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‘Nobody is safe’: China’s Xi targets his close ally in purge

‘Nobody is safe’: China’s Xi targets his close ally in purge

China’s investigation into its top general is taking President Xi Jinping’s years-long corruption purge into his innermost circle, underlining that even close personal ties do not offer protection when it comes to loyalty to the party leadership. China experts said...

China keeps low profile in Davos in pursuit of Western investment

China keeps low profile in Davos in pursuit of Western investment

China's low-key approach in Davos this year could not have been more different to that of the United States, with some business leaders saying Beijing stands to benefit from the Trump administration's clash with Europe over Greenland. Yet many challenges...

Ireland says Chinese market has reopened to Irish beef

Ireland says Chinese market has reopened to Irish beef

China has reopened its market to Irish beef imports, dropping a 2024 suspension that followed the discovery of a case of mad cow disease, Ireland's prime minister, Micheál Martin, said on Monday. "The confirmation today that the Chinese market will...