We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.
Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
Josep Borrell says Chinese leader made it clear Vladimir Putin should not deploy atomic weapons
Lula seeks diplomatic role as Latin American nations resist aligning with west over conflict
Pedro Sánchez’s visit to China adds momentum to Beijing’s efforts to cast itself as a mediator in conflict
Leaders of China and Russia hold centrepiece talks in Moscow
Moscow sees trade with Beijing as way to bypass western sanctions and help win Ukraine war
China’s leader demonstrates his support more than a year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
China’s president wants to assert peacemaking credentials and stabilise relations with Europe
Talk of a peace plan for Ukraine will obscure the tightening of ties between China and Russia
Chinese leader to affirm strong ties with Moscow despite Ukraine invasion
Communist commissions will oversee civilian-military technology and financial regulation
Premier Li Qiang concedes meeting 5% economic growth target for 2023 will be significant challenge
President opts for greater continuity on economic team despite expectations of shake-up
Beijing’s new number two known for cultivating business ties as Shanghai party boss before imposing sweeping lockdown
Most powerful leader since Mao sworn in as tensions with US and economic challenges at home deepen
Beijing has streamlined financial supervision and intensified research as tensions with US rise
Measures will also tighten financial oversight as Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen control over government
National People’s Congress opens with Xi Jinping planning sweeping changes to further centralise power
President expected to unveil sweeping changes to extend Communist party’s grip over finance and other sectors
Beijing is keen to repair ties with its leading trade partners in the west
‘The Knockout’ seen as a way for Communist party to shore up credibility after zero-Covid blunders
China’s leader reaffirms Beijing’s relationship with Tehran during visit by Ebrahim Raisi
Concerns emerge about decision-making at top of Beijing’s policy apparatus
Uncertainty in Washington over whether Xi Jinping was aware of surveillance mission
Engagement could come within days and signals Beijing’s desire to improve tone of ties with Washington
Beijing’s treatment of fallen entrepreneurs will provide evidence of how far it has shifted on the private sector
UK Edition