President Xi Jinping
China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia, sources say, amid frayed ties with the US
Middle East
December 6, 2022
China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia, sources say, amid frayed ties with the US
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a two-day state visit amid high…
Xi’s not there? COP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader’s likely absence
Middle East
October 26, 2021
Xi’s not there? COP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader’s likely absence
SHANGHAI, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The leaders of most of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters gather in Glasgow from…
China virus death toll passes 1,000
World
February 11, 2020
China virus death toll passes 1,000
The death toll from a new coronavirus outbreak surged past 1,000 on Tuesday as the World Health Organization warned infected…
China’s influence in Africa grows as more young people learn to speak Mandarin
World
April 11, 2019
China’s influence in Africa grows as more young people learn to speak Mandarin
(CNN) — Inside a brightly-lit classroom, around 20 schoolchildren are enthusiastically singing the Chinese national anthem. That song is followed by…
EU launches Asia strategy to rival China’s ‘new Silk Road’
Business
September 26, 2018
EU launches Asia strategy to rival China’s ‘new Silk Road’
As doubts grow over China’s vast “Belt and Road” trade infrastructure project, the EU is launching an alternative plan…
China comes out ahead in Vatican deal: analysts
World
September 23, 2018
China comes out ahead in Vatican deal: analysts
The landmark deal between China and the Vatican is a win for Beijing, giving official recognition to bishops appointed…
North Korea’s Kim visits Beijing; South Korea, US halt military drill
World
June 19, 2018
North Korea’s Kim visits Beijing; South Korea, US halt military drill
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he will likely brief Chinese President Xi…
China agrees to import more from US, no sign of $200 billion figure
World
May 20, 2018
China agrees to import more from US, no sign of $200 billion figure
China has agreed to significantly increase its purchases of U.S. goods and services, the two countries said on Saturday, but…
China applies its own maximum pressure policy on Pyongyang
World
April 7, 2018
China applies its own maximum pressure policy on Pyongyang
As the US-North Korea summit looms, President Donald Trump’s maximum pressure policy on North Korea may be working — thanks…
China’s Xi tells Zimbabwe president they should write ‘new chapter’ in ties
World
April 3, 2018
China’s Xi tells Zimbabwe president they should write ‘new chapter’ in ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe that they should work towards a new chapter…