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US-China relations

Biden to allow Hong Kong citizens facing Chinese repression to remain in US

Decision to extend programme follows pressure from progressive lawmakers and human rights groups

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Coronavirus pandemic

Demand for mourning flowers rises in Covid-hit Chinese province

Chrysanthemum prices jump as China grapples with wave of coronavirus deaths

Chinese politics & policy

Chinese migrant workers face crackdown for ‘malicious’ protests over unpaid wages

Officials side with employers against labourers seeking overdue new year pay amid economic malaise

Container shipping

Shipping hurt by weak demand for Chinese goods

Carriers are skipping ports in China as international orders fall and supply chain problems persist

Chinese politics & policy

China’s palace politics: Xi loyalists compete for power

A new landscape of political divisions is forming at the top of the Chinese Communist party

Chinese economy

China’s record $2.6tn rise in savings fuels ‘revenge spending’ hopes

Doubts linger over consumers’ willingness to deploy ‘excess’ deposits

Opinion & Analysis

News in-depthChinese society

China’s singles fight family pressure to get married as population declines

Youth share tips on parrying pushy parental inquiries about having children during lunar new year

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China’s renewed embrace of the private sector

Beijing has more work ahead to rebuild the trust of investors and business

The end of Chinese lockdowns and the reopening of trade

Risks of disruption to ports and shipping are outweighed by a boost to global demand

China’s women make a strong case with a birth strike

In its focus on GDP growth, Beijing has forgotten where its labour force comes from

Chinese society

Relatives outraged as Chinese officials keep Covid off death certificates

Medical professionals cite pressure after questions emerge over mortality rates

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