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Middle class grows more insecure as social mobility slows
Beijing’s crackdown on minorities reflects a broader push towards a single ‘state-race’
China is waging a war online as it competes with a sophisticated messaging machine
Marketing wizards can distribute tourists more evenly by making obscure places famous
Yang Hengjun, who was detained in January, faces years in prison or death penalty
British Foreign Office welcomes release after fears detention linked to protests
Over 24 years at the FT, Liu Chaowei has enjoyed a front-seat view of changing China
Nationalists angered by slogans supporting independence and democracy
Luxury brands latest to draw ire on social media over territorial labels
Billions in investment needed to process expected surge in household waste
Beijing issues strongest warning yet that it will not let financial hub sink into chaos
Video shows Chinese soldiers training in the territory in full riot gear
Government critic Huang Qi charged with disclosing state secrets in crackdown on dissent
Rallies sparked by extradition bill have become a vehicle for a host of grievances
Writer Yang Hengjun has been held for six months amid bilateral tensions
Groups forced to manage reputation and commercial risks of favouring either side
Australia’s Lendlease among investors forecasting high demand from 250m people over 60
Disease has swept through the country accelerating a shift to big industrial producers
Streaming start-up plans new push for profits and features after being flat-footed
Demonstrators try to educate mainland visitors about extradition bill
New research says families in Xinjiang are being split in mass internment programme
China expected to tighten grip as state media and officials condemn protesters
Censorship, misinformation and lack of contact widens gulf between neighbours
Thousands gather outside police headquarters a week after proposed law was suspended
Dispute in tourist hotspot Hainan sparks stand-off with country’s largest hotel group
