Xi Jinping

Both targeted by US president’s levies

Move towards full-blown trade war comes in response to levies imposed by Donald Trump

Group buying properties in Dublin 1 and 3 is providing services to high net-worth Chinese, says LinkedIn profile

China and the European Union should intensify their strategic dialogue, says foreign minister Wang Yi

Premier Li Qiang acknowledges headwinds facing the Chinese economy and promises action plan to boost consumption

The presence of Alibaba founder Jack Ma at a meeting of entrepreneurs with Xi Jinping is seen as a sign that the Chinese leader means business

Analysts around the world will watch the Two Sessions closely for information about the country’s policy direction

Xi Jinping reiterates desire for partnership `without limits’ with Vladimir Putin

The author is concerned about a potential three-way arms race between the US, Russia and China and a greater willingness to consider a ‘limited’ use of nuclear weapons

The most notable face at the meeting was that of Jack Ma, once China’s most prominent tech entrepreneur who stayed out of public view for five years after he made a speech critical of local regulators

Donald Trump’s shock tactics may have pushed Beijing away from negotiating table, experts say

FTSE 100 declines but ends well off its lows amid hopes of a de-escalation in Donald Trump’s trade war.

Beijing hopes US sectors will put pressure on Washington to negotiate rather than escalating a trade war

Influential writers look at how the Chinese leader is moulding his country - and the West - to fit his vision

US president heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday in first trip of second term

China has vowed further monetary easing and stronger public spending this year, as the economy braces for US presidency

The Chinese leader is redoubling his efforts to stamp out graft, but many suspect he has a dark motive

Epicentre of magnitude 6.8 quake was some 80km north of world’s highest mountain with Nepal, Bhutan and India affected

Trump’s re-election fuels global turmoil in which Putin is the biggest of many autocrats blending kleptocracy and dictatorship. US institutions and international treaties are fading, and Ukraine and Palestine have been betrayed

State funeral scheduled for Jaunary 9th, at which Biden will deliver a eulogy

John Bolton describes Trump’s decision-making as driven by personal relationships and ‘neuron flashes’, rather than a deep understanding of national interests

As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards

Invitation comes as Beijing braces for escalation in trade war

Statement calling for ‘an appropriately loose monetary policy’ marks first easing of China’s monetary policy since 2010 in the wake of the global financial crisis

Imprisoning of 45 former politicians and activists convicted under Beijing’s National Security Law could trigger the imposition of US visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials

Agenda of G20 meeting in Brazil highlights a shifting global order as US president-elect Donald Trump returns to power

Uncertainty looms over US-China relationship, with Trump promising to levy 60% tariffs on Chinese imports

President notes that US legislation prevents him from meeting president-elect Donald Trump before January inauguration

Brown observes that securing Taiwan may be far too big a risk for the Chinese Communist Party, which values stability above all else

Beijing has been on a charm offensive directed towards the rest of the world, including the European Union

Kazan Declaration reflects the grievances and aspirations shared by the disparate countries that are part of Brics

China and Russia’s presidents pledge ‘new era’ of strategic partnership

Xinjiang – where China stands accused of committing human rights abuses against the Uyghur people – is experiencing a surge in visitor numbers thanks to a hit TV series

Stimulus package might need Communist Party U-turn on opposition to property market speculation

Temporary capital during wartime engaged American military aviation advice and training for the Flying Tigers to fend off aerial bombing by the Japanese

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The era of the United States as unrivalled global leader is over. Small alliances of like-minded countries are growing in importance

China backs call for reparations to be paid for slave trafficking and colonialism, while African leaders remain committed to ‘one China principle’

Meetings involving US national security adviser and Chinese officials part of an effort to to reduce the temperature in the relationship

Chinese president tells the US national security adviser that Beijing is committed to a stable relationship with Washington