The Stans
Xi visits Uzbekistan ahead of meeting with Putin
China's President Xi Jinping visited Uzbekistan on Wednesday, state media said, ahead of a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Superpowers
Xi urges less ‘suspicion’ in US-China ties
China's president on Tuesday called for less "suspicion" in ties between the world's top two economies, ahead of landmark talks later this week with US President Barack Obama.
Trade Wars
Xi urges more ‘political trust’ with Turkey in Erdogan meeting
China's President Xi Jinping met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, urging "political mutual trust" between the two sides during a regional security meeting in Central Asia.
Nukewars
Xi tells Trump Beijing firm on N. Korea denuclearisation, talks
China's President Xi Jinping told Donald Trump Wednesday that Beijing remains committed to denuclearising North Korea as the US president warned again that any Pyongyang threat would trigger an "overwhelming" response.
Floating Steel
Xi says wants to deepen BRI cooperation with Sri Lanka under new leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said he hoped to broaden cooperation with Sri Lanka under his Belt and Road infrastructure initiative (BRI) as he congratulated the island nation's new leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka.
Trade Wars
Xi says ‘critical’ to reset US ties after ‘serious difficulties’
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his American counterpart that US policies towards Beijing have caused "serious difficulties" and that putting ties back on track was critical "to the destiny of the world", state media reported Friday.
Superpowers
Xi tells Modi ‘healthy, stable’ China-India ties needed: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that their two countries should pursue "healthy, stable bilateral ties", state media reported Tuesday in the wake of a protracted border standoff.
Trade Wars
Xi says China willing to work with Russia on ‘core interests’
China's President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that Beijing was willing to work with Moscow to support each other's "core interests", state media reported Thursday, as the two leaders met at a summit in Uzbekistan.
Trade Wars
Xi promises US investors fair deal: ‘I voted for Disney’
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to America's top business executives Tuesday that Beijing will treat them fairly, reminding them he supported Disney's soon-to-open park in Shanghai years ago.
Superpowers
Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations.
Superpowers
Xi and Putin to meet in Uzbekistan next week: Russia
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will meet next week during a regional summit in Uzbekistan, a Russian diplomat said Wednesday, in what would be the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the pandemic.
Africa News
Xi hosts two dozen African leaders at China’s biggest summit in years
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted more than two dozen African leaders at a banquet in Beijing on Wednesday, kicking off the city's biggest summit in years with promises of cooperation in infrastructure, energy and education.
Superpowers
Xi, Putin look to challenge world order at regional summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping looked to rally Asian leaders behind a new "international order" as they met Friday for a summit aimed at challenging Western influence.
Superpowers
Xi lands in Kazakhstan in first trip abroad since pandemic
China's President Xi Jinping arrived in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday in the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Superpowers
Xi defends China’s ambitions at UN, warns of ‘clash of civilizations’
President Xi Jinping gave a robust defense of China's ambitions Tuesday in a speech to the UN, warning against the perils of a "clash of civilizations" during a pandemic that has ripped through the world.
Sino Daily
Xi bows to Mao ahead of China’s 70th anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping paid his respects to Chairman Mao Zedong's embalmed body Monday in a rare gesture ahead of China's celebration of 70 years of Communist rule.