China
No time for stinginess
Politics hamper China’s efforts to stimulate the economy
The prime minister is weak and the president frugal
Return game
After an unsuccessful boycott, women’s tennis is back in China
The governing body admits defeat in its push for women’s rights
Claims on the past
How China uses UNESCO to rewrite history
The country’s heritage sites often reinforce the Communist Party’s view of the past
Spooked
China tells its citizens to be on the lookout for spies
They’re everywhere, says the local intelligence agency
Chaguan
China wants to be the leader of the global south
An unusual speech in Cuba gives hints about its grand plan
Xi’s troubled coterie
The disappearance of China’s defence minister raises big questions
Officials selected by Xi Jinping are going down. What does that say about his judgment?
General intrigue
The mystery surrounding China’s missing defence minister
His absence raises questions about Xi Jinping’s judgment
Shock and awe
China’s government launches a campaign against medical corruption
But it may not tackle the roots of the problem
Assimilation game
China’s push to create a single national identity
Inner Mongolia is the latest target
Chaguan
Xi Jinping builds a 21st-century police state
A draft law gives rank-and-file officers new, arbitrary powers
Singing in the ruin
A Chinese opera star’s ode to Russia—from a Ukrainian bomb site
Wang Fang’s performance highlights divisions in China
Chaguan
The Belt and Road, as seen from China
A slowing economy saps public enthusiasm for big projects far from home