The Irish Times

Xi Jinping had a good 2021, and he ends it with an iron grip on China

The president’s path has been cleared to lead for life, but he faces problems domestically

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 01:00

America’s self-reproach for China’s rise is unwarranted

This pretence of humility is actually the most fantastical claim of omnipotence

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 18:01

Peng Shuai’s abuse accusation pierces privileged citadel of Chinese politics

Tennis star’s allegation has made Zhang Gaoli a symbol of a system that resists scrutiny

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 13:00

The Irish Times view on China’s leadership: Xi Jinping’s takeover

The Communist Party has signalled that its current leader will retain his grip on power for the foreseeable future

Fri Nov 12 2021 - 19:45

China’s Communist Party paves way for extension of Xi’s rule

Party approves resolution exalting Chinese president as one of nation’s greatest leaders

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 15:34

Xi lays groundwork for third term as Communist Party to enshrine his place in history

China’s president adopts Mao and Deng’s power ploy at Beijing meeting

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 09:44

Shutting down historical debate, China makes it a crime to mock heroes

New law punishing slander of China’s martyrs being enforced with revolutionary zeal

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 12:57

UCD staff say college institute teaching Chinese studies ‘devalues’ reputation

Links of UCD Irish Institute for Chinese Studies to Beijing regime questioned

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 03:05

Jack Ma vs Xi Jinping: the future of private business in China

Expectation is that Ant and Alibaba will survive but face tighter regulation

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 11:14

Hart of China – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Sir Robert Hart, inspector general of Chinese customs

Sun May 24 2020 - 15:01

Hong Kong classrooms shaping as next point in front line battle

‘Our biggest mistake was education, in particular ideological and political education’

Thu Jan 02 2020 - 01:00

David McWilliams: Without multinationals, Ireland is a bad-weather Albania

Multinationals have transformed Ireland for the better, plugging us into the globe

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00

Nie Yuanzi obituary: A key figure in the Cultural Revolution

Communist Party activist’s poster led to infamy and a political maelstrom

Sat Sept 07 2019 - 01:06

The Irish Times view on the Hong Kong standoff: Beijing must not intervene

Beijing should reaffirm its commitment to ‘one country, two systems’ and allow talks between the Hong Kong administration and representatives of the protesters

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 00:05

Hong Kong’s future hangs by a thread

The chances of Mr Xi deciding to send in the People’s Liberation Army are already higher than 50 per cent

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 16:22

China: The millennial who should never have been born

Karoline Kan’s mother wanted a daughter, and defied China’s one-child policy to have one

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 06:00

Irish spin doctor in thick of Huawei’s battle with the West

Former journalist from Letterkenny no apologist for controversial Chinese company

Fri May 10 2019 - 05:31

China’s economy stabilising but risks lie ahead

Martin Wolf: Doubts linger about President Xi’s commitment to private enterprise

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 18:39

Beijing exhibition on China’s reforms extols successes of leader Xi Jinping

One section dedicated to role of president’s pivotal crackdown on corruption

Wed Dec 19 2018 - 01:00

Xi Jinping’s power play leads from dusty caves to China supremacy

The Chinese president channels early struggles into ascent to leadership

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 01:00

Mountains flattened as Lanzhou builds on the New Silk Road

Chinese influence set to grow as Xi Jinping’s ‘project of the century’ progresses

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 01:00

Resurgent China squares up to Trump’s US as trade conflict bites

Chinese business looking for innovative answers as US president piles on tariffs

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 00:01

China rising: The country is set to take its place as a superpower

With China’s new power come challenges going forward

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00

China and Japan reset strained relationship with new deals

Shinzo Abe hails agreements as ‘historic turning point’ on rare official visit to Beijing

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 11:01

Propaganda rebranded as state publicity as Xi lays down the line

China hammers home ‘core socialist’ ideas as president asserts himself against US trade war

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 01:00

China has been buying Irish: should we be worried?

Could Irish assets hoovered up by Chinese firms end up back on the market?

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 05:05

China’s president says he is opposed to life-long rule

Xi Jinping tells foreign dignitaries that recent change on term limits has been ‘misinterpreted’

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 20:16

Xi Jinping to outline economic reforms amid trade tension

Trump trade tariffs limit room for manoeuvre as hardliners argue against change

Sun Apr 08 2018 - 18:28

China’s Anbang Insurance boss seeks leniency in fraud case

Former chairman Wu Xiaohui accused of defrauding billions

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 12:15

China’s parliament set to back ‘living god’ Xi’s lifetime rule

Critics fearful of despotism in world’s second largest economy

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 16:25

Xi Jinping the focus as China’s annual parliament gathers

National People’s Congress to give indication as to China’s future direction and policy

Sat Mar 03 2018 - 05:00

Top Chinese paper says reform does not mean lifelong presidency

People's Daily defends decision to remove term limits after criticism

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 14:02

Xi’s power grab in China reminiscent of Mao’s time

Martin Wolf: autocracy versus democracy is the defining clash of our times

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 14:05

China's president in perpetuity

A plan to abolish presidential term limits could make Xi Jinping leader for life

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 00:10