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Biden and Xi return to the table with low expectations
US Vice President Joe Biden met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time in over two years on Friday. During the three-hour meeting, Biden described it as an “Open and Candid” discussion, saying he planned to manage the China relationship “responsibly”. Biden added that he didn’t think there was any imminent attempt on…
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The heat is cooling, but China and the US are still on a collision course
US President Joe Biden, who met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time at the G20 Summit, said, “We’ve an important meeting today. This is a chance for us to deepen our dialogue with China.” Biden added, “I strongly believe that we can further strengthen our strategic coordination and cooperation between our two countries.”
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A small balloon last reported missing over Alaska, according to the amateur balloonist group from Illinois
US President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him he wasn’t consulted about China’s attempt to shoot down a surveillance balloon. Trump added, “I am grateful to the Chinese government, the Chinese people and the Chinese people themselves for the cooperation.” China has said that the balloon was a spy balloon that…
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We know a lot about the FBI probe and the suspected Chinese spy balloon
Fighter jets shot down a Chinese spy balloon on February 4 and two unidentified flying objects on Friday and Saturday in US and Canadian airspace. Pentagon officials said they were not concerned about the balloon gathering intelligence over Alaska, as it was not near sensitive sites. Officials told lawmakers the order to send it was…
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There is a long, strange history of spy balloons
The US has said that the Chinese spy balloon that violated its airspace was operating with electronic surveillance technology capable of monitoring US communications. The Biden administration said it believes Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior leaders were unaware of the balloon’s mission. US officials also said that Chinese appeared to stop transmitting information once…
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There are some important issues on the agenda for the meeting between Biden and Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping mentioned that China has a “Chinese-style democracy” during his first meeting with US President Joe Biden, the Chinese readout of the meeting said. The two leaders talked about international and bilateral issues of common concern, it added. The Chinese readout further said that Xi expressed his “deep gratitude” for US President…
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The US and China held a meeting in Indonesia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine crisis on Monday, advocated a ceasefire, a stop to war and peace talks, Chinese state media reported. Xi also said that China’s position on the Ukraine crisis is clear and consistent, advocating a ceasefire, a stop to war and peace…
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The current ambassador of China to the United States will be the new foreign minister.
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met for the first time since the latter’s 2015 visit to the US. The two leaders also held talks on bilateral trade and economic issues. In 2015, Xi made his first-ever visit to the US during his first state visit as China’s leader.
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Chaos is going to be created ahead of the top meeting.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is already associated with the “successful” model of fighting COVID-19, National University of Singapore’s Alfred Wu said. “Zero-COVID-19 policy now is a de facto Xi Jinping policy,” Wu added. “The essence of persisting with dynamiczero-COVID is putting people first and prioritising life,” read an editorial in the People’s Daily, one of…
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China and the US are still on a collision course, despite the cooling of the heat.
The US and China will hold a summit in Beijing in January following the G20 summit, US State Secretary Antony Blinken said. The meeting will take place during Xi Jinping’s stay at the G20 summit in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. This will be the first time a US President has held a summit…
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The world felt like it changed overnight, says the zero- Covid.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a televised address that China will continue to keep its coronavirus policy “dynamic”. “The essence of persisting with dynamic zero- COVID-19 is putting people first and prioritizing life,” an editorial in the People’s Daily, the ruling party’s mouthpiece said. Earlier, China had said that it would end its zero-…
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It is hard for women in China’s Communist Party.
China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday said, “A new era of national socialism is set to be born.” Xi made the statement at the opening ceremony of National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature. China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC), will officially open its second session today. The first session will end on November…
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China zero-covid said anger at the policy is rising but Beijing refuses to change course.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a recent interview, said that the country would continue with its “zero- COVID-19” policy. He added that China’s top priority now should be booster shots for the elderly and people most at risk from the disease. China, which reported over 3.6 lakh COVID-19 cases, has reported nearly 8,300 deaths from…
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There was a rare protest against China’s president days before the party congress.
China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday said that the country’s economy is expected to grow at over 10% in 2020, the fastest rate since 2011. He added, “China is one of the world’s largest economies and we do not have any reason to be worried.” The growth is due to “the hard work and sacrifice…
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China is a hot new place to get information about the election.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday rejected anti-government protests that had erupted over the past week and called them an attempt to “incite separatism”. He said, “We will not allow any group to interfere in our internal politics.” The protests were sparked by a Chinese student holding an anti-Xi banner on Beijing’s Sitong Bridge.
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Beijing is not changing its course despite the rising anger at the policy.
A woman was seen screaming abuse at the hazmat-suited workers in China’s Shanghai who were trying to stop her from protesting against COVID-19 vaccinations, Weibo video of the incident showed. The woman, who was in her 30s, said she wanted to protest against the government’s move to impose a lockdown after President Xi Jinping’s re-election.
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Biden has had a strained relationship with the Saudis.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been granted immunity to travel to China, less than 24 hours before he was expected to arrive in the country for a state visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping, reports said. The decision was reportedly made by a US judge just as Salman was about to arrive in…
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Can the leader of China deliver?
China’s President Xi Jinping has said the country’s political system is ” Chinese-style democracy”. This comes after he met US Vice President Joe Biden during the latter’s two-day visit to China. In a statement after his meeting with Biden, Xi described China’s governance system as “Chinese-style democracy”. The meeting was the first between the two…
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Chaos will be created before the top meeting.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the country had “protected the people’s health and safety to the greatest extent possible” and “made tremendous, encouraging achievements” in both epidemic and social development. He said this during the opening of the Communist Party’s five-yearlyleadership reshuffle on Sunday. China has reported over 20 lakh COVID-19 cases and over…
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Biden pledges the US will work with Asian nations.
US President Joe Biden has said that he has spent “more time with China’s President Xi Jinping than any other world leader”. “I think it’s more, how can we find ways to communicate about those issues where we have deep fundamental differences of perspective or concerns, but we need to be having continued and ongoing…
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There are three reasons why China may become more assertive.
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet face-to-face for the first time during the G20 summit in China. The last time the US president shook hands with the leader of China was more than three years ago. Biden has said his administration will be less flexible or maneuverable on China.
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Beijing is refusing to change course even as Anger at the policy is rising.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been named the General Secretary of China’s Communist Party for the next five years at a meeting of the party’s top decision-making body scheduled to be held on Wednesday. Xi has been in this role for the past five years. He has been the Chairman of the Central Committee of…
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China is now led by ‘action men’, what does that mean for Taiwan?
Four of the top six officers of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) have reached the normal retirement age of 68 and are being replaced as President Xi Jinping heads into his third term, according to US’ Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs. The appointment of General He Weidong as one of two CMC…