The near-elimination of an entire generation of senior commanders has consequences.
Xi Jinping, China's president, stands in a vehicle while inspecting members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Chang'an Avenue at Tiananmen Square during a military parade to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat in World War II held in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. The once-a-decade parade is part of the Communist Party’s broader effort to fan nationalistic sentiment and showcase China's growing diplomatic sway and military might. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
An economist at one of China’s biggest investment banks said the time has come for authorities to allow for more appreciation in the yuan, a decision that would give consumers greater spending power and cool trade tensions.
An economist at one of China’s biggest investment banks said the time has come for authorities to allow for more appreciation in the yuan, a decision that would give consumers greater spending power and cool trade tensions.
China sent a letter to the United Nations vowing resolute self-defense if Japan “dared to intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait,” as Beijing tries to rally international support for its position on the spiraling spat.
China sent a letter to the United Nations vowing resolute self-defense if Japan “dared to intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait,” as Beijing tries to rally international support for its position on the spiraling spat.
Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), during a United Nations conference on a Palestinian two-state solution in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Canada, the UK and Australia on Sunday formally recognized a Palestinian state, joining a growing global consensus and pushing ahead with a policy that has drawn criticism from US President Donald Trump.