US to push China on soybean
President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to push Chinese leader Xi Jinping on US soybean purchases when they meet, as American farmers grapple with fallout from his trade wars...
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Xi makes rare visit to Xinjiang
Chinese president Xi Jinping began a rare visit Tuesday to the northwest region of Xinjiang, home to numerous ethnic groups including Turkic-speaking Uyghurs, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Trump and Xi talk on TikTok, US-China trade
US president Donald Trump and China鈥檚 leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone Friday with expectations that they were set to finalise the fate of the hugely popular and influential video app TikTok, as well as discussing trade.
China-US talks mark a 鈥榮mall step鈥� towards Xi meeting Trump
Back-to-back talks between the United States and China鈥檚 top diplomats and defence chiefs could mark 鈥榓 small step鈥� towards a meeting between the leaders of the two countries, analysts said, but cautioned against expecting an imminent summit.
Hot mic catches Putin, Xi discussing organ transplants, immortality
The authoritarian strongmen Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have mused on how organ transplants might lead to immortality, during a brief exchange of small talk caught on a hot mic at a military parade, reports The Guardian...
Xi at centre of world stage after days of high-level hobnobbing
Two blockbuster events in China this week were a successful exposition of president Xi Jinping鈥檚 vision of a new world order 鈥� one that puts him and his country firmly at its centre while sidelining his rival the United States.
Xi projects power at military parade with Putin, Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West...
Putin tells Xi ties 鈥榰nprecedented鈥�
Russian president Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that their countries鈥� ties were at an 鈥榰nprecedented level鈥�, during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade.
Tianjin talks: new phase in India-China ties
SOMETIMES, history moves not through bold declarations but through quiet recalibration. That is what unfolded in Tianjin on August 31, when Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit...
Xi, Putin round on West at regional summit
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping proposes global governance initiative聽
Chinese president Xi Jinping on Monday proposed the global governance initiative for advancing toward a community with a shared future for humanity...
Xi pushes ethnic unity in rare visit to Tibet
President Xi Jinping attended a grand ceremony in Lhasa on Thursday during a rare visit to Tibet, where he urged 鈥榚thnic unity and religious harmony鈥� in a region where China is accused of rights abuses.
Xi vows greater support for Russia as meets Lavrov
Chinese聽president Xi Jinping told Russia鈥檚 top diplomat on Tuesday that their countries should 鈥榮trengthen mutual support鈥�, state media said, as foreign ministers gathered in Beijing for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks.
Xi 鈥榙eeply worried鈥� by Iran, Israel conflict
Chinese president Xi Jinping said Tuesday he was 鈥榙eeply worried鈥� by Israel鈥檚 military action against Iran, as China also accused US leader Donald Trump of 鈥榩ouring oil鈥� on the mounting conflict.
China鈥檚 Xi held phone call with Trump: state media
Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a phone call with US president Donald Trump on Thursday, state media reported, as the world鈥檚 top two economies clash over trade...
Trump, Xi will 鈥榣ikely鈥� talk this week
US president Donald Trump and China鈥檚 president Xi Jinping will likely hold a long-awaited call later this week, the White House said Monday, as trade tensions between the world鈥檚 two biggest economies ratchet back up.
Putin, Xi rail against West
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping put on a display of defiance against the West in Moscow on Thursday ahead of the Kremlin鈥檚 Victory Day celebrations, while Ukraine accused Russia of violating a supposed three-day truce Putin had ordered for the occasion...
China says 鈥榥o phone call鈥� recently between Xi, Trump
Beijing on Monday insisted that 鈥榥o phone call鈥� took place recently between president Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, after Donald Trump said he had spoken with the Chinese leader.
Xi seeking to build regional ties, meets Cambodian leader
Chinese president Xi Jinping met the Cambodian prime minister in Phnom Penh on Thursday on the final leg of a Southeast Asia tour in which he sought to strengthen regional trade ties.
Xi meets Malaysian leaders in diplomatic charm offensive
Chinese president Xi Jinping met Malaysia鈥檚 king on Wednesday in a state visit analysts said was aimed at burnishing Beijing鈥檚 credentials as a reliable partner and 鈥榥ot a hegemon鈥�...
US opens door to tariffs on pharma, semiconductors
The United States opened the door on Monday to tariffs targeting high-end technology and pharmaceuticals, feeding the uncertainty gripping the global economy in a trade war that Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned can have 鈥榥o winner.鈥�..
China, Vietnam sign deals after Xi warns protectionism 鈥榣eads nowhere鈥�
Xi is in Vietnam for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour, as Beijing tries to present itself as a stable alternative to US president, who announced sweeping tariffs...
Dhaka, Beijing to elevate ties to new height
China and Bangladesh have decided to elevate their relations to a new height after a historic bilateral meeting between President Xi Jinping and chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Bangladesh CA holds talks with Chinese president
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this morning.
YUNUS-XI TALKS IN BEIJING:聽Healthcare, water management to get priority
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is going to discuss cooperation in water management, healthcare and Rohingya repatriation besides economic聽and military cooperation in his meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping聽in Beijing during his visit to China.
Alibaba to invest $50b in AI, cloud
Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-founder Jack Ma was seen meeting president Xi Jinping...
Putin, Xi praise ties, hours after Trump sworn in
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised their deepening cooperation in a video call on Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration as United States president.
Xi hails Macau 鈥榮uccess鈥� in visit for 25th anniversary of Chinese rule
Chinese president Xi Jinping hailed Macau鈥檚 鈥榳orld-recognised success鈥� as he arrived in the city on Wednesday, kickstarting a three-day trip as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule...
Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a 鈥榬ed line鈥� in ties
Chinese president Xi Jinping warned the United States on Saturday not to cross a 鈥榬ed line鈥� in support for Taiwan, but told his counterpart Joe Biden that Beijing was willing to work...
35 killed as car ploughs into crowd in China
Thirty-five people were killed and 43 wounded after a car ploughed into pedestrians Monday evening in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, local police said Tuesday.
