Xi Jinping

Xi's Toughest Year As China Preps 70th Birthday Celebration, Say Analysts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 18, 2019

It was meant to be an unabashed celebration of the triumph of Communism in China, and of President Xi Jinping's authority as the country's undisputed leader for years to come.

China Says It Won't "Sit By" On Hong Kong, Donald Trump Expresses Concern

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 16, 2019

China warned Thursday that it will not "sit by and watch" the unrest unfolding in Hong Kong, as US President Donald Trump expressed concern over the risk of a violent response to pro-democracy protests.

Trump Predicts "Happy Ending" If Xi Jinping Meets Hong Kong Protestors

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 16, 2019

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists could lead to a "happy" ending to months of protests.

Donald Trump Says Xi Jinping Can "Humanely Solve" Hong Kong Standoff

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 15, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Xi Jinping can "humanely" resolve the violent standoff with protesters in Hong Kong and appeared to suggest meeting the Chinese leader.

S Jaishankar Arrives In Beijing For Key Talks With Chinese Leaders

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 11, 2019

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Beijing on Sunday on a key three-day visit to hold talks with the Chinese leadership on a host of issues including finalisation of arrangements for President Xi Jinping's visit to India later this year for the second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Donald Trump Says It's Up To China To Deal With Hong Kong "Riots"

World News | Reuters | Friday August 2, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump has described protests in Hong Kong as "riots" that China will have to deal with itself, signalling a hands-off approach to the biggest political crisis gripping the former British colony in decades.

US President Donald Trump Hits China With More Tariffs

Business | Thomson Reuters | Friday August 2, 2019

The announcement on Thursday extends US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs to nearly all of the Chinese goods the US imports and marks an abrupt end to a temporary truce in a trade row that has hurt world growth and disrupted global supply chains.

Pak Is China's "Vassal", Imran Khan Xi's "Jester": Ex-Pentagon Official

World News | ANI | Tuesday July 23, 2019

An ex-Pentagon official, Michael Rubin, warned the United States against falling prey to Pakistan's latest bid to revive relations, stating that the South Asian country's Prime Minister Imran Khan did not seek a new partnership, but aimed at continuing a pattern of duplicity, "the cost of which can be counted in billions of dollars of wasted aid, C...

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar To Visit China Next Month: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2019

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected travel to China next month to prepare ground for the second informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in India in October, government sources said.

In Apparent Reference To PoK, China's New Envoy Appeals To India: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 20, 2019

As Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit India later this year for his second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China has said the two neighbours should not allow any "individual case" to disrupt the bilateral relations and take more initiatives to move forward the bilateral ties in a steady and sound way.

Inside China's Exclusive Training Ground For Communist Party Cadres

World News | Gerry Shih, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 16, 2019

The lecturer stood in an airy hall, clicking through slides showing examples of how governments around the world improve their "environmental civilization" - a concept espoused by Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Xi Jinping Urged Donald Trump To Ease North Korea Sanctions, Says China

World News | Reuters | Friday July 12, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea during their meeting in Japan last month, China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Xi Jinping Tells Officials Not To Be Lazy And "Spend Whole Day Eating"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Chinese officials must not use the fight against corruption as an excuse to sit around and do nothing, idling their time away and "spending the whole day eating", President Xi Jinping told a meeting of senior Communist Party leaders on Tuesday.

Xi Jinping Urged Trump To "Show Flexibility" Over North Korea Sanctions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump to "show flexibility" towards North Korea, including the "timely" easing of sanctions, at the G20 summit last week, China's foreign minister said Tuesday.

Trump Says US-China Trade Talks "Already Begun"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 2, 2019

US President Donald Trump said Monday that talks on a trade deal with Beijing have resumed following a weekend truce struck with China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit.