Xi Jinping ends Southeast Asia tour touting Beijing’s reliability vs. US tariff threats

04/19/2025

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping capped a three-nation Southeast Asia tour in Cambodia on Friday, promoting Beijing’s reliability as the region faces economic uncertainty due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff proposals. China…

Trump says Xi to visit in ‘not too distant future’

Agence France Presse 03/18/2025

President Donald Trump said Monday that Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would visit the United States soon, as trade tensions soar between the world’s two largest economies over Trump’s tariffs. “He’ll be coming in the not too distant…

China calls for ‘dialogue’ to resolve US trade tensions

Agence France Presse 03/14/2025

BEIJING, China — China on Thursday called for “dialogue” with Washington to resolve spiraling trade tensions that have seen the world’s two largest economies impose a slew of tariffs on each other’s imports. “China has always advocated…

Donald Trump holds phone talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Agence France Presse 01/17/2025

BEIJING, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks Friday with US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported. CCTV said the phone call happened “on the evening of January 17” without providing any immediate further details. Earlier…

China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

Associated Press 11/07/2024

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. As President-elect…

Pimentel: Duterte-Xi ‘gentleman’s agreement’ unconstitutional

Marlon Ramos 04/06/2024

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said that the supposed “gentleman’s agreement” between former President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding the West Philippine Sea issue is unconstitutional and should not hold any weight for…

Marcos: PH avoiding conflict amid China’s rising threats

Dona Pazzibungan, Julie Aurelio 03/21/2024

President Marcos said on Wednesday that the Philippines will strive to avoid provoking China while addressing its increasing threat in the South China Sea. However, Manila intends to assert its sovereign rights more assertively in the disputed…

The public face of China’s military under corruption probe

Reuters 09/17/2023

BEIJING — General Li Shangfu, a veteran of China’s military modernization drive, rose through the ranks to become defense minister this year. Within six months, he disappeared under the cloud of a corruption probe. Li grew to…

China’s Xi handed historic third term as president

Agence France Presse 03/11/2023

BEIJING — Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country’s most powerful leader in generations. The appointment by China’s rubber-stamp parliament comes after Xi…

Putin expects China’s Xi to visit soon, Xi holds his line on Ukraine

Reuters 12/31/2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit early next year in what would be a public show of solidarity from Beijing as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine falters.…

High-level US envoys to visit China in effort to repair ties

Agence France Presse 12/12/2022

WASHINGTON — The US government is sending its first high-level delegation to China since a pledge made last month by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden to repair frayed relations. Assistant Secretary of State…

China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force

Reuters 10/10/2021

BEIJING  –  Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to achieve “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, and did not directly mention the use of force after a week of tensions with the Chinese-claimed island that sparked international concern.…

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