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Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission at the 18th Party Congress in 2012. He succeeded Hu Jintao as leader of the Communist Party and was elected president in March 2013. In 2018, the National People's Congress, China's parliament, abolished the term limits of the presidency effectively allowing him to stay in power for life. Born in 1953, Xi graduated from Tsinghua University in 1979 with a degree in engineering.
Despite lack of progress on electric vehicle and solar panel ‘overcapacity’, trip by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen helps keep superpower communications open.
Chinese and American presidents took opportunity to have ‘candid’ and ‘constructive’ conversation against backdrop of testing events in region.
Putin’s re-election is positive for the increasingly close alliance with Beijing, but China’s diplomatic efforts require striking a fine balance ahead of Xi’s proposed trip to Europe.
State Council institutions must follow new line that aims to improve efficiency, deliver growth and ensure technological transformation.
‘New quality productive forces’, with its focus on science and technology, is seen as the answer to China’s economic woes, with the potential to transform society. However, outside the establishment, there is confusion and scepticism surrounding the puzzling catchphrase.
Foreign minister makes it clear that China will be a stabilising, cooperative force in international affairs, and calls on US to honour its pledges with a warning over Taiwan.
- Several prominent Filipinos say the deal has effectively handed control of the Second Thomas Shoal to China
- Beijing’s recent aggressive moves in the South China Sea could be due to its impression that the deal was violated, an analyst says
Report on state broadcaster CCTV says last year two people working in the rare earths sector were jailed for 11 years or more for stealing state secrets.
Moscow is receiving drone and missile tech, satellite imagery and machine tools, aiding its biggest military build-up since the Soviet era, US officials say.
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte said Chinese President Xi Jinping strongly warned him against drilling for oil in the disputed waters.
A document published by the nation’s cabinet on Friday promises to promote the ‘high-quality’ development of China’s capital market by strengthening supervision and guarding against risks.
Trilateral represents ‘new era’ of partnership, says US leader, producing security, economic and diplomatic initiatives in show of unity with Manila.
Agreements spanning defence, space, culture, diplomacy and research come amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions and Tokyo’s more robust role in the region.
Joe Biden accused of prioritising ‘a short term-thaw’ with Beijing’s leaders at expense of ‘a long-term victory over their malevolent strategy’.
New rules are emerging around use of government vehicles, resource use, unauthorised office printing and bottled water in a push to showcase austerity.
Kurt Campbell, No 2 at US State Department, echoes Beijing’s language of ‘red line’ and ‘core interest’ to mark out Washington’s strategic interest.
Chinese embassy accuses US border authorities of heavy-handedness, sending back hundreds of Chinese citizens since July 2021.
Zheng Yanxiong, director of central government’s liaison office, says Hong Kong should stick to its ‘superconnector’ role to ensure economic growth.
Xi Jinping tells Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Beijing is prepared to step up coordination with Moscow through Brics and the SCO.
Any accord should be in written form as per the Vienna Convention on the Law of the Treaties, and ratified by the senate, says lawmaker Francis Tolentino.
Meeting in Hawaii on Wednesday and Thursday was first face-to-face consultation since Xi Jinping and Joe Biden agreed to resume military dialogue in November.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterates need to ‘closely communicate on areas of concern’ after first day of talks with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Guangzhou.
Top diplomat will meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss Ukraine, the Asia-Pacific and other issues, Russian foreign ministry says.
Readers discuss Ma Ying-jeou’s trip to the mainland, the thrust of US foreign policy, and China’s left-behind children.
The trip by Hau Lung-bin, a former mayor of Taipei, to take part in a tribute in Zhengzhou to the Yellow King will come as former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou finishes an 11-day ‘journey of peace’ to the mainland.
Prabowo pledged to boost Indonesia’s security ties with both China and Japan, in a move that helps ‘lay the groundwork’ for when he takes over as president in October.
The two leaders agreed to ‘advance’ efforts to get military-to-military talks up and running again during their phone conversation this week.
In the midst of a litany of thorny issues and looming US elections, both sides try to reset tone, manage differences.
Universities from around the globe examine collaborations with research and education institutions in the Greater Bay Area.
Accepting defence and maritime security donations from foreign powers would be ‘the fuel to never-ending conflict’, said Senator Imee Marcos, sister to President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr.
‘Constructive’ conversation took place arranged around priorities that American leader ‘holds so seriously’, says national security spokesman.
Two leaders described as holding ‘a candid and in-depth exchange of views’, although Xi slammed Biden’s ‘endless stream of measures to suppress’ advanced technology transfer.
