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China’s disappearing elite: The high-stakes gamble behind Xi’s crackdown - analysis

Empty seats define President Xi’s rule, as China’s political elite faces a relentless purge.

PRESIDENT OF CHINA Xi Jinping reviews troops during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end, in Beijing, Sept. 3, 2025.
FILE PHOTO: File Photo: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily arrives at West Kowloon Magistrates's Courts to face charges related to an illegal vigil assembly commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong, China November 3, 2020.

Hong Kong hands media mogul Jimmy Lai 20-year prison sentence

BRITAIN'S PRIME Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, January 29, 2026.

Trump warns Britain on China business ventures, as Starmer calls for closer relationship

Tianjin's stunning riverfront is a mix of Austro-Hungarian, French, British and other colonial architectural styles.

Jews of China special: Tianjin (part two)


China likely to ramp up diplomatic 'attacks' on Taiwan, island's foreign minister says

China's efforts have pushed at least six of Taiwan's allies into recognizing Beijing over Taipei in diplomatic measures.

Honour guard members take part in a flag-raising ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan August 6, 2022.

Meet Maya, the world's first cloned arctic wolf

The announcement was made on the wolf's hundredth day of life, during a ceremony celebrating the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between Sinogene and the Beijing Wildlife Park. 

 Olaf, a 9-month-old Arctic wolf, is pictured inside an open-air enclosure at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in Krasnoyarsk, Russia January 11, 2019.

Taiwan vows to counterattack if China's forces enter its territory

Chinese armed forces have increased military exercises near Taiwan this month in response to a visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Taiwanese Army representatives attend a baseball game with face masks adorned with the Taiwanese flag, May 7, 2020

Why Pelosi's trip to Taiwan matters - analysis

It doesn’t necessarily matter what the House Speaker did or said, but just that she went – despite China's threats.

 US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks next to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Sandra Oudkirk during a meeting at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan August 3, 2022.

China tensions, Kiribati's shock withdrawal overshadow Pacific leaders meeting

The withdrawal of Kiribati coupled with the growing tension between China and the United States has overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum.

 The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 1, 2021.

EU lawmakers push to label human rights abuses in Xinjiang as ‘genocide'

The Parliament has adopted numerous resolutions on Xinjiang, but stopped short of using the term “genocide”. A change that would signify a sterner stance towards China.

 In China's new Xinjiang: patriotic tourism, police and propaganda

Israel's first winter Paralympian balances sport, religion

Sheyne Vaspi, 20, is the first Israeli to feature at the Winter Paralympics, finishing 15th in the giant slalom standing event despite an injury from a fall earlier in the competition.

 Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games - Para Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom Standing - Run 1 - National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China - March 11, 2022.

The 2022 Winter Games in Beijing are the worst Olympics ever - opinion

Only eight million people tuned in to watch the opening ceremonies, which was a ratings bombshell for the network.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin arrives at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing earlier this month.

No medals for blue-and-white but Szolloses, skaters boost Israeli pride

How did Israel's delegation to the Olympics do in Beijing? Check out our wrap of the matches.

 ISRAELI SKIER Barnabas Szollos competes on the slopes at Yanqing Alpine Skiing Centre en route to a 23rd-place finish in the men’s Slalom event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Szollos was one of the blue-and-white highlights of the Games.

Olympics-Sport & Rights Alliance urges IOC to act on human rights abuses

"These Games will be remembered for the IOC's complete disregard for human rights..."

Demonstrators hold signs and banners during a protest against the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in front of the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin, Germany, February 4, 2022.