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
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
Communist Party leadership promises more measures to stimulate the economy
JD Vance and his ilk are probably unaware of the contradiction in their worldview. They haven’t thought about it enough
Nicolás Maduro declared winner, but opposition claims candidate won more than twice as many votes
Anne Applebaum portrays the ongoing international destruction of democracy but neglects to a degree the potential of China and how kleptocracy is now deeply ingrained into every geopolitical system
The Pulitzer prize-winning author on the growing dangers of Trump, the difference between Putin and Xi Jinping, and why Russia is not done with Ukraine
Former US House speaker acknowledges remarks would offend the Chinese authorities
Beijing puts focus on EU pork imports as Europe imposes hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Arab leaders turning to China for support
Ukrainian president asks Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to attend summit in Switzerland
The great majority of Taiwan’s people describe their national identity as Taiwanese, with about 30 per cent saying they are both Taiwanese and Chinese and only a handful identifying solely as Chinese
Xi is in a unique position to urge Putin to reciprocate any Ukrainian move
Requirement for Russian athletes to compete as neutrals a violation of Olympic principles, says Russian president
Two leaders say Washington is using pretext of joint exercises with allies to deploy land-based, intermediate-range missile systems in the Asia-Pacific region
If China retaliates against Biden’s taxes, it will come from concern that EU might be tempted to follow the US playbook
Russian president is on a two-day visit to China, with Chinese leader calling for a political solution to Ukraine
Russian and Chinese leaders are expected to sign bilateral economic deals, and reaffirm their opposition to the dominant position of US in global affairs
The Chinese leader was left in no doubt about the depth of feeling among European governments
Central European country has received billions in Chinese investment and hosts Huawei’s largest base outside China
Chinese president invoked 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy in the former Yugoslavia during the Kosovo war to call for unity between Beijing and Belgrade
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and Beijing’s economic and diplomatic support for Moscow has damaged China’s relationship with the EU more than anything else
European leaders concerned that heavily subsidised products such as electric vehicles are ‘flooding the European market’
CControl of raw materials, finance, science and technology at global level is contested, but the Global North still controls information, communications, narrative and military and arms expenditure
Chinese leader’s key political meeting to be with French president Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen
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