Xi Jinping

Relations with US ‘rock solid’, Taiwan President says after Trump-Xi call

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te speaks at a press conference on the latest round of economic talks with the U.S., in Taipei, Taiwan, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

China’s Xi calls for ‘mutual respect’ in Trump call and issues Taiwan warning

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Xi, Putin hail ties in video call as Ukraine war nears anniversary

Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds talks with China's President Xi Jinping via video link from Moscow, Russia, February 4, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Zhang Youxia: Veteran princeling caught in China’s military purge

Zhang Youxia, a vice-chairman of China's powerful Central Military Commission, is targeted in a probe for serious violations of the law.

China’s Xi calls for ‘equal, multipolar world’ as he meets Uruguay leader

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, on Feb 3.

China hands life sentence to former justice minister over bribery

The sentence comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping presses ahead with an anti-corruption campaign that has ensnared a string of high-ranking officials in recent weeks.

China’s corruption watchdog probing emergency management minister

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China is pictured in Beijing, China February 10, 2018. Picture taken February 10, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

Britain's Starmer ends China trip aimed at reset despite Trump warning

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle visiting the Bund in Shanghai on Jan 31.

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Xi’s military purge of top general may set back his Taiwan ambitions

The purging of China's top general Zhang Youxia (above) last week was a stunning display of President Xi Jinping's autocratic dominance over the military.

Trump warns Britain on China ties as Starmer hails progress in Beijing

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) called for a “more sophisticated relationship” with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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