President Xi Jinping

Tens of millions head home for China holidays as Xi flags Covid worry

SHANGHAI – Tens of millions in China headed to their rural hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations Thursday, though President…

2 months ago

Xi warns of tough Covid fight, acknowledges divisions in China

CHINA President Xi Jinping said tough challenges remain in China’s fight against Covid-19 and acknowledged divisions in society that led…

3 months ago

China hustles on summit sidelines to challenge US outreach

When Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo sat together last week to watch a trial run…

4 months ago

Asia-Pacific shouldn’t be arena for ‘big power contest,’ Xi says

CHINESE President Xi Jinping said the Asia-Pacific was “no one’s backyard” in written remarks to an economic summit in Thailand,…

4 months ago

Xi confronts Trudeau over media leaks in heated exchange caught on camera

CHINESE President Xi Jinping confronted Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau (picture) at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit, accusing…

4 months ago

Xi looks away from Putin toward west in return to world stage

Turns out Chinese President Xi Jinping’s partnership with Vladimir Putin has limits after all: He doesn’t want to follow the…

4 months ago

China confirms Xi to attend G20 summit

BEIJING –  President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in Indonesia from November 14 to 17, China's foreign ministry…

4 months ago

Alibaba, JD.com tumble in US as Xi asserts full control in China

US-listed Chinese stocks tumbled in premarket trading, with investors spooked by President Xi Jinping’s tightening grip on China’s ruling party,…

5 months ago

Xi starts third term with GDP showing China economy in doldrums

China’s economic risks showed no signs of easing, with strict Covid controls and a property slump continuing to weigh on…

5 months ago

China economy grows 3.9% year-on-year in third quarter

BEIJING – China's economy grew 3.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, according to official data released Monday, beating forecasts a…

5 months ago

China’s Communist Party Congress opens to endorse Xi’s rule

BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday hailed the Communist Party's rule and defended its Covid policies as he opened…

5 months ago

China censors rare anti-Xi protest ahead of Communist Party congress

BEIJING – China's internet censors removed on Friday virtually all references to reports of a rare protest in Beijing that involved…

5 months ago

Ringleader in Brutal Attack on Chinese Women Jailed for 24 Years

A COURT in China has jailed for 24 years the leader of a gang linked to a vicious attack on…

6 months ago