Xi Jinping

Chinese policymakers are meeting this week in Beijing to set a course for the Asian giant

Xi, who has bolstered the state sector, has said that he wants the ruling party to return to its “original mission” as China’s economic, social and cultural leader

China must maximize its ‘national strategic capabilities’ in a bid to ‘systematically upgrade the country’s overall strength to cope with strategic risks,’ he said

The Chinese president said that a US-led campaign of ‘containment and suppression’ of his country has ‘brought unprecedented, severe challenges’

The self-governing island, which China considers an inalienable part of its territory, is drawing lessons from the Russian invasion as Washington ups military assistance

Qin’s harsh language appeared to defy predictions that China might abandon its aggressive “wolf warrior” diplomacy in favor of more moderate rhetoric

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Western allies would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes”

Washington has issued a warning against any attempt by Beijing to provide military support to Moscow while the FBI assesses coronavirus originated in a ‘potential lab incident in Wuhan’

Lawmakers sought to demonstrate unity and the panel’s top Democrat made clear that he doesn’t want a “clash of civilizations” but a durable peace

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a challenge to the world order that has precipitated military, geopolitical, economic and human consequences on a planetary scale

President Xi Jinping’s government is reiterating his country’s claim to being neutral, despite blocking efforts at the United Nations to condemn the invasion

The plan issued by the Foreign Ministry urges the end of Western sanctions, measures to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities, the establishment of humanitarian corridors, and steps to ensure the export of grain

The photo shows the top of the pilot’s helmet inside the U-2 cockpit with the balloon flying below

New questions are rising over Beijing’s potential willingness to offer military aid to Moscow in the increasingly drawn-out conflict

The competition between the two powers – each seeking global hegemony – is increasing pressures, risks and opportunities for other countries

Blinken and Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party’s most senior foreign policy official, held talks in Munich after the US shot down an alleged surveillance device

Beijing imposes sanctions on US companies for selling military equipment to Taiwan following the surveillance balloon incident

The president has directed national security adviser Jake Sullivan to lead an ‘interagency team’ to review US procedures

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that the companies are barred from importing goods into the country or making new investments

Beijing said it would continue to ‘firmly defend its sovereignty and security’ after a collision between a Chinese J-11 and a US RC-135 reconnaissance airplane was narrowly avoided

After three years of iron-fisted containment measures and recent backtracking on its zero-Covid policy, government officials and state media are now downplaying the risk of the virus

Following intense social protests, the government has lifted several restrictions, which have resulted in mixed feelings of relief among an exhausted population

Beijing has approved easing measures after citizens took to the streets in a rare show of public anger over draconian restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus

The biggest show of defiance in the Xi Jinping era, the ‘white paper’ protests, have forced his administration to ease some of the world’s most stringent Covid controls

How blank sheets became a symbol of protest against government censorship

Xi Jinping’s decision to continue with a strict zero-covid policy is becoming less popular among large sections of the population, who see other countries adapting to life with the virus

In a rare sight, protesters were heard calling for the resignation of the Chinese president and criticizing the Communist Party