions, while the US insists it ...
3 Okt 202312min
China’s Global Security Initiative
China is pushing hard to play a greater role in international affairs, often at the expense of the United States. It sees itself as a peace-broker and an initiator of dialogue between quarreling natio...
26 Sep 202314min
