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Zero tolerance for the virus, combined with rising nationalism, breed isolationism

China's President Xi Jinping has warned that foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully or influence the country.

China announced sanctions on British individuals and entities Friday following the UK joining the EU and others in sanctioning Chinese officials accused of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region. The move was the opening salvo in its latest full-bore response to criticism and sanctions from the West.

China is the only major economy expected to report growth for 2020, helping it close the gap with the U.S. Lifted by its quick recovery from Covid-19, it has also expanded its role in global trade and shored up its position as the world’s factory floor.

Tech entrepreneur was last seen publicly when he criticized Chinese regulators for stifling innovation in the financial industry

A Chinese billionaire who gave a speech slamming China’s regulators and its state-owned banks hasn’t been seen in months.

China has made no secret of its growing feud with Australia. But there is one reason China hasn’t dealt the death blow to Australia’s economy – and everyone knows it.

An updated export rule from China could allow the country to complicate TikTok’s sale in the U.S., according to multiple media reports

China’s anger at Australia has gone up a notch with Beijing accusing Canberra of a smear campaign and “unbearable consequences”.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

Up to three million Hong Kong residents are to be offered the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship, Boris Johnson has said.

China’s top legislative body unanimously approved a controversial national security law for Hong Kong, stoking fears that the new regulation might undermine the territory’s promised autonomy. Xi Jinping signed the law on Tuesday.

Beijing’s efforts to squash democracy in Hong Kong and seize control with tough new laws risks the world witnessing another Tiananmen Square.

While countries grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, China has put the virus behind it and is asserting itself. Now it has a new target.

Last year, pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong held disruptive rallies for weeks to voice their opposition to an extradition law for criminal suspects.

China has told its military to step up its preparedness for armed combat. It comes as relations with Australia and the US deteriorate.

China is fighting a headline-grabbing war of words with Australia and the US, while quietly amassing troops and weapons on another contested front.

China’s state-run newspaper has taken a swipe at “China bashers” and accused them of hypocrisy in the latest fiery exchange.

China is poised to enshrine individuals' rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step as more of the country of 1.4 billion people becomes digitised - and more vulnerable to leaks and hacks.

Hong Kong's semi-autonomy from China was established in 1997 as part of the city's handover from the United Kingdom.