An under cover book review by Jean-Thomas Nicole of The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China by Michael Sheridan

BEIJING--Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong to celebrate next week's 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China following a crackdown on a pro-democracy movement ...

In terms of Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems,” the only remnant today is late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s (鄧小平) nine-word motto: “Horses would still run, stocks would still sizzle, and dancing would still continue” (馬照跑，股照炒，舞照跳), and the first two are related to gambling too.

Beijing’s top official on Hong Kong affairs on Thursday stressed that safeguarding national security goes hand in hand with development as he laid

The reported attendance of Vice President Han Zheng will mark the first time a senior Chinese leader has attended a new U.S. president’s swearing-in.

If the world has learned anything about Xi Jinping these last dozen years it is this: Watch what China's president does, not what his inner circle says.

Increases in the Government’s borrowing costs have sparked concern that the Chancellor will be unable to meet her debt and spending targets, requiring either tax rises or deeper spending cuts when she delivers a fiscal statement at the end of March.

Former media boss also defends view that US should raise human rights issues in city and Xinjiang in trade talks with mainland China.

Xi Jinping's standing has diminished due to mishandling the COVID-19 crisis, restrictive policies, foreign aggression, and economic missteps. Internal opposition from retired officials, princelings, military leaders,

On Xi Jinping goes back to the original sources ... A billboard vaunting Xi in Hong Kong Credit: SCMP Xi views the world through this ideological lens. Understanding his perspective is key to ...