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National People’s Congress opens with Xi Jinping planning sweeping changes to further centralise power
Covid lockdowns strangle growth but there seems little officials can do to surmount the challenges
Contraction heaps more pressure on government that insists on sticking to zero-Covid strategy
Li Keqiang urges officials to help companies resume production after Covid lockdowns
Rival factions vie for influence under Xi Jinping evoking battles of Mao Zedong era
Beijing hails recovery from ‘extraordinary’ year but provides little guidance on climate goals
Analysts and public question whether Beijing can keep promise to end poverty this year
The economy has contracted but Beijing announced a 6.6% rise in military spending
Chinese leader’s crackdown on city will divert attention from his handling of coronavirus
Internal European report highlights growing concerns about pandemic propaganda
German chancellor urges dialogue between protesters and authorities as she visits Beijing
Premier Li Keqiang signals change will happen a year earlier than planned
Li Keqiang reaffirms links with central and eastern European states during Croatia summit
China’s premier last week vowed to maintain stable economic growth
Pledges to entrepreneurs ring hollow with founders obliged to toe Communist party line
Li Keqiang warns of ‘new potential risks’ from record lending spree
Agreements mark ‘historic turning point’, says Shinzo Abe during Beijing visit
US trade tensions and North Korea concerns push uneasy neighbours closer together
Growing trend of nationalisation sparks warnings of risk to economic vitality
Businesses expect to cope with 10% levy but further rise could hit hard
Li Keqiang’s pro-business pledges come a day after Trump ratchets up trade war
‘Free trade should also be fair trade,’ Malaysian prime minister stresses
Malaysia PM seeks to renegotiate Chinese funded projects
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