Xi Warns Officials Against Chasing ‘Reckless’ GDP Expansion

Chinese President Xi Jinping lashed out at inflated growth numbers and vowed to crack down on the pursuit of “reckless” projects that have no purpose except showing superficial results.

Xi joins Macron in southwest China on rare trip with a global leader outside Beijing

Beijing may see friendly ties with France as a way into expanding its influence within the E.U., but is constrained in its ability to offer Paris major concessions.
The Diplomat

Xi Jinping’s Grip on the Military Is Getting Stronger, Not Weaker

In short, He’s and Miao’s downfall was not due to political rivalry with Xi or other senior military leaders. Rather, it stemmed from Xi’s intense sense of urgency to maintain military loyalty, driven by his conviction that He’s or Miao’s faction-building efforts threaten that allegiance.
Boston Herald

China’s Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would help to defend global free trade at an annual economic regional forum snubbed by U.S. President Donald Trump. UN chief: 6 peacekeepers ...
USA Today

Trump says he'll visit Beijing in April and later host China's Xi

WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump said he accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit China in April and, in turn, invited Xi to the White House for a state visit later in 2026. Trump relayed the plans after a phone call between ...
NBC News

Trump says he's cutting fentanyl tariffs, rare earths dispute 'settled' after meeting with Xi

Trump also said he would visit China in April after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea, the last stop on his three-country Asia tour. Coverage of this live blog has ended. For the latest news, click here. Zohran Mamdani’s rapid rise in ...
The New York Times

Canada’s Other Superpower Problem

The leaders of Canada and China met for the first time in eight years to try to reset relations after years of acrimony. By Ian Austen Reporting from Gyeongju, South Korea, while traveling with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada As poor as Canada’s ...
The Hill

Trump extends friendly hand to Xi in fraught relationship with China

When President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping later Wednesday, he will be extending a hand to a leader that Washington and national security experts have identified as the biggest threat to American global dominance. Trump’s main ...

Unlucky to miss out? Who makes the alternative World XI?

The Fifa Best Men's XI was announced on Tuesday in Qatar, but who was unfortunate to miss out? BBC Sport takes a look at an alternative World XI.
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