Control over China’s media narrative seen in swift turn towards US friendship ahead of Biden-Xi meeting at APEC summit.

Control over China’s media narrative seen in swift turn towards US friendship ahead of Biden-Xi meeting at APEC summit.
As Western leaders rush to the Middle East, Beijing has taken a more low key stance to the deepening conflict.
Hate speech has proliferated but usually vigilant Chinese censors seem unwilling to remove it.
Tens of millions of homes lie vacant across China following the country’s credit-fuelled construction boom.
Taiwan considers its ability to counter a Chinese invasion attempt with lessons learned from Gaza and Ukraine.
As China prepares for possible conflict with Taiwan, the US, some see such a confrontation as unnecessary, unwinnable.
From laws on espionage and security to fewer foreign films and clothing bans, is China turning away from the world?
Authorities are violating religious freedoms across China as the leadership seeks to assert control.
The number of marriages falls from 13.5 million couples in 2013 to 6.8 million in 2022.
Amid tensions with China, people on the longtime Taiwanese frontline island of Kinmen warn against a return to war.