Yao Yang from Peking University says a developed, capitalist market and openness to immigrants helped the United States lead the way over the past century.
Tang is the first member of the Communist Party’s current Central Committee to come under investigation for ‘discipline violations’.
In the run-up to William Lai’s inauguration on Monday, reluctance in the military to remove statues of the late leader raises questions about its loyalty.
New measures certainly show desire ‘to put a floor under the property slump’ ahead of third plenary session in July, but focus certain to be on ‘new productive forces’, observer says.
More than 30 senior figures netted in first five months of year, Post tally shows, with ex-Agricultural Bank of China vice-president latest to fall as watchdog responds to President Xi Jinping’s ‘financial superpower’ call.
Ma, one of the country’s hottest fiction authors, combines thrilling plots with historical detail to create stories that are ‘both exciting and plausible’, winning acclaim as young people embrace cultural heritage and ‘China-chic’ trend.
Zhang Zhan, arrested in May 2020 after reporting on coronavirus in Wuhan, has not been heard from since her expected prison release date earlier this week, advocates say.
Intelligence agency says it exposed ‘despicable acts of certain countries’ trying to infiltrate and steal secrets, without giving further details.
Multimillion-dollar plan unveiled days before Monday’s presidential inauguration of independence-leaning DPP’s William Lai.
Analysts say Taiwanese president-elect William Lai Ching-te still has chance to make goodwill gesture towards mainland China when he is sworn in, but few are optimistic that his speech will lead to warmer relations.
Regulation stipulates that foreigners suspected of illegally crossing China’s borders can be held for up to 60 days without trial.
Beijing says five media and political figures from Taiwan will be subject to punitive measures, accusing them of provoking cross-strait hostility.
China may resume talks with South Korea and Japan at end of month, but separate Beijing-Seoul meeting hinges on South Korea not sending delegation to inauguration of Taiwan’s new president.
Under academic cover, unnamed groups collected sensitive information on nature reserves, State Security Ministry says.
Opinion piece in Communist Party mouthpiece comes as multiple US media reports say higher tariffs are imminent on China’s new energy sector.
Premier Li Qiang tells a State Council meeting that ‘digital, smart and green’ development of the sector would help make the economy more efficient.
In a pointed post promoting fruit tea, Xiang Piao Piao exploited anger over Tokyo’s decision to release treated waste water from Fukushima nuclear power plant.
New bodies dedicated to issues such as financial risk and social stability are being established at a central and local level.
Inspection tours by members of the Politburo Standing Committee, including Premier Li Qiang, suggest what the main focus for the third plenum in July will be.
Taiwan’s authorities may have limited options in enforcing rules, with tougher action potentially escalating into unintended cross-strait conflict, say analysts.
The Ministry of State Security urges vigilance against ‘quite deceptive’ foreign operatives.