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Facing stalemate in ties, Biden and China’s Xi discuss avoiding conflict in call
World
September 10, 2021
Facing stalemate in ties, Biden and China’s Xi discuss avoiding conflict in call
WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Sept 9 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke for 90 minutes in their…
China chases ‘rejuvenation’ with control of tycoons, society
World
September 8, 2021
China chases ‘rejuvenation’ with control of tycoons, society
BEIJING (AP) — An avalanche of changes launched by China’s ruling Communist Party has jolted everyone from tech billionaires to…
Foreign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary
World
July 1, 2021
Foreign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary
China’s rise is a “historical inevitability” and it will no longer be “bullied, oppressed or subjugated” by foreign countries, its…
‘Red Tourism’ draws Chinese on centennial of Communist Party
World
April 27, 2021
‘Red Tourism’ draws Chinese on centennial of Communist Party
JINGGANGSHAN, China (AP) — On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, tourists are flocking to historic sites and…
Presidents Biden and Xi hold first phone call amid tense US-China relations
World
February 11, 2021
Presidents Biden and Xi hold first phone call amid tense US-China relations
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held their first telephone call as leaders,…
Amid China’s bumpy rise, Xi faces delicate moment at UN
World
September 22, 2020
Amid China’s bumpy rise, Xi faces delicate moment at UN
TOKYO (AP) — The descriptions that China’s state media rolled out ahead of leader Xi Jinping’s speech Tuesday at the…
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
World
September 13, 2020
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry on Sunday blasted a critical US report on the country’s military ambitions, saying it…
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
World
July 21, 2020
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday it would take unspecified “necessary measures” after the US government imposed trade sanctions on…
Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns
World
June 18, 2020
Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects,…
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
World
June 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
BEIJING (AP) — Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now they’re getting…