The US is reluctant to help China climb the technology ladder

Gold-medals galore in Beijing highlight another sector in which the rest of the world is falling behind China

The greatest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world has ambitious plans for clean power

No-shows by Xi and Putin underscore the difficulties of a bloc that once sought to reshape world politics

Confirmation that the Dalai Lama will have a successor has major geopolitical implications

Beijing has an iron grip on minerals that are crucial to weapons manufacturing, but the west must find a way of breaking free of it

The colourful founder of Alibaba fell from favour in 2020. Now he could be given a key role to play in Xi Jinping’s plans

America has fallen asleep at the wheel, as innovative Chinese companies lead the way

Beijing is usurping America’s position as the world’s technology leader. The implications are profound