Peter Catterall

China military leadership changes. AFP Infographic showing changes to China's military structure, since October 2022

#BREAKING: Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security crimes. 18 of those 20 years will add on top of Lai's existing jail term. More to follow.

China will ban hidden door handles on cars sold in the country from next year. Safety concerns have risen as some of the sleek, aerodynamic car door handles are prone to not working in the event of a crash u.afp.com/S2fe

US ouster of Maduro nightmare scenario for Kim: N. Korean ex-diplomat barrons.com/news/us-ouster…

“Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of crucial rare earths is mined around the clock by a secretive and heavily guarded industry…AFP journalists were trailed and monitored by minders.” @pfcatterall uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-ra…

China's rulers push Communist Party role before WWII anniversary. But the story behind China's overthrow of the brutal Japanese occupation is deeply contested u.afp.com/SAgo

A formidable set of cards inclding granting access to its vast mkt and an ability to withstand economic pain will allow China to play hardball in trade talks w the US. 📝with @pfcatterall Thank you to @dylanloh @ChongJaIan @wstv_lizzi for speaking w me japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/0…

China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit exports ➡️ u.afp.com/S37C

"Shehzad Qazi, MD @ChinaBeigeBook, said looser monetary policy alone 'will not cut it'. 'Monetary stimulus will only work if Beijing lifts broader business and household confidence', he told @AFP. @pfcatterall @matthewwalsh91 barrons.com/news/key-issue…

China sees little relief from trade tensions as US goes to the polls. For @AFP : yahoo.com/news/china-see…

We kicked off our East Asia Tour today with a press conference at the @27thBMF. The festival’s director, Zou Shuang, gave me a warm introduction. I also met Maestro Long Yu, who’ll conduct the @jazzdotorg Orchestra in our upcoming performance of “The Jungle” in Shanghai. After the press conference, I took part in a meet-and-greet and Q&A session with young musicians who will attend our upcoming concerts in Beijing. My friend and fellow musician Ye Huang kindly helped out as translator for both the press conference and the Q&A. I also sat down for interviews with Peter Catterall from AFP and Leo Z from CCTV.

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75 years ago today, the People’s Republic of China was founded. I recently travelled with @AFP colleagues to Baotou, Inner Mongolia, to interview one of the country’s leading ‘red collectors’. More:

@AFP "Whether China's emissions growth continues or turns into a decline is absolutely decisive for our ability to peak global emissions and start reducing them towards net zero," @laurimyllyvirta told AFP.

As climate envoys from the world's top two greenhouse gas producers meet in Beijing this week, experts say China's emissions may finally be nearing their peak. @AFP : france24.com/en/live-news/2…

China's 'throwing eggs' card game wins fans and censure. In the evenings in the city of Hangzhou, friends meet to "throw eggs" -- a card game winning fans despite official warnings that it is an addictive waste of time and a drain on productivity u.afp.com/5uDj

Lovely story on China's 'throwing eggs' card game that's won millions of fans despite official disapproval by AFP's talented @pfcatterall @dna_danni and @jadegao0706 uk.news.yahoo.com/chinas-throwin…

Breaking: Russia freed wrongly convicted WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of the largest and most complex East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War on.wsj.com/4cheS5q

As Beijing ordered large-scale military drills surrounding Taiwan, AFP spoke with people in Pingtan, the closest point in mainland China to the democratically ruled island. @AFP #taiwan #china sg.news.yahoo.com/chinas-window-…

#UPDATE Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations' ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world as they met in Beijing, where the Russian president is seeking greater Chinese support for his war effort in Ukraine and isolated economy. u.afp.com/5Wrb