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As Beijing gears up for the 70th anniversary of Communist party rule, its greatest unresolved legacy has resurfaced
There are reasons why a partial agreement could appeal to Washington and Beijing
A monolithic party system struggles to deal with China’s current challenges
German chancellor urges dialogue between protesters and authorities as she visits Beijing
Beijing’s National Day celebrations face prospect of being overshadowed by Hong Kong counter-protests
It is not clear that China’s withdrawal of the extradition bill will placate protesters
Chun Han Wong wrote an article linking President Xi’s cousin to money laundering allegations
Communist party leadership focuses on domestic policy, not trade war or decoupling
Viewing trade as a winner-takes-all system will cause global damage
Beijing ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with US plan to hit $300bn of goods
White House confirms US trade delegation to resume talks next week with vice premier Liu He
Xi Jinping frames conflict as a fight against national humiliation to consolidate his power
President told Xi Jinping US would tone down criticism of China’s approach
The president’s dilemma is that the territory’s residents do not want a one-party state
It is not hard to imagine the Chinese regime losing patience with the chaos in Hong Kong
Lam condemns storming and occupation of building by protesters in worsening political crisis
US president says negotiations ‘back on track’ and signals shift on Huawei
Chinese leader to meet US president at summit
Both sides hope US-China trade talks will resume but bust-up is also possible
The chance of de-escalation of the trade war at the G20 summit in Japan is minimal
A flood of protests have forced the chief executive to retreat from a serious blunder
Visit to North Korean capital is first for Mr Xi since taking power seven years ago
US president’s comments suggest no rush to secure an agreement with China
US and Asian stocks rally on hopes of easing trade tensions with China
