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The new law authorises retaliatory measures against overseas enforcement actions deemed to be pretexts for suppressing Chinese interests. Photo: Getty Images
Corruption in China

New anti-corruption law arms Beijing with expansive global enforcement powers

Authorities can now probe Chinese firms’ misconduct in any jurisdiction, while blocking unauthorised foreign investigations.

China’s Communist Party

China’s fifth plenum resolution

China’s Communist Party

Ex-Politburo member Ma Xingrui’s corruption charges extend to end of last century

US midterm elections 2026

Trump suffers midterms trouncing weeks before Xi meeting

A collapse in the president’s poll ratings helped Democrats gain control of both houses of Congress in midterm elections.

The sun sets on the US Capitol on election day in Washington. Photo: AFP
The sun sets on the US Capitol on election day in Washington. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Chinese court hears US$53.5 billion Covid defamation case against US state of Missouri

Court in Wuhan begins proceedings in lawsuit by mainland authorities and institutes over ‘false information’.

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China’s Communist Party

‘Speak last’: China’s fifth plenum moves to rein in Communist Party leaders

Proposal is part of key resolution approved by the party’s 20th Central Committee ahead of next year’s congress.

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Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign

China’s Communist Party plenum targets passive ‘nice’ guys in anti-corruption push

‘Lao hao ren’, conflict-averse officials who turn a blind eye to wrongdoing, face crackdown in escalation of party clean-up drive.

The fifth plenary session of the Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee was held from October 26 to 29 in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
The fifth plenary session of the Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee was held from October 26 to 29 in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

How Xi, Communist Party elders shaped key plenum document addressing wrongdoing

Landmark resolution sets forth over 200 measures to regulate cadre conduct, curb corruption and rein in unchecked top officials.

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Chinese culture

Echoes of Rome in ancient China? What Beijing’s 1,800-year-old ship find reveals

Researchers unveil details of ‘the first physical evidence of ancient inland water transport’ in the Chinese capital.

China’s Communist Party

China overhauls cadre promotion rules, focusing on practical problem-solving

Drafted by high-profile team led by President Xi Jinping, resolution lays out new criteria ahead of 21st party congress.

Chinese President Xi Jinping addressesthe 20th Central Committee’s fifth plenum in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

China’s fifth plenum readout

Communique from the Communist Party’s fifth plenum signals Beijing is prioritising rigorous internal discipline and sweeping anti-corruption enforcement to consolidate political control.

China’s fifth plenum readout
2026 Xi-Trump summits

From traffic curbs to tree planting, Shenzhen’s Apec plans enter final phase

Foreign diplomats are also gearing up for the November 18-19 summit taking place amid tightened security in the southern Chinese city.

China’s Communist Party

Communist Party pledges to reach deeper into China’s tech, platform sectors

China will crack down on corruption involving cryptocurrency, cross-border funds and blockchain technology, according to fifth plenum report.

China’s Communist Party

China’s Xi says strict party governance has positive effect, doesn’t choke growth

Leadership to pursue ‘full and rigorous party self-governance’ with ‘not the slightest hesitation or retreat’, Xi says as fifth plenum ends.

A guard stands at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on October 26, as the Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee opnes its fifth plenum, a four-day closed-door meeting of leaders. Photo: EPA
Taiwan

Beijing steps up maritime patrols around Taiwan, prompting Taipei to shadow ships

Taiwan denounces mainland Chinese coastguard deployments, saying the patrols violate international law and undermine peace and stability.

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A Taiwanese patrol ship (right) tracks a mainland Chinese coastguard vessel near Quemoy on Friday. Photo: Handout
A Taiwanese patrol ship (right) tracks a mainland Chinese coastguard vessel near Quemoy on Friday. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

Could Taipei’s unexpectedly tight mayoral race add to cross-strait tensions?

Incumbent from KMT beset by municipal controversies, as his opponent from Taiwan’s ruling DPP enjoys rising support among centrist voters.

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China’s Communist Party

China narrows the path to elite official training scheme for overseas graduates

The move is a fresh blow to Chinese returnees facing a shrinking civil service intake and an eroding overseas degree premium.

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China’s Communist Party

China places former Sinopec, CNOOC boss Fu Chengyu, 75, under corruption probe

Fu is under investigation for alleged ‘serious violations of discipline and law’, a euphemism for corruption, Xinhua reports citing CCDI.

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Fu Chengyu spent more than three decades in China’s oil industry before retiring in 2015. Photo: SCMP
Fu Chengyu spent more than three decades in China’s oil industry before retiring in 2015. Photo: SCMP
China’s Communist Party

Are the latest party promotions a sign of a new political trend in China?

A new round of promotions and expulsions suggests the rules about membership of the Central Committee may be becoming more flexible.

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China’s Communist Party

Politburo promotion, Lula victory, US midterm elections

This week: Chinese military’s anti-graft head joins the Politburo, Lula stages surprise comeback win in Brazil’s presidential election run-off, and Chinese industrial profits surge. Next week: Americans head to the polls, China gives factory activity update, world’s largest import fair opens in Shanghai, and more.

China’s Communist Party

‘Unwritten rules’ become newest target in Communist Party’s war on corruption

Senior officials say the recent plenum underscores the drive to eliminate the informal practices that undermine formal rules.

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A viewfinder finds senior Communist Party officials at a press conference to explain the results of the Central Committee’s Fifth Plenum in Beijing on October 30. Photo: Reuters
China’s Communist Party

China promotes Zhang Shengmin, key player in PLA anti-graft drive, to Politburo

Official communique says 21st party congress next year will be held at China’s ‘critical stage’ on journey towards second centenary goal.

Photo: Reuters
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China’s Communist Party

China’s former vice-premier Liu Yandong dies at age 80

Liu, one of China’s most prominent female officials in recent decades, played a pivotal role in united front work and education.

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Mainland China

Chinese anti-scam blogger killed by criminals hired online to silence his work

Suspended death sentence for ringleader involved in Wu Kai’s death sparks public fury and demands for immediate execution.

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China’s Communist Party

Why has Beijing appointed a propaganda veteran to lead a border province?

Choice of Mo Gaoyi as Yunnan chief shows how leadership criteria are evolving, analysts say, given his limited local government experience.

During his time at the State Council Information Office, Mo Gaoyi oversaw Chinese government press briefings and leveraged Chinese and global digital platforms to project Beijing’s narrative. Photo: SCIO
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