China Brief

Beijing is reportedly mulling a plan to remove Hong Kong’s leader, but it isn’t likely to solve the city’s political crisis.

Both sides face domestic pressure over the trade war, but they won’t make an agreement without mutual trust.

When it comes to Hong Kong’s protests, Beijing won’t play ball.

As China marches forward, what does its future hold?

There is little daily public concern about climate change in China, and combating it is seen as the state’s responsibility.

While turnout has declined, the demonstrators’ sentiment remains.

For the Chinese middle class, pork is a key indicator of prosperity.

A contentious extradition bill is finally revoked, but it might be a case of too little, too late.

This week: Mixed messages on the U.S.-China trade war, the return of Mao-era paranoia, and what keeps Chinese leaders up at night.

This week: A social media ban on a network of Chinese accounts, strange ties between a dissident group and the U.S. far-right, and a corporate crackdown in Hong Kong.

This week: Growing violence in Hong Kong, a Chinese Communist party retreat, and a Christmas truce in the trade war.

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