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Xi Jinping

July 2024

  • Xi Jinping waves to crowd of children holding flags as he walks with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

    Xi’s central Asia trip aims to cement ties as China vies for influence with Russia

    SCO summit brings together leaders of global south but also likely to test Beijing and Moscow’s ‘strategic partnership’

June 2024

  • Li Shangfu in military uniform, sitting at a table at an event

    Chinese Communist party expels two ex-defence ministers for corruption

    Li Shangfu, who vanished from public life last year, and Wei Fenghe accused of accepting gifts and facilitating benefits
  • A student protester near Tiananmen Square in 1989.

    At the Edge of Empire by Edward Wong review – changing state

    A journalist merges family history with his own experience in Beijing to provide a fascinating insight into Chinese life and politics
  • Louisa Lim

    China’s crackdown on Tiananmen memorials shows its obsession with security – and growing paranoia

    Louisa Lim
    Under Xi Jinping, national security has swallowed up all other state policies, and Hong Kong’s activists are paying the price, says author Louisa Lim

26 May 2024

  • President Zelenskiy stands inside a destroyed printworks

    Zelenskiy calls on world leaders to attend Ukraine ‘peace summit’ after deadly Kharkiv strike

    Ukraine president urges Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to ‘show your leadership’ and send message to Moscow

16 May 2024

  • Ukrainian servicemen of the 92nd Assault Brigade fire BM-21 'Grad' multiple rocket launcher toward Russian positions.

    Ukraine war live
    Zelenskiy says situation is ‘difficult’ on visit to Kharkiv; Putin calls China relationship an international ‘stabilising factor’ – as it happened

  • During a joint press conference in Beijing, Russia's president added that both countries had 'independent ... foreign policies' and called for a more 'just and democratic multipolar world order'

    0:53

    Putin thanks Xi for input on Ukraine and calls for 'multipolar world order' – video

  • Vladimir Putin (L) and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands wearing navy suits, ties and white shirts

    Putin and Xi announce plans to strengthen military ties in Beijing

  • The Chinese president greeted his Russian counterpart at a welcome ceremony ahead of bilateral talks

    1:31

    Xi welcomes Putin in Beijing as state visit gets under way – video

  • Putin arrives in China on mission to deepen partnership with Xi

  • Russian president Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing at start of two-day state visit – video

15 May 2024

  • Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping shake hands while smiling

    Putin and Xi’s ‘no-limits’ friendship will be put to the test on state visit to China

    Russia, shunned from the world stage, and China, subject to new US tariffs, want to pivot further from the west

11 May 2024

  • Zhang Zhan, who went on hunger strikes over her detention

    Chinese woman jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan to be freed after four years

    Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan’s search for the truth during the early days of the pandemic was seen as a threat by the authorities

9 May 2024

  • Rear view of troops with fixed bayonets in front of Xi and Sulyok with part of Hungarian flag visible

    Hungary rolls out red carpet for Xi in final leg of European tour

    Warm welcome for Chinese president contrasts with rest of EU, with up to 18 cooperation agreements expected

7 May 2024

  • Workers install a giant Chinese national flag on a skyscraper in Belgrade.

    Serbia prepares warm welcome for Xi in contrast to China-EU tensions

    Chinese president hails two countries’ friendship before his arrival, after visiting Pyrenees with Macron
  • Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Rafah.

    China angles for Gaza mediation role to expand influence in Middle East

    Beijing joins France in urging Israel against Rafah offensive in latest effort to make its diplomatic mark
  • China's President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron review the troops at Tarbes airport on Tuesday before their lunch in the Pyrénées.

    Europe live
    China’s Xi Jinping to head for Serbia on second day of Europe visit – as it happened

    Chinese premier has lunch with Emmanuel Macron before heading to Serbia on his closely watched trip to Europe

6 May 2024

  • Xi Jinping shakes hands with Ursula von der Leyen at the Élysee Palace in Paris

    EU restates readiness to launch trade war with China over cheap imports

    Bloc ‘will not waver’ from making tough decisions to protect economy and security, says Ursula von der Leyen

  • Xi and Macron call for closer Europe-China ties at Paris meeting – video

    Xi said the world had entered a period of 'turbulence and change', adding that Europe and China needed to seek cooperation and communication
  • China’s Xi Jinping, French president Emmanuel Macron, center, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Élysée palace.

    Europe live
    Europe live: China’s Xi Jinping calls for closer ties with the EU at opening of Paris talks – as it happened

    Chinese premier meets Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen for talks, with trade and Ukraine on agenda
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