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    • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
      News in-depthChinese politics & policy
      Chinese spy balloon furore puts focus on Xi Jinping’s leadership

      Concerns emerge about decision-making at top of Beijing’s policy apparatus

    • Sunday, 5 February, 2023
      US-China relations
      China sharply rebukes US over decision to shoot down ‘spy’ balloon

      Navy begins recovery operation on wreckage of craft that drifted over country for a week

    • Sunday, 5 February, 2023
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      Violent end to spy balloon flight dashes chance of US-China reset

      Uncertainty in Washington over whether Xi Jinping was aware of surveillance mission

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
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      The Jack Ma test for China’s promised shift

      Beijing’s treatment of fallen entrepreneurs will provide evidence of how far it has shifted on the private sector

    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
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      Prime minister of landlocked democracy complains of blow to his country’s economy

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
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      Third-term Xi Jinping seizes the hour and misses his moment

      China’s authoritarian leader fails to fulfil the promise he once showed at Davos

    • Monday, 16 January, 2023
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      Tuesday’s data expected to show third consecutive period of disappointing growth

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      Prominent Chinese ‘wolf warrior’ diplomat moved to obscure role

      Foreign ministry’s rising star Zhao Lijian now listed as deputy director for boundary affairs

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
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      Beijing succumbs to Covid after Xi lifts pandemic restrictions

      China’s capital inundated with cases following government’s abrupt U-turn on virus containment strategy

    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
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      China retreats from sweeping zero-Covid policies as economic toll mounts

      Government for first time allows some positive cases to home quarantine after trade contracts sharply

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
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      China braced for Covid outbreaks among medical staff and migrant workers

      Authorities fear virus surge in unprotected rural areas during lunar new year holiday as Beijing eases restrictions

    • Monday, 5 December, 2022
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    • Sunday, 4 December, 2022
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      President Xi Jinping acknowledged public discontent with lockdowns in closed door meeting with EU officials

    • Friday, 2 December, 2022
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    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
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    • Monday, 28 November, 2022
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      Communist party boss must decide whether to relax his signature policy or crush demonstrations

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    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
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      Deteriorating relations between Washington and Beijing and less attractive yields blamed

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