The weather wasn’t great. A bit drizzly and cold. But about 1,000 people steeled themselves on Mount Everest’s eastern flank to spend the national day long weekend trekking. As he led the... Read more »
Amid a new two-month “Clear and Bright” campaign by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to clean up internet content that “maliciously incites” polarization, pessimism, anxiety, and other negative sentiments, a number... Read more »
China has increased restrictions on exports of rare earths and related technologies as Beijing tightened its grip on the products that are critical for use in smartphones and fighter jets. China’s commerce... Read more »
This post follows our comprehensive analysis of the 2025 AUCL reforms in “China’s 2025 AUCL: Executive Liability and Global Reach.” If you haven’t read it yet, start there. It explains the law’s... Read more »
Legal experts have questioned the explanation given by the Crown Prosecution Service for its sudden decision to drop charges against two Britons accused of spying for China amid a political row over... Read more »
An extraordinary disclosure by Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, on Tuesday evening has triggered a political row over who was behind the sudden abandonment of a high-profile espionage case. Two... Read more »
Tory stamp duty plan ‘to benefit the wealthiest the most’ Meanwhile, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) thinktank says that the Conservatives’ plans to abolish stamp duty “will benefit London and wealthiest homeowners... Read more »
The dramatic collapse of Nepal’s government in September 2025 following unprecedented youth-led protests has exposed a troubling pattern of Chinese influence that extends far beyond traditional diplomatic channels. While ostensibly triggered by... Read more »
Trekkers have described facing “extreme” conditions after an unseasonable snowstorm during one of China’s busiest holiday weekends stranded hundreds of people on Mount Everest, prompting a massive rescue effort. Chinese authorities said... Read more »
Charges against two men accused of spying for China were suddenly dropped last month because prosecutors could not obtain critical evidence from the government that Beijing represented a “threat to the national... Read more »