President Xi Jinping relies on legions of local officials to govern China’s 1.4 billion people. A rare protest over the brutal attack of a schoolgirl has inflamed concerns over their credibility.

President Xi Jinping will probably leave Beijing next week and join senior officials at the beach resort of Beidaihe, about three hours east of the capital, for a summer retreat. Communist Party grandees have gathered in its villas since the days of Mao Zedong.

Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, shared his thoughts on China's economy and the challenges it poses to the U.S.

China's top leadership has recently pledged to curb "involutionary" competition amid intense price wars in the country.

Xi Jinping skips BRICS Summit for the first time amid speculation of political turbulence in China and divisions between member nations over trade and strategic interests

The Russian leader communicates the news to his Chinese counterpart before it became official. Minutes after reports emerged about a first meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, although there was no official announcement yet regarding the exact day and location,

The more China uses its rare-earths weapon, therefore, the weaker it will become. Time and again, enterprise and ingenuity have prevailed over attempts to control the flow of goods. China itself learned that lesson as its technology firms responded to America’s export controls on chips. It may have to learn it again. ■

The Chinese leader’s crackdown on military corruption reveals how deep his concerns run, not only about battlefield readiness, but about political survival, as well.