JANUARY
All eyes on Macron as Merkel prepares to hand over China policy reins
China says ‘new window of hope’ is open in relations with US
China-EU investment deal: who’s the real winner after seven years of talks?
When Wuhan went into lockdown, thousands of local heroes went into action
How can China’s state monopolies get bigger and stronger amid calls for reform?
Devloping: US Capitol under siege as pro-Trump protesters force lawmakers to evacuate
US lawmakers call for Trump’s immediate removal for ‘inciting’ Capitol attack
Hack-proof network closer after China’s quantum communication experiment
China’s big battleship building spree to guard its aircraft carriers
Chineses study finds most patients show signs of ‘long Covid’ six months on
House Democrats have votes to pass new impeachment resolution against Trump
Brazil finds China’s Sinovac to be less effective than earlier data shows
US House votes to impeach Trump for inciting deadly Capitol insurrection
Stumble start on way to China for WHO coronavirus origins team
Biden’s US$1.9 trillion rescue plan prompts Chinese warning of ‘external risks’
Smaller EU countries fear losing out over China investment deal
Can the US-China relationship ever recover from four years of Donald Trump?
Can a fractured US survive the myths surrounding Trump’s election loss?
Xi checks Olympics progress amid boycott calls and Covid-19 outbreak
Inauguration live: Joe Biden sworn in as president
Will Joe Biden meet Xi Jinping? China awaits clues to future of US relations
US sign-up for Covax a ‘shot in the arm’ for WHO vaccine scheme
Preventing a US-China war ‘relies on conversations between their militaries’
The JL-3: the new missile ‘raising the cost’ of a US fight with China
Xi urges world leaders to put aside divisions in virtual Davos address
Climate change offers chance for US-China cooperation. Will they take it?
Why is Isis silent on China’s Uygur Muslims, when US alleges genocide?
‘Independence means war’: China’s defence ministry warns Biden off Taiwan
US admiral says China’s anti-ship ballistic missiles may not win a war
Biden makes early push for diplomatic recruits to team USA against China
China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi expected to call for end to Trump-style policies
FEBRUARY
After Wuhan, it’s time for global response reset: Covid-19 probe chief
Would scaled back US military role in Asia-Pacific open door to China?
German firms upbeat about China outlook despite US decoupline fears: poll
China eyes global digital currency use, internationalising yuan with SWIFT tie-up
Covid-19 variant add to Covax challenge of fair vaccine distribution
Joe Biden’s China trade policy: make America great again, not Wall Street
Will China’s censors block Clubhouse as users flock to debate taboo topics?
Biden has ‘no reason not to call’ Xi – but it’s proving tricky to set up
Beijing vows to work with neighbors after US’ latest South China Sea transit
China’s Covid-19 origin theory includes pig heads and frozen fish
Xi, Biden break the ice with phone call, but can they dial down tensions?
US’ China task force will set priorities, its chief says, and tech is ‘huge’
US and Indian troops start joint exercise as Biden looks to boost Quad
ByteDance walks away from TikTok deal with Oracle after Trump exit
Myanmar’s protesters are undaunted, but how far can the military be pushed?
China hits back at ‘despicable’ Canada’s call to end arbitrary detentions
Beijing hits back at Biden plans to put ‘China challenge’ on G7 agenda
US-China tensions simmer as UN chief calls for cooperation on Covid-19
France sends warships to South China Sea
China raises rare earth quotas in ‘goodwill trade signal’ to US
China’s political elite prepare to meet at key moment for Xi’s grand vision
China’s new five-year-rural-revitalisation plan emphasises food security
At UN Human Rights Council China denies genocide or abuses in Xinjiang
EU-China investment deal faces backlash in European Parliament
Xi declares extreme poverty has been wiped out in China
China’s ‘difficult’ job market to be hit with 15 million new urban applicants
South China Sea: how the US Navy aims to better home in on targets
US-China trade deal: Washington unlikely to relent on Beijing’s commitments
MARCH
Defence slams ‘draconian’ security law case, as hundreds gather outside
China-Russia ties: ‘no plans for military alliance’ to take on US
Population decline, rising debt to be hot topics for China’s ‘two sessions’
Beijing says disagreements are ‘normal’ and US and China can coexist as global powers
Seven scientific sectors to get extra funds as China pushes for global standing
How China’s foreign policy priorities could change in post-pandemic world
Don’t cross Hong Kong, Taiwan ‘red lines’, China tells US
No Wolf Warriors here: foreign minister sends ‘responsible China’ message
China and US in talks for top-level relationship reset meeting in Alaska
China’s tech push includes plans to lure more skilled migrants
Chinese premier hopes to find common ground with US ahead of Alaska talks
What can the Quad leaders really do about China?
Quad counters China’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’ with billion doses pledge
How the Communist Party shaped China’s internet in its own image
China’s arms sales drop as other nations side with US, experts say
US and China set to talk tough at Alaska summit – but it’s progress of a kind
EU ‘crosses threshold’ with Xinjiang sanctions but is reluctant to match US
Coronavirus eroded China’s middle class but ravaged India’s, new findings show
China and US urged to work together to fight climate change
For China and the US, a narrow road through deep divisions
US-China relations: Alaska clash may be sing of Beijing’s low expectations
China’s central bank tries to ease digital yuan privacy concerns
‘We’re in it together’, Blinken tells Nato in wake of China sanctions
North Korea missile tests ‘aimed at US-South Korea defence ties’
European firms in China ‘between rock and hard place’ as Xinjiang row rages
China piles on pressure to get vaccinated as national target looms
China-Russia alliance can never work, despite US rivalry, observers say
In this the next Xinjiang product to upend global supply chains?
Cotton group’s China branch challenges Xinjiang forced labor claims
December date for Hong Kong Legco polls, key role for new chief convenor
China says it will stand with Middle East against foreign interference
APRIL
China still considering a climate summit RSVP a week after US invite
50 killed, 146 hurt after Taiwan train collides with runaway truck
Angry Birds mogul aims to tunnel through Baltic anti-China sentiment
China says decades of terrorism justify tough Xinjiang measures
China, US send warships into disputed waters amid rising tensions
China touts anti-poverty experience as something others can learn from
China accuses Turkish politicians of ‘inflating arrogance of terrorists’
China on a mission to turn ‘junk’ patents into treasure
US sanctions on Chinese supercomputer centres ‘may have limited impact’
Communist Party should not be over reliant on big date, academic says
US navy sends China the message: ‘we’re watching you’
Xi likely to take part in Biden’s Earth Day climate summit
China’s imports from US set record in first quarter, but trade imbalance swells
‘Crucial moment’ in Xinjiang cotton fallout pushes China to launch own body
Xi to joint climate talks with Merkel, Macron ahead of Earth Day summit
China will keep its word on climate agreements, Xi tells Merkel, Macron
US-China tensions ‘raise risk’ of nuclear reaction to cyberattacks
Xinjiang’s ‘fourteenth ethnicity’ leave family traditions for opportunity
Universities must train inquisitive minds who are loyal to the party, says Xi
China starts large-scale testing of its internet of the future
The Chinese-American stepping up to take on hate crimes
Global climate summit: Xi and Biden united in drive for net-zero carbon emissions
Semiconductor-starved mainland China fuelling surge in exports from Taiwan
China’s most advanced assault ship enters service
Why getting to the heart of Xinjiang forced labour claims is so hard
China’s infrastructure experience offers lessons for Biden’s new spending plan
China to help set up South Asia Covid-19 emergency supplies reserve
China considers travel exchange after US eases pandemic entry rules
US has ramped up reconnaissance in Chinese-claimed waters, says Beijing
China’s Politburo targets economic risks to ensure post-pandemic recovery
MAY
China’s military commanders come under attack for outdated training
Plastic pollution: Chinese scientists identify polythene-eating bacteria
A more accessible Arctic becomes proving ground for US-China jockeying
Eyes on sky as China’s Long March rocket wreckage falls back to Earth
EU again drops plans related to China’s Hong Kong measures
Biden trade team set for first talks with Chinese counterparts
US, China take a less belligerent tone in remarks to UN Security Council
China-EU investment deal on its last legs as MEPs unite in opposition
China’s gateway to North Korea feels chill of Covid-19 border closure
‘Rural people are simple’: how China ‘coaxed’ people to fill in national census
China nearing ‘turning point’ as slowing birth rate points to economic risks
‘I won’t see my kids again’: the black fungus nightmare facing India
Can the ocean fuel China’s nuclear boom?
Hong Kong authorities frees US $64m of Jimmy Lai’s assets
Will the US’ new ‘floating naval base’ heighten tensions with China?
Young Chinese fed up with private sector ‘uncertainty’ flock to civil service
Will Uzbekistan cotton reap the benefits of Xinjiang’s alleged labour abuses?
India’s medicine makers in logistical ‘mess’ as coronavirus hits supply chain
China, Russia agree to boost ties in ‘priority’ area: nuclear energy
EU-China investment deal on hold as MEPs vote to halt talks
China pledges US$3 billion in coronavirus aid to developing nations
China space station’s giant robotic arm sparks concerns in US
How the pandemic has the global wig business hanging by a thread
Activists say sensationalist reports on Xinjiang do more harm than good
China rejected US’ calls ‘after defence chief requested wrong person’
Balancing act for WHO on next phase of research into virus origins
‘Issues of concern’ in US-China talks leave phase-one trade deal up in the air
Four European foreign ministers to head to China as EU ties fray
Xi seeks to rally China’s scientists for ‘unprecedented’ contest
Can China keep relations with EU on course?
China needs to give incentives for couples to have a third child, analysts say
JUNE
China reports world’s first possible human case of H10N3 bird flu
China insists it did nothing wrong after Malaysia complains about air force ‘intrusion’
Are Five Eyes nations banding together in united front against China?
Defiant Hongkongers mark Tiananmen crackdown despite heavy police presence
China calls on Russia to hold the line against ‘US perverse acts’
US promises to give Taiwan 750,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine, but senators’ visit is likely to further anger Beijing
China unveils new legal weapon to hit United States and other Western rivals with tougher sanctions
Joe Biden’s European diplomatic blitz will have China woven ‘throughout every meeting’
Thousands of wild animals were on sale in Wuhan, report finds
Biden, Johnson call for further Covid-19 origins investigation in China
US urged to abide by one-China principle in top diplomats’ phone call
China hit out at US missile plans and calls for nuclear cuts
Chinese investigators target officials over coronavirus outbreak in Guangzhou
Nato says China presents ‘systemic challenges’ and vows to counter its rise
Chinese navy sails new destroyers in South China Sea amid military shipbuilding spree
‘Chinese people have stood up’: China claims no fear of US-EU alliance
First astronauts enter China’s Tiangong space station after successful docking operation
‘What would be the point?’ Relations may be too tense for Xi-Biden talks
The bad news and good news for China in Biden’s trip to Europe
China market still sluggish for Central and Eastern European goods
China policy divides Germany’s biggest party ahead of election
Vaccines and variants make Covid-19 herd immunity a moving target
Lights out: Hongkongers queue for hours to buy Apple Daily’s final issue
US advanced computing has ‘shrunk to alarming state’ compared to China’s
Beijing will not engage in intense ideological war with the US: expert
Is China’s ‘Dragon Man’ from a new branch of the human family tree?
Huawei founder says the company must learn from the United States
China, Russia extend friendship treaty after Biden-Putin summit
Japanese warning to ‘wake up’ to protect Taiwan hits a nerve in Beijing
Xi set to issue rallying cry for China future on party’s centenary
JULY
Xi Jinping: China’s goals are within reach and we won’t be bullied
China remembers Rumsfeld as pragmatist his successors could learn from
China blames US for conflicts from Afghanistan to Iran
China’s cybersecurity watchdog orders Didi from country’s app stores
Now for the big Covid-19 test: How well do vaccines work in the real world?
China’s regulators tighten rules for global IPOs, stymies fundraising
Euro MPs to call for Olympic boycott and sanctions on Hong Kong officials
More scientists say virus most likely came from animals, not lab leak
US sanctions 23 more Chinese firms over Xinjiang, military and business ties
US must accept its hegemony is waning, says Chinese foreign vice-minister
China must plan for growing risks in Afghanistan and Africa: observers
US sanctions on China to continue but Beijing ‘unlikely to escalate’
Chinese quantum computer ‘sets record’ in processing test
US firms in Hong Kong say Biden taking wrong approach with planned advisory
US firms in China ‘confused’ by new Biden warning on Xinjiang supply chains risks
US sanctions 7 Hong Kong liaison office officials
Chinese cities get tough to hasten Covid-19 vaccination, but face outbreaks of criticism
China’s e-yuan like ‘double-edged sword’, and mishandling carries big risks
US, Britain and EU blame China for massive Microsoft email server hack
China is pushing its own Covid-19 lab leak theory in battle of narratives
China names Afghanistan special envoy as it prepares to play greater role
Beijing signals stronger support for Xinjiang amid US sanctions
China announces tit-for-tat sanctions against individuals, entity in the US
Why Tianjin? And what’s in store in China for US envoy Wendy Sherman?
South China Sea: calls to honour Hague ruling 5 years on, but Beijing digs in
China, US draw lines in sand at top-level meeting but agree to keep talking
Is China taking a more pragmatic approach to ease tensions with the US?
US, India pledge Quad cooperation on vaccines, urge Taliban to uphold peace
Nanjing airport virus cluster ‘spreads to 15′ other Chinese cities’
Hongkonger arrested for ‘insulting national anthem’ during Olympic medal ceremony
British navy ‘shows global ambitions’ with South China Sea mission
AUGUST
The common interests behind China and Taliban’s talks in Tianjin
Is Beijing shifting to ‘fair competition’ approach with US?
After 40 years of rapid economic growth, China is seen tapping the brakes
Expert leading China’s WHO team urges inquiry to look at other countries
China tightens laboratory animal rules amid calls for Covid-19 lab-leak probe
Are China’s carrier-killer missiles being primed for PLA tests?
China and Russian get back to testing each other’s military tactics
Wolf vs panda: is China at a crossroads over how to spread its global message?
Chinese researchers spy blinds spots in US hypersonic ‘tracking layer’ ambitions
China approves mixed-use Covid-19 vaccine trials to start in autumn
China wary of Lithuanian domino effect over de facto Taiwan embassy
Pakistan says Dasu bus attack that killed Chinese workers was a suicide bombing
Democracy summit invitation to Taiwan ‘risks crisis in China-US ties’
Coming weeks will be ‘crucial’ for chances of Xi-Biden summit
Trade deal with China drops down US priority list despite pressure from business groups
Afghan chaos left by US a ‘lesson’ for Taiwan, Chinese media warns
Fall of Kabul sparks diplomatic flurry from big players US, China, Russia
Not quite Robin Hood, but Xi calls for ‘common prosperity’ in China
Japan’s ruling party plans Taiwan talks in move likely to rile Beijing
Beijing pumps US$2.65 billion into nuclear contracts as it chases US
China tests new missiles designed to take out military communications
US military exercise aims to show military supremacy over China and Russia
Singapore PM backs US as Asian security ‘guarantor’, Harris faces Afghanistan grilling
China hits out at US credibility as Kamala Harris moves to reassure Asia
Scientists on WHO team say time is running out to trace Covid-19 origins
US service members, children among 13 killed in blasts outside Kabul airport
Afghan crisis draws China and Russia closer on stability in Central Asia
‘Politics hinders coronavirus hunt, but China research a top WHO priority’
How Beijing has used nationalism to rally domestic support
China, our ‘great neighbour’, will help Afghanistan forge peace: Taliban
AI reveals US’ hidden strategy in blocking scientific instruments to China
SEPTEMBER
Beijing frets over arms trade as US weapons seized by Taliban, bought by Taiwan
China calls for boycott on ‘overly entertaining’ entertainers and ‘sissy idols’ in continued purge of popular culture industry
China ‘tells US envoy John Kerry it will follow its own climate road map’
Germany’s China challenge: it’s important, but voters don’t care
After 9/11: how China cracked down at home in global fight on terror
Could Taliban’s taking on Kabul threaten China’s interests in Africa?
September 11 changed aviation forever. Will Covid and bioterrorism?
Two decades after 9/11: what did Asean gain from the US war on terror?
Two decades after 9/11, China is more concerned than ever about Afghanistan
Merkel ‘touts EU-China investment deal’ in call with Xi, says Beijing
Biden at ground zero New York as US marks 20 years since 9/11
Guinea coup adds to growing knot in China’s belt and road plans
Beijing warns Washington not to allow Taiwan to rename de facto embassy
US Coast Guard spots Chinese warships off Alaska
EU moves to ban sale of forced labour products in pointed nod to Xinjiang
China formally applies to join Pacific Rim trade pact abandoned by the US
China needs stronger ties with the world to counter US sway, analyst says
China ‘will not spare punishment’ if Taiwan mission in US changes name
Chinese engineers say they have found flaws in the latest US combat drone
China’s CPTPP bid likely doomed – but it may reap other advantages
Xi, Biden to take UN stage with calls for unity on climate and Covid-19
Chian should ‘fine-tune’ nuclear weapons policy, ex-diplomat says
Can Germany’s political kingmakers sway China policy in post-Merkel era?
US to drop charges against Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou, let her return to China
‘Finally, I am home’: Meng Wanzhou lands in China to hero’s welcome
Chinese scientists eye hypersonic weapon able to ‘fry’ telecoms systems in 10 seconds
China’s power shortage turns dire as traffic lights fail, homes fall dark
Thermal coal supply nears record low as China sees worst blackouts in a decade
China urges US to join talks to stop arms race in outer space
China’s population could halve within 45 years, new study warns
OCTOBER
25 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan’s air defence zone
Chinese military sends record number of warplanes to test Taiwan’s air defences
Chinese scientists say wild animals should be screened for coronavirus
Beijing sends record 52 jets to test Taiwan, raising fear of mishaps
US halts shipping of nuclear materials to China’s CGN amid arms build-up fears
Congress is major hurdle to Biden’s reset on China relations
LGBT community in sights as China cracks down on ‘Western import’
China slams ‘irresponsible’ US, demands answers on nuclear sub accident
China’s new submarines will be stealthier, quieter and harder to track
Returning to the UN Human Rights Council, US confronts a forceful China
The underwater arms race: China, Aukus and a deepening sub rivalry
Gripped by an energy crisis, China liberalises power pricing
US strengthens Asia-Pacific defences with floating helicopter base
Xi says China’s ‘democratic’ system is key to international success
China launches Shenzhou 13 astronauts on their space station mission
US nuclear submarine accident sparks safety fears in South China Sea
Chinese military newspaper calls for ‘people’s war’ to counter US spies after CIA sets up new China unit
China did not test hypersonic nuclear missile: foreign ministry
China sends in 100 rocket launchers to fortify border with India
China asks European firms to help ‘enhance trust’ amid testy relations
US official says Beijing’s block of Taiwan from UN harms all
Could a China-Russia military drill be the start of something bigger?
No mixed Covid-19 booster shots for China until ‘scientists are sure’
Wall Street stays bullish on China, but will the US working class buy it?
China outlines playbook to tackle 10 major economic issues amid slowdown
China launches world’s fastest programmable quantum computers
China-US tension: spat escalates after Blinken calls for UN support of Taiwan
China steps up number of missile tests in drive to boost reliability
Will Xi and Putin’s absence make a difference at G20 and climate summits?
Hypersonic ‘arms race risks military misstep’ from China, US and Russia
G20 leaders make climate goals pledge, but no new commitments
NOVEMBER
Taiwan is the main problem for Xi-Biden talks, Chinese observers say
Beijing sparks fear after families urged to stockpile ‘daily necessities’
Chinese military holds live-fire drills in East China Sea amid Taiwan tension
China building up nuclear arsenal ‘in response to US pressure’
Will Biden’s election woes affect approach to China?
US urged not to neglect personal touch when dealing with China
US calls space a wild west. China says policing it normalises warfare
China records 65 local Covid-19 cases as people flee testing in Chengdu
EU lawmakers raise alarm on Chinese ‘interference in Europe’
China ready to help bring US relations back on right track: Xi Jinping
China’s Boeing purchases likely to be ‘weakness’ as US probe trade deal
Why screening Xi-Biden summit for harmony may be mission virtually impossible
Xi set to raise Taiwan and Olympic boycott calls at Biden summit
If Xi is a hawk and Biden a dove, what does it mean when their paths cross?
Space debris ‘event’ forces International Space Station crew to take evasive action
Italy to file formal complaint over Chinese takeover of military drones firm: sources
China and US set for talks on stopping competition turning into conflict
CPTPP under scrutiny in Singapore forum – but what of US and China?
Ambassador ‘shocked’ by Chinese graduate’s shooting death in Chicago
Peng Shuai ‘will show up in public soon’, Chinese tabloid editor says
China’s answer to Aukus? More rhetoric, more intimidation, more weapons
Chinese scientists want to add wings to bullet trains to make them even faster
Li Keqiang meeting with local government heads shows Beijing is on high alert for mounting economic headwinds
China to join oil reserve released ‘based on its own needs’ amid price push
China’s PLA open to good relations with US military, if based on respect
Mainland Chinese authorities issue arrest warrant for Macau businessman Alvin Chau over alleged gambling offences
Why wind tunnels are key in China’s race for hypersonic weapon supremacy
Absence of face-to-face meetings with Xi puts Beijing’s ambitions in question
China’s homeowners fear the rich will dodge new property tax
China’s BeiDou in race with Nasa over laser communications in space
DECEMBER
Who are Chinese-American couple that gave the Met $125 million
China’s giant radio station can send signals to submarines in stealth mode
Taiwan role expected for China’s second Type 075 landing helicopter dock
How rising oil prices may open door for US-China cooperation
Chinese researchers turn to artificial intelligence to build futuristic weapons
Why hopes the Omicron variant will be less deadly may be premature
US lawmakers push back against China and Russia with massive defence bill
As US democracy summit begins, questions rise about how ‘democracy’ is defined
Biden opens Summit for Democracy with call to counter authoritarianism
China uses quantum satellite to protect its power grid against attacks
Taiwan, tariffs, boycotts: Chinese scholars expect more strife with US in 2022
China builds undersea cable bases amid digital infrastructure rivalry
Xi and Putin set for virtual meeting after G7 condemns Moscow for Ukraine
US and China maritime defence talks to resume after blame game stalled 2020 session
Xi pledges Chinese support for Russia as tensions mount over Ukraine
With Senate vote, US Congress approves ban on all Xinjiang imports
Chinese engineers digging giant desert tunnel never saw this coming
China’s EU ambassador calls for better communication in farewell message
China’s future spaceplane may be able to take off and land at airports
US dual-use export ban threatens financing for Chinese aviation firms
US’ China strategy has no bottom line, Beijing’s former Washington envoy says
Xi Jinping praises Hong Kong leader on poll, Covid-19 but no word on border
US advancing system to track hypersonic missiles, but stopping them is ‘challenging’
US applies for officials to attend Winter Games amid diplomatic boycott
China’s well-oiled military machine launches three warships in one day
Revamped Turkic group ‘adds to extreme uncertainty’ at China’s door
China’s aircrafts carrier will operate in the world’s oceans, ex-colonel says
China asks US to stop Elon Musk’s satellites approaching its space station
Why China reacted so strongly to near-misses in space
4.37 million and counting: China’s smallest firms failing at historic pace
China says it has hypersonic missiles with heat-seeking tech – years before US
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