‘Troublesome’: Trump aide Navarro on Modi, Xi, Putin meet at SCO

[ad_1] White House trade adviser Peter Navarro. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has described as “troublesome” the show of unity between the leaders of India, Russia and China, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to be with Washington, Europe and Ukraine, not with Russia. Mr. Navarro’s remarks came […]

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Scandal-plagued China football hit by new corruption probes

[ad_1] Chinese fans cheer during the quarterfinal match between Norway and China for the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament held at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan. File | Photo Credit: AP China’s scandal-plagued football association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and competition. The Sports Ministry […]

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China, Philippines assess ties amid escalating sea disputes

[ad_1] Philippines Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro shake hands with China’s Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong during the opening session of the Philippines-China Foreign Ministry consultation meeting at a hotel in Manila, Philippines, on March 23, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Senior Chinese and Filipino diplomats […]

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Xi Jinping begins new term with turn to old allies

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for Russia-China talks in an expanded format at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on March 21, 2023. Kremlin via REUTERS | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Arriving in Moscow on Monday on a visit laden with symbolism – the first of his third term as […]

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Oil prices slide on concerns over China’s demand

[ad_1] A flare to burn methane from oil production is seen on a well pad near Watford City, North Dakota, Aug. 26, 2021. | Photo Credit: AP Oil prices dropped in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by concerns about slowing fuel demand in top crude importer China amid strict COVID-19 curbs. Brent crude futures […]

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Biden, Xi greet each other warmly as they meet for talks ahead of G20

[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they meet on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ summit in Bali, Indonesia, on November 14, 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden met on November 14 for long-awaited talks that come as relations between […]

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Key moments from Xi’s address to China’s Communist Party Congress

[ad_1] The speech gave Mr. Xi an opportunity to tout his government’s achievements to the conclave’s roughly 2,300 delegates The speech gave Mr. Xi an opportunity to tout his government’s achievements to the conclave’s roughly 2,300 delegates President Xi Jinping kicked off China’s five-yearly Communist Party Congress on October 16, 2022 with a wide-ranging speech […]

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Xi Jinping | The princeling’s next decade

[ad_1] Facing an existential crisis in 2012, the Communist Party of China turned to a ‘princeling’. A decade on, Xi Jinping has rewritten the Party rulebook and is laying the groundwork for years of continued dominance Facing an existential crisis in 2012, the Communist Party of China turned to a ‘princeling’. A decade on, Xi […]

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