Think about China and images of flashy skyscrapers, wide roads and super-fast trains would crop up in your mind. No disrespect to the phenomenal growth trajectory that the communist nation has achieved over the past two decades, but the truth is that China has always exported a distorted and censored version of its society to the world.

CCP censors videos showing poverty in China to support Xi Jinping’s 'common prosperity' campaign

The year 2024 started for Florida with a bizarre rumour spreading like wildfire on social media: A 10-foot-tall alien was roaming in a Miami shopping mall, inviting a huge police presence in the vicinity.

'Will never renounce option to use force in Taiwan', says Xi Jinping during the CPC's 20th congress

A day before the Communist Party Congress where Xi Jinping is expected to install himself in the power corridors of China for another five years, Beijing has extended an olive branch to the US, its arch rival.

Ahead of the CCP Congress, Beijing offers an olive branch to the US

After days of speculations and media theories of a coup, Chinese President Xi Jinping finally stepped out in public. This was his first outing since the SCO summit in Uzbekistan.

Morning news brief: Xi returns to public light, Europe launches Nord Stream 1 investigation & more

This week on Inside Xi’s China, The Great Game plan, we decode the reasons for communist party of China’s anxiety and worries. The show puts the spotlight on China’s growing social tensions. Gaurie Dwivedi explains why there are repeated attacks on celebrities and business tycoons.

Episode 8 | Inside Xi's China- The Great Game plan | Communist party of China’s anxiety and worries

What to look for from China's 20th Communist Party Congress

As local governments race to maintain power and find fresh water supplies to irrigate crops ahead of the autumn harvest, China warned that severe drought conditions along the Yangtze river could last well into September.

Race to protect harvest: China's drought could last until September

A new survey has revealed that Chinese women are either delaying or are not willing to have babies due to the stringent zero-COVID strategy implemented by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Survey reveals unwillingness of Chinese women to have babies due to zero-COVID strategy ordeal

A disagreement between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang is paralysing officials responsible for the world's second-largest economy, reported Bloomberg.

Disagreement between Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang paralysing officials responsible for Chinese economy

Joining a long list of Western internet platforms that have opted out of the China market, vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc is shutting down its business in China from July 30.

Home rental service Airbnb is going to shut down its business in China from July 30

More than 10,000 Uyghurs have been imprisoned in the Xinjiang region of China as per a leaked list from China's previously unreported database that has been seen by the news agency AFP.

Leaked list from China's previously unreported database shows over 10,000 Uyghurs imprisoned in Xinjiang

The leader of a think tank has said that the Communist Party of China ''owns intellectual property'' of Hong Kong democracy. Taking aim at “Western smears” at Hong Kong's recent Legislative Council election, Wang Zhenmin, director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for Hong Kong and Macau Studies said, “The election after the overhaul focused more on livelihood issues, the issues that local people are most concerned about – but not [the] political chaos among politicians.

Think tank leader says Communist Party of China ‘owns intellectual property’ of Hong Kong democracy

China began its sixth plenary session of the 19th central committee of the Communist Party. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the session with a draft resolution of the Communist Party's achievements in the last 100 years.

President Xi eyes another term as Communist Party's sixth plenary session begins

Peng Shuai, a professional tennis star, publicly accused a former vice premier of China of sexual assault, igniting an online firestorm of attention to a #MeToo allegation that for the first time touched the pinnacles of Communist Party power.

A Chinese tennis star accuses a former top leader of sexual assault

Rap music in China has turned "patriotic" as the Communist Party celebrates its 100th birthday this year. A Chinese band has released a song in which 100 Chinese rappers applauded the Chinese Communist Party’s achievements with the song titled "100%".

Ahead of Communist Party’s 100th birthday, rap turns '100%' patriotic in China

President Xi while addressing the Communist Party of China (CPC) said that "time and momentum are on our side" even as the country continues to battle the virus.

Time and momentum on our side, asserts Chinese President Xi amid virus

Chinese state-possessed organizations are beginning to default on their obligations. It's a difficulty that could swell through the nation's monetary framework, taking steps to pummel the brakes on the country's economy and stumble the worldwide recuperation from the pandemic.

How China's staggering debt crisis, SOE shocks can hurt global recovery

China said today that reports of United States blocking imports of cotton it says are harvested with "slave labour" in Xinjiang region is "fake news of so-called forced labour".

US ban of CCP members: Abnormal mindset towards Communist Party, says China

After muzzling free speech at home, and forcing foreign correspondents into leaving China, Beijing is now going after journalists abroad. An Australian journalist called Bang Xiao who works in ABC news channel has received rape threats against his family after his content enraged Chinese nationalists in Australia.

Now, China attacks journalists abroad, targets Australian journalist Bang Xiao

When China first opened to overseas investors, the country was desperate for foreign technology to revive its growth. Now, as China faces rising global barriers, its leader, Xi Jinping, is urging greater domestic innovation.

In city where China welcomed the world, Xi prepares for a colder one

The Communist Party is everywhere in China. It has complete control over the country - military, police even the media but when China opened up its economy through reforms it seemed like the private sector would follow a different path where market forces will dictate the rules and the government will take a backseat, however, that is about to change.

Now, Chinese Communist Party plans to tighten grip over private sector

China's Suzhou city near Shanghai in Jiangsu province is in the eye of a storm after authorities unveiled a "civil behaviour scoring system". Also Read: China handled COVID-19 openly and transparently: Xi Jinping The system seeks to evaluate the city residents according to their educational capability, employment including other civic measures like following traffic rules.

China's 'Black Mirror': 'Suzhou Civility Code' sparks outrage among residents

Xi Jinping is pitting China against the world by triggering territorial disputes. However, the Chinese president is not just troubling the neighbours. At home, the Chinese government officials are running for cover because Xi Jinping has kicked off yet another brutal purge.

President to chairman: Xi Jinping aims to follow Mao Zedong by 'ordering' loyalty from citizens

China targetted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over comments on Chinese tech giants and the Communist Party of China. Chinese state councilor Wang Yi rejected what he described as 'American interventionism' in China. Watch report.

China: US waging a diplomatic war, Chinese apps significant threat to US data