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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose grandfather was PM when the US isolated Japan from China, arrived in Beijing last week for a three-day state visit. This was Japan’s first formal bilateral summit with Chinese leaders since 2011 and the first in an era of US regional uncertainty under the current administration. US President Trump […]
Reuters DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is arriving in Africa on a four-nation visit seeking deeper military and economic ties while his rival in a bitter trade war, the Trump administration, shows little interest in the continent. This is Xi’s first trip abroad since he was appointed to a second term in […]
Xinhua News via Twitter North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, in a suprise visit that again came unannounced. Chinese media confirmed that Kim had visited and met with Xi, according to Reuters’ Josh Smith. China is likely trying to insert its interests into ongoing inter-Korean talks and […]
China has confirmed that Kim Jong Un traveled to China this week in his first overseas trip since becoming North Korea’s leader in 2011. Experts say Kim probably met with China to talk about how to deal with Trump and his negotiating style during future talks. China knows well how to appease the US president […]
CCTV China announced that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife had visited the country. The trip would mark the first time the two leaders had met, and the first time Kim would meet a world leader. China announced that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife, Ri Sol-ju had visited the country […]
Vincent Isore/IP3/Getty Images Censorship in China has soared under President Xi Jinping, targeting local and international dissidents. Thousands of censorship directives are issued every year, and there has been a significant increase in the number of restrictive laws and regulations that target everything from false information to content that endangers the “honor of the State.” […]
GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images China’s President Xi Jinping gave a nationalistic speech on Tuesday, saying Beijing will “fight the bloody battle against our enemies” and “not a single inch of land” in regards to Taiwan and Hong Kong. Xi has a hardline approach to Taiwan, and experts believe he intends to reunify Taiwan with China in […]
NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images Aside from being able to rule China indefinitely, President Xi Jinping is considered the “Chairman of Everything,” overseeing foreign and domestic affairs, the military, finance, and even internet security. This makes Xi vulnerable to his opponents who can blame him for almost anything that goes wrong, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd […]
REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel BEIJING (Reuters) – President of China, head of its Communist Party, commander-in-chief of the military and now living Buddhist deity – Xi Jinping has added another title to his growing collection, at least in the eyes of some ethnic Tibetans. Speaking on Wednesday on the sidelines of China’s annual meeting of parliament, the […]
NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images China’s Quora-like Q&A app, Zhihu, has been temporarily removed from local app stores. Zhihu was accused by China’s cyber watchdog for spreading “illegal information.” It’s unknown what information this was, but the order came days after countless posts on China’s plan to scrap presidential term limits were censored on other apps. The […]
