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Alibaba chief Jack Ma was among the Chinese tech leaders to meet with President Xi Jinping

Chinese tech leaders hail private sector 'confidence'

Chinese tech tycoons lined up to express confidence in the country's embattled private sector following rare talks with President Xi Jinping this week, state media reported today.

Business • 18 Feb

Xi Jinping greeted Vladimir Putin on a red carpet outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

Xi and Putin pledge 'new era' of China-Russia partnership

China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin have pledged a "new era" of partnership between the two most powerful rivals of the United States which they cast as an aggressive Cold War hegemon that was causing disarray across the world.

World • 16 May 24

Xi Jinping and Joe Biden last met in Bali in November 2022

Biden, Xi to meet next week to 'stabilise' ties - US

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet next week in the San Francisco area to try to "stabilise" relations after recent tensions between the two superpowers, US officials said.

World • 10 Nov 23

President Joe Biden was speaking during an event in California

China hits back as Biden labels Xi a 'dictator'

China has hit back after US President Joe Biden referred to President Xi Jinping as a "dictator", saying the remarks were absurd and a provocation, in an unexpected spat immediately following efforts by both sides to lower tensions.

World • 21 Jun 23

Xi Jinping takes the oath after being re-elected as president for a third term

China's Xi handed historic third term as president

Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations.

World • 10 Mar 23

A woman walks past a billboard showing Chinese President Xi Jinping

China President urges 'intensive' state, party revamp

Chinese President Xi Jinping envisages "intensive" and "wide-ranging" re-organisation of state and Communist Party entities, with part of the plan to be presented to the annual meeting of parliament, state media said today.

Business • 28 Feb 23

Vladimir Putin is in Beijing for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics

Putin hails 'unprecedented' close ties with China

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed his country's close ties with China, in a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

World • 04 Feb 22

Founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab listens to Chinese President Xi Jinping virtual speech

China's Xi warns of impact of global confrontation

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned today that confrontation between major powers could have "catastrophic consequences" in a speech to world leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum.

Business • 17 Jan 22

China scrapped its one-child policy in 2016

China to allow couples have three children

China has announced that each couple would be permitted to have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of two children after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world's most populous country.

World • 31 May 21

Xi Jinping's address to the UN followed Donald Trump's

Trump uses UN to hit out at China, Xi urges cooperation

US President Donald Trump used the UN General Assembly to attack China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic today, saying it must be held accountable for having "unleashed this plague onto the world".

World • 22 Sep 20

The US declaration could have far-reaching consequences for Hong Kong

Hong Kong loses US 'special status' - what next?

A declaration by the US that Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous from China is a historic moment with potentially far-reaching consequences for the finance hub - though much will depend on what President Donald Trump does next.

World • 28 May 20

A nurse distributes medicine to patients at a temporary hospital situated in the Tazihu Gymnasium in Wuhan, China

Virus is worst health emergency since China founded: Xi

China's leader has said the coronavirus epidemic is the communist country's "largest public health emergency" since its founding, as the deadly outbreak continued its relentless global expansion.

World • 23 Feb 20

Students stand outside the Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College during a demonstration held to show solidarity with an injured student

Hong Kong workers, students denounce shooting of teen

Hong Kong office workers and high-school students turned out in their hundreds today to denounce a policeman for shooting and wounding a teenager during the most violent clashes in nearly four months of unrest.

World • 02 Oct 19

US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed last month's to restart trade talks

US, China trade talks move to Shanghai amid pessimism

US and Chinese trade negotiators move to Shanghai this week for their first in-person talks since a G20 truce last month, a change of scenery for two sides struggling to resolve deep differences on how to end a year-long trade war.

Business • 29 Jul 19

A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows Xi Jinping being welcomed Kim Jong-Un welcoming

North Korea lauds China ties as Xi wraps up trip

North Korea lauded its ties with historic ally China today as Xi Jinping wrapped up a highly symbolic two-day visit to his nuclear-armed neighbour, with both countries facing deadlock in their negotiations with US President Donald Trump.

World • 21 Jun 19

A lone demonstrator halts a column of tanks at Tiananmen Square, the day after Chinese troops fired on pro-democracy students

Silence in Beijing on 30th Tiananmen anniversary

China has marked 30 years since the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown with a wall of silence and extra security after arresting activists and tightening internet censorship ahead of the politically sensitive anniversary.

World • 04 Jun 19

Xi Jinping said in a keynote speech that environmental protection must underpin the scheme

China opens second summit on Belt and Road initiative

China's Belt and Road initiative must be green and sustainable, President Xi Jinping has said at the opening of a summit on his grand plan.

China • 26 Apr 19

Donald Trump said he would hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping if there were a deal

Trump hopeful of trade deal with China within weeks

US President Donald Trump has a trade deal between the United States and China could be announced within four weeks.

Business • 05 Apr 19

The announcement is the clearest sign yet that China and the US are closing in on a deal on their trade war

Trump delays tariff increase on Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump has said he will delay an increase in tariffs on Chinese goods thanks to "productive" trade talks and that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet to seal a deal if progress continues.

World • 25 Feb 19

Chinese trade envoy Liu He (L) addresses President Trump at the White House

Trump signals progress in US-China trade talks

President Donald Trump has hailed "tremendous progress" after two days in US-China trade talks, welcoming a "beautiful" letter from his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, who said he hoped for further cooperation.

World • 01 Feb 19

China and the US have exchanged tit-for-tat tariffs on more than $300bn worth of goods in total two-way trade

US team to visit China for trade talks next week

A US government delegation will visit China next week for the first face-to-face talks since President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart agreed on a temporary truce in the trade war, Beijing has confirmed.

World • 04 Jan 19

Xi Jinping said "reunification" must come under a one-China principle that accepts Taiwan as part of China

China striving for peaceful 'reunification' with Taiwan

China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control, but will strive to achieve peaceful "reunification", President Xi Jinping has said.

World • 02 Jan 19

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has said he is ready to meet with US President Donald Trump again at any time

North Korea issues warning to US in New Year address

North Korea could consider a change of approach if the US maintains its sanctions on the nuclear-armed country, leader Kim Jong-un has warned in his New Year speech, after 12 months of diplomatic rapprochement.

World • 01 Jan 19

The two nations have been in a trade war for much of 2018

'Big progress' made on China trade deal - Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that he had a "long and very good call" with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that a possible trade deal between the United States and China was progressing well.

World • 29 Dec 18

Xi Jinping vowed to press ahead with China's economic reforms

Xi warns no one can 'dictate' China's path

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that no one can "dictate" China's economic development path as the Communist Party marked 40 years of its historic "reform and opening up" policy amid a stern challenge from the United States.

World • 18 Dec 18