Tag: Xi Jinping
Related Posts
China Signals Optimism on Rebuilding Ties with India
China is beaming friendliness to its massive neighbor across the Himalayas following recent high-level meetings between Indian and Chinese officials. The newest was a discussion between Liu Jianchao, the Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee, and India’s ambassador to China, Pradeep ...
China Will Keep Driving Global Growth: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will keep powering global economic expansion and that the country will meet its 5% GDP growth target. The comments come a day after the CPC politburo announced the first monetary easing in fourteen years to boost ...
China’s Once Tidy Mideast Policy Has Been Upended
A few months ago, China looked like it had all its Mideast diplomacy figured out. Israel and the U.S. were taking heavy hits in the court of global public opinion over the devastation caused by the war in Gaza. Each harrowing ...
Philippines Says China Coast Guard Fired Water Cannon, ‘Sideswiped’ Govt Vessel
The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired a water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal after Beijing said it had "exercised control" over the ship. China claims almost the entire ...
Indonesia’s South China Sea Strategy: Pragmatism or Concession?
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's recent visit to Beijing yielded a joint statement that included an unexpected commitment to joint development in disputed areas of the South China Sea. This move, involving regions long contested by Indonesia and China, raised concerns about Jakarta's evolving stance on China's ...
China’s Xi Vows to Deepen Infrastructure Cooperation With Nepal: State Media
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli that China will offer more support to develop the country's infrastructure, Chinese state media reported. The leader of the Himalayan republic was in Beijing on Tuesday to meet ...
Nepal PM Kicks off China Visit Eyeing Investment Deals
Nepal's prime minister was in Beijing on Tuesday to meet Chinese leaders, seeking to expand infrastructure cooperation after breaking with the longstanding tradition of new leaders making their first official visit to neighboring India. Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, who returned to ...
Indonesia Still Does Not Recognize China’s Sea Claims: Minister
Indonesia still does not recognize Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Sugiono said Monday, seeking to dismiss concerns that a recent joint statement with China could jeopardize its sovereignty. The Southeast Asian nation sparked reactions last month as ...
China–India Pact a Borderline Solution
After four years of a warlike atmosphere on the disputed China–India border, Beijing and New Delhi reached an agreement to continue patrolling the border as they had been doing until 2020. Though the pact serves the strategic, economic and diplomatic interests of both sides, it only has ...
Is this China’s Great Power Opportunity to Change Global Order?
By Chris Alden & Lukas Fiala Reading through the headlines surrounding the recent G20 summit in Brazil last week, it was hard to overlook reports of outgoing US President Biden seemingly sidelined at the photo-op. While it’s important not to overinterpret the ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Defense Minister Dong Jun Faces Corruption Investigation
Singapore's Senior Minister and former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong began a six-day visit to China on Monday that will include meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit, Lee's first since stepping down as PM, is widely seen as an effort to stabilize heightened geopolitical tensions in ...
Southeast Asia’s Trade at Risk: How Trump’s Tariffs and Chinese Imports Threaten Regional Economies
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to introduce sweeping tariffs poses significant economic challenges for economies in Southeast Asia. The region could become a battleground for redirected Chinese exports, flooding local markets and disrupting industries. At the same time, trade imbalances, protectionist measures, and deficits add to the ...