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Passengers on a Chinese overnight train travelling from Lhasa, in Tibet, to Chengdu, in Sichuan province. Photo: Ian Neubauer

What’s riding an overnight train in China like? A 36-hour journey to Chengdu

A travel writer takes two overnight trains in China on a journey from Lhasa in Tibet to Chengdu to find out what sleeping, eating and socialising is like on the world’s busiest rail network.

6 Mar 2024 - 6:28PM

Want to visit China? How applying for a tourist visa can be very frustrating

27 Nov 2023 - 4:21PM

Review | ‘Wolf warrior’ diplomacy has a long pedigree in China

5 Jun 2021 - 9:16AM

China’s Communist Party

China mulls prisoner amnesty for PRC’s 70th anniversary

Proposal comes four years after about 31,000 prisoners released for World War II commemorations.

26 Sep 2019 - 12:32PM

There are no details about which prisoners would be released as part of the amnesty. Photo: AFP

Letters | China and India shaped global civilisation long before the West

Talk of a nascent Asian civilisation ignores the fact that China and India continue to deeply shape modern civilisation as the birthplaces of Buddhism, yoga, paper and tea

29 May 2019 - 6:00PMvideocam

Letters | Don’t look here, look over there: how leaders misdirect and rule

The art of misdirection is alive and well in world politics, and news media must share the blame for playing along. The media must start playing the role of a fourth estate by adopting a moral high ground, instead of just commercial considerations.

20 Apr 2019 - 10:10AM

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Canada will proceed with extradition hearing for Meng Wanzhou

Law professor says she can see no reason why process should not begin, while extradition expert agrees but believes the decision would be ‘very foolish’.

25 Dec 2021 - 5:55AMvideocam

Two Canadian lawyers believe that Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou will face an extradition hearing but one is not convinced of the wisdom of the decision. Photo: AP

What do we actually know about China’s mysterious spy agency?

Unlike the CIA or MI6, the Ministry of State Security doesn’t have an official website or any publicly listed contacts. So what is known about the sprawling espionage operation?

22 Dec 2018 - 10:21PM

How China defines extremism and justifies Xinjiang camps

13 Oct 2018 - 9:22PM

China-Vatican relations

What does the agreement on bishop appointments mean for China’s Catholics?

29 Sep 2018 - 3:08AM

Some underground worshippers fear there is little for them in the deal

Fifa World Cup 2018

Chinese World Cup snacks: crayfish, duck necks and chicken feet

China’s soccer fans love to snack when they watch the beautiful game. They’ve shared one of their favourites, spicy garlic crayfish, with the world – sending a trainload to Russia. Here are five more of their most favourite match munchies

27 Jun 2018 - 7:00PM

A trainload of crayfish was sent from China to Russia for World Cup fans to enjoy.

Lessons from China's history

Why notion of ‘united’ China as an unchanging historical unit is not taken seriously

15 Oct 2020 - 12:35PM

Documentaries open windows on modern China in age of Trump

14 Mar 2018 - 9:45PMvideocam

China's Two Sessions 2018

Who are the players behind China’s foreign policy?

8 Mar 2018 - 11:10PM

Foreign minister has less say than many other players

US-China relations

Baffled by Sino-US relations? Here’s everything you need to know

20 Dec 2017 - 2:57PM

Over the past 45 years the leaders of China and the United States have met on dozens of occasions, but it all began in February 1972, when Chinese leader Mao Zedong (left) welcomed US President Richard Nixon to Beijing. Photo: Xinhua

China's leadership reshuffle 2017

Who protects China’s leaders and their secrets?

24 Oct 2017 - 4:50PMvideocam

5 things to know about the office behind China’s economic decisions

24 Oct 2017 - 6:05PM

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China's leadership reshuffle 2017

7 things you need to know about Xi Jinping’s ‘new era’ for China

23 Oct 2017 - 2:36PMvideocam

President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Photo: REUTERS

China's leadership reshuffle 2017

What has Xi Jinping done in his first term as China’s leader?

18 Oct 2017 - 9:01AMvideocam

Beyond the Great Wall: China’s lesser-known Unesco sites

13 Oct 2017 - 4:28PM

The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Yangshuo, Guilin

17 Oct 2017 - 3:51PM

How China’s biggest debtors may struggle to repay their loans

Most of Beijing’s foreign aid donations take the form of loans, but there are serious questions about how some of the beneficiaries will repay the money

12 Oct 2017 - 4:24PM

Political instability in Venezuela and four-figure inflation have hampered its ability to pay off its debts. Photo: EPA-EFE

Beijing former envoy to UN takes up top Taiwan affairs deputy role

12 Oct 2017 - 6:06PM

Why are Chinese high-speed train plans going off the rails overseas?

12 Oct 2017 - 5:40PM

China’s military

The weapons sales making China a big gun in Southeast Asia

12 Oct 2017 - 5:21PM

Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana inspects a rifle given to the Philippines by China. Photo: Reuters

China’s military

China’s Djibouti military base: logistics facility or geopolitical platform?

17 Oct 2017 - 10:20AMvideocam

Official peacekeeping mission notwithstanding, new outpost has docking facilities that can handle most vessels in China’s naval fleet

US-China relations

What to watch for in Tillerson’s China visit: North Korea, trade

16 Oct 2017 - 5:46PM

US-China relations

Five trade issues to be tackled before Trump goes to Beijing

12 Oct 2017 - 6:08PM

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