For most of the 103-year history of the Communist Party of China, the teachings of the philosopher Confucius were deemed relics of a backwards past, with its leaders looking to Marxism and socialism to modernise China. But under President Xi Jinping’s leadership, Confucianism has made a dramatic comeback as the bedrock of imperial Chinese ethics…
During their meeting over the weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a stern warning to US President Joe Biden, widely perceived to be intended for Donald Trump’s incoming administration. The underlying message was loud and clear: do not try to seek regime change in China. Xi outlined Beijing’s core stance, expectations and “guardrails” the Chinese…
China-backed hackers targeted Trump, Vance, sources say – CBS News Watch CBS News Federal authorities believe China-backed cyber criminals attempted to tap into phones or networks used by former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. Scott MacFarlane has more. Be the first to know…
Xi Jinping has transformed China, and China’s transformation has in turn changed the world. Since Xi took charge in 2012, China has grown enormously in geopolitical power, with its global influence finally catching up to its eye-watering growth in the first decade of the 21st century. In pursuing what he terms the “China Dream,” Xi…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, is followed by high-ranking Chinese officials, arrive for a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech at a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of…
The US is upping the ante in its information war with China, with the House of Representatives backing a bill to spend US$1.6 billion within five years to promote anti-China propaganda, according to observers. The “Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorisation Act of 2023” was passed 351-36 earlier this month and will require Senate…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will distribute a one-time allowance to disadvantaged people ahead of a national holiday next week, a government statement said. The value of the handouts was unspecified but the statement late on Wednesday said the plan will put cash in the hands of extremely poor people, orphans and those in difficulty. The…
Two members of the US Congress said on Wednesday that they would introduce bipartisan legislation to revitalise the US shipbuilding industry amid rising concerns around America’s maritime capacity, national security and economic competitiveness with China. Representative Mike Waltz, a Republican from Florida, and Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat from Arizona, announced the upcoming Ships for…
It was presented as a bold stimulus to boost China’s ailing economy — but while it excited stock markets in Asia, Western economists were underwhelmed. At a rare press conference in Beijing on Tuesday, the usually gnomic governor of the People’s Bank of China, Pan Gongsheng, unveiled a range of measures designed to “support the…
A Chinese woman created a 58-page PowerPoint file detailing her boyfriend’s history of infidelity with more than 300 women and shared it online. The incident rapidly became the top trending post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo on September 19, garnering 300 million views. In the PowerPoint file she crafted, she accused the man,…