#Xi Jinping

11 articles tagged with #Xi Jinping

Putin flies to Beijing hat in hand (again) as China basically becomes Russia's economic dadEconomics

Putin flies to Beijing hat in hand (again) as China basically becomes Russia's economic dad

Vladimir Putin heads to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, as DW reports that China has become Russia's primary economic lifeline - providing trade, energy revenue, and yuan-based financial workarounds as Western sanctions continue to bite.

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Surprise! China actually doesn't want a war over Taiwan right nowPolitics

Surprise! China actually doesn't want a war over Taiwan right now

A Foreign Policy report suggests Xi Jinping views potential conflict over Taiwan as a tragedy to be avoided, not an opportunity to be seized - complicating the dominant narrative of inevitable Chinese military aggression.

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Trump and Xi claim progress at Beijing summit but core disputes unresolvedPolitics

Trump and Xi claim progress at Beijing summit but core disputes unresolved

President Trump left Beijing on Friday after two days of summit talks with Xi Jinping, with both leaders citing progress on stabilizing relations while leaving major disagreements unresolved.

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American views on China soften ahead of Trump-Xi summit in BeijingPolitics

American views on China soften ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Beijing

A Pew Research Centre survey found that positive American sentiment toward China has nearly doubled since 2023, ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.

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Trump-Xi summit carries high stakes on trade, Taiwan and IranPolitics

Trump-Xi summit carries high stakes on trade, Taiwan and Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping, with trade disputes, Taiwan, and Iran expected to dominate an agenda with major global implications.

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Jimmy Lai's daughter praises Trump for raising father's case with Xi JinpingPolitics

Jimmy Lai's daughter praises Trump for raising father's case with Xi Jinping

Claire Lai praised President Trump for reportedly raising her imprisoned father Jimmy Lai's case during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, though the family says it does not know the details of the exchange.

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Trump heads to Beijing for Xi meeting as inflation hits near three-year highPolitics

Trump heads to Beijing for Xi meeting as inflation hits near three-year high

President Trump has traveled to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping as new data shows U.S. inflation has reached its highest point in nearly three years, according to CBS News.

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Xi urges Vietnam to stand together against 'unilateralism' amid global trade tensionsPolitics

Xi urges Vietnam to stand together against 'unilateralism' amid global trade tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Vietnam to jointly oppose unilateralism and protectionism during a meeting with the country's top leader, framing the two nations as partners in defending global free trade amid rising energy concerns.

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Trump receives warm welcome in Beijing as underlying tensions persistPolitics

Trump receives warm welcome in Beijing as underlying tensions persist

President Trump visited Beijing to a warm public reception from Chinese leader Xi Jinping, though the diplomatic pageantry obscured a range of unresolved disputes between the two nations.

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China state media warns of zero tolerance for disloyalty after ex-defence ministers sentencedPolitics

China state media warns of zero tolerance for disloyalty after ex-defence ministers sentenced

China's PLA Daily has issued a warning against military disloyalty, using the sentencing of former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to signal the party's zero tolerance for divided loyalties within the armed forces.

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Trump could shift Taiwan policy during Xi talks with little congressional check, analyst warnsPolitics

Trump could shift Taiwan policy during Xi talks with little congressional check, analyst warns

An Asia policy expert has told France 24 that President Trump could unilaterally alter US policy toward Taiwan during his summit with Xi Jinping, with Congress holding limited tools to intervene.

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