Taiwan, trade war, PLA and AI: Li Qiang lays out 2026 priorities at ‘two sessions’ – as it happened

This live blog is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account below. This year’s annual meetings of the top legislature and the top advisory body – together known as the “two sessions” – are being held ahead of US President Donald Trump’s expected visit to China from March 31. … Read more

Exclusive | China may be stunned by Trump’s lack of caution and understanding: ex-diplomat Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown is professor of Chinese studies at King’s College, London, whose research focuses on Chinese elite politics and its diplomatic strategies. Brown lived in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia between 1994 and 1996 and worked as a British diplomat in Beijing from 1998 to 2005 and served as the first secretary in Beijing … Read more

China’s EV Sector in Crisis: Overcoming Price War Crackdown and Survival Challenges

China’s Electric Vehicle Market Faces “Three-Year Elimination Contest” Amid Intense Competition Table of Contents China’s Electric Vehicle Market Faces “Three-Year Elimination Contest” Amid Intense Competition Rapid Consolidation in the Electric Car Market Industry Leaders Weigh In Bankruptcies and Scaling Back of Operations Future Outlook: Survival of the Fittest China’s EV Market Shakeout: A Brutal “Three-Year … Read more