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Tencent Fires 100 Employees Over Embezzlement and Bribery, Blacklists 37 Firms in Anti-Graft Campaign

Reuters | Wednesday February 3, 2021

Tencent named 37 companies it had blacklisted from future contracts and said it has fired more than 100 staff over embezzlement and bribery incidents.

Xi Congratulates Biden On US Election Win: Chinese State Media

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on his US election victory, state media reported.

Professor Who Criticised Chinese President Over Coronavirus Detained

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 6, 2020

Chinese authorities on Monday detained a law professor who published essays criticising President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic and accusing him of ruling "tyrannically", according to friends of the man.

"Can't Let This Demon Hide": Xi Jinping On Coronavirus As Nations Prepare Airlifts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 29, 2020

China is battling a "demon" virus that has so far killed more than 100 people, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday, as foreign nations prepared to evacuate their citizens and the US said it was developing a vaccine.

Xi Jinping To Drive Home Belt And Road Plan During 2-Day Myanmar Visit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 15, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping arrives in Myanmar this week to nail down multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deals in a country abandoned by many in the West appalled at the "genocide" of Rohingya Muslims on leader Aung San Suu Kyi's watch.

Is World Economy Facing First Recession Since 2009? Experts Read Signs

Business | Michelle Jamrisko, Enda Curran and Zoe Schneeweiss, Bloomberg | Monday October 14, 2019

Investors cheered Friday as the US struck a partial trade agreement with China and there were even signs the UK may strike a divorce deal with the European Union.

Xi Jinping App Allows China Access To 100 Million Users' Phone: Report

World News | Anna Fifield, The Washington Post | Sunday October 13, 2019

The Chinese Communist Party appears to have "superuser" access to all the data on more than 100 million cellphones, owing to a back door in a propaganda app that the government has been promoting aggressively this year.

PM-Xi Meet At Mamallapuram, Coastal Town With 7th Century China Link

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday October 11, 2019

The two-day informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, 56 km from Chennai, would also be a symbolic walk into an ancient era of trade ties between the heritage coastal town and China around 1,600 years ago. This is the second informal meet between the two leaders since the Wuhan summit las...

Imran Khan Arrives In China, To Meet President Xi Jinping

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit to China during which he will hold talks with the top Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping, and discuss issues of regional and bilateral significance.

Tamil Nadu May Host PM Modi-Xi Jinping Meet In October: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 2, 2019

The coastal town of Mamallapuram near in Chennai might host the next informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in October, top government sources said on Monday.

"Back On Track": Donald Trump, Xi Jinping Seal Trade War Truce

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 30, 2019

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping struck a trade war truce on Saturday, as Washington vowed to hold off on further tariffs and declared negotiations with China "back on track".

China Defends Belt And Road Initiative, Says It's "Not An Exclusive Club"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 26, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping today sought to ease growing concerns about his ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, vowing to prevent debt risks and saying his global infrastructure project "is not an exclusive club".

Propaganda 2.0: Chinese Communist Party's Message Gets Tech Upgrade

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 5, 2019

The focus of the attention of Communist Party members these days is a range of mobile apps and websites which allow them to study the speeches of Chinese President Xi Jinping, including one developed by their own employer, Beijing-based conglomerate Tidal Star Group.

US And China Close To Reaching Major Trade Deal: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 4, 2019

The United States and China are close to reaching a major trade deal that would see both sides lower some of the tariffs imposed during an often-bitter trade war, a report said Sunday.

China Says Trump-Kim Summit "Important Step" Towards Denuclearisation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 27, 2019

China's foreign minister said Wednesday the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un can be an "important step" towards advancing denuclearisation and peace on the Korean Peninsula.