At the Monday meeting, Xi urged the executives to "show their talent" and pledged to support private businesses.

BEIJING – As Chinese head honchos gathered for a meeting at the Great Hall of the People stood up to applaud the arrival of ...

Suddenly I become aware of an elderly, sun-bronzed man staring intently at me. He is dressed in a vintage Mao suit and sports a Moe-the-Stooge bowl-cut. My nod and smile elicit no hint of ...

But he looked serious in his gray Mao suit. He is now facing the greatest challenges since coming to power. Mounting challenges: the trade war and Hong Kong The Communist party is always trying to ...

The Mao suit has a fascinating history. Vast quantities of this ‘people’s uniform’ were made for soldiers during the Korean war – which ended 70 years ago today – including Australian POWS.