Lai’s remarks at odds with longstanding policy about official visits to the US

Rivalry between the two Chinese online platforms has come to the fore

Antitrust suit launched as ecommerce companies top app download charts for sales of ultra-cheap clothing

The opacity of its system enables the country to routinely shock the rest of the world

It is folly and irresponsible to expect co-operation will be the primary route to deliver change

History offers few lessons for the US and its allies in today’s big power play

Export controls are a key security policy but some fear they will spur China to act faster