by Our Correspondent in Hong Kong SAR The speed of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s flight between Beijing and Washington has exposed an unusual consequence of the competing airspace restrictions imposed after Russia’s
A potential meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is emerging as a key diplomatic event ahead of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has openly questioned the widespread push by local governments to invest in the same set of trendy industries — a move that underscores growing concern within Beijing over
More China’s President Xi Jinping may be laying the groundwork for a long-term succession plan, analysts say, following the release of new Communist Party regulations designed to streamline internal decision-making and increase delegation
More by Luxman Aravind History may one day record that while Western democracies stagnated in performative dysfunction, a once-impoverished civilisation, under the stewardship of Xi Jinping and the CPC, executed the most expansive
More China has just detonated a geopolitical shockwave with the discovery of a massive uranium reserve in the Ordos Desert, coupled with a colossal lithium belt in the West Kunlun-Songpan-Ganzi region. The twin
More While the President Donald Trump’s trade war was designed to sideline China by imposing tariffs on Chinese imports, it appears that Beijing ultimately came out ahead. Despite the intention to weaken China’s
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Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China appears increasingly futile as Beijing continues to expand its global trade partnerships and reduce reliance on the U.S. market. Despite Washington’s attempts to pressure China
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As China faces mounting economic hurdles, Beijing’s annual “two sessions”—the most significant political gathering of the year—will set the tone for 2025’s economic policies. The event, which brings together the National People’s
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It is early March, which in China typically signals the start of the annual “two sessions” political season. So what are the “two sessions”? The “two sessions” are the annual meetings of
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The Financial Times recently published an article on the question of who will succeed Xi Jinping. But perhaps the real question is not one of succession, but of continuity—of how a governance
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Four years after a fiery diplomatic showdown between the U.S. and China in Alaska, Donald Trump’s return to the White House is reshaping the global order in ways that are unexpectedly favorable
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The military’s presence at China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) is shrinking as President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign continues to target high-ranking officers. This year, the number of military delegates attending the
More Xi Jinping, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed orders to implement three newly revised regulations aimed at strengthening the operational effectiveness and professionalism of China’s armed forces. The updated rules,
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The issue of who will succeed Xi Jinping, China’s paramount leader, is a subject shrouded in secrecy and delicate maneuvering. As Xi enters the midpoint of his third term, questions about his
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared a fascinating personal anecdote about his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, revealing a unique bond between the two leaders. During a recent podcast with
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