China
Bromptons, not blusher
China’s shoppers are gloomy and picky
They want to spend on pets and sports, not makeup or perfume
Chaguan
Xi Jinping repeats imperial China’s mistakes
Lessons of a loyalty test that stifled innovation
Flying Tigers, smiling dragon
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping rediscover the joy of talking. Good
Military contacts between America and China resume. Will they last?
Chaguan
A Chinese dispute with the Philippines is a test of America
China yearns to expose its rival as an unreliable ally
Xi, her, hers
China wants women to stay home and bear children
Xi Jinping shares his vision for a patriarchal society
Progress on one front
China and Bhutan aim to resolve a long-running border dispute
That has caused India to worry about its own territory and a loss of influence
Chaguan
Why Chinese mourn Li Keqiang, their former prime minister
Missing the Communist Party that sought legitimacy through technocratic performance
One leader, two philosophies
Xi Jinping is trying to fuse the ideologies of Marx and Confucius
A new television show places them at the centre of Chinese culture
New tactics
How China’s delivery drivers quietly fight to improve their lot
Sometimes there is a good reason that food ordered in Beijing doesn’t arrive
In the dark
Rumours swirl after China’s defence minister, Li Shangfu, is sacked
The government is trickling out news of a political bombshell