Xi Jinping

US president Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at the White House on March 26, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP)

After the 'Chinese virus' jibe, Trump has a 'good conversation' with Xi

'Much respect', tweets the US president after Beijing protests stigmatisation

27 Mar 2020 7:19 PM

Buses carrying members of a medical assistance team from Shenyang leave Shenyang Taoxian Airport upon their return home after helping with the COVID-19 coronavirus recovery effort in Wuhan, in Shenyang in China's northeastern Liaoning province on March 20, 2020. China on March 19 marked a major milestone in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic as it recorded zero domestic infections for the first time since the outbreak emerged, but a spike in imported cases threatened its progress. (AFP)

China begins Information Warfare

What China does not seem to understand is that even if she wins a few IW battles, this will not help her to become a respected state

23 Mar 2020 6:06 PM

In this Feb. 10, 2020 photo released by Xinhua, Chinese president Xi Jinping gestures near a heart shaped sign and the slogan 'Race against time, Fight the Virus' during an inspection of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in Chaoyang District in Beijing. As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China's ruling Communist Party has turned to its propaganda playbook to portray its leader as firmly in charge, leading an army of health workers in a "people's war" against the disease. (AP)

The corona lesson: Cozying up to Xi’s China has a heavy cost

Let us stand with the Chinese people, but not the men in black who have kept them in bondage for over 70 years

19 Mar 2020 12:37 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)

Whistleblower spurs China push for change

The announcement of the surge in new cases happened as the Hubei provincial and Wuhan municipal party secretaries were shown the door.

26 Feb 2020 6:35 AM

Xu Zhiyong has asked for Xi Jinping to step down. (Twitter: Amnesty)

No end to China's crackdown on dissent despite coronavirus crisis: Rights activists

Over a dozen activists detained or disappeared after a gathering of dissenters

18 Feb 2020 12:10 PM

In a development that could cause more jitters abroad, Japan and Germany reported the first confirmed cases of human-to-human transmission outside of China.

First ‘human to human’ transmissions overseas

Until Tuesday, all reported cases in more than a dozen countries had involved people who had been in or around Wuhan.

29 Jan 2020 1:38 AM

The error came to light on the second day of a visit by the president to the Southeast Asian country (Photo: AP)

Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name

Facebook Inc on Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform.

19 Jan 2020 7:03 PM

The world must not forget plight of Tibetans

The PLA’s tanks and troops storming Causeway Bay risks a blowback, and the grand plan for global hegemony.

13 Jan 2020 2:19 AM

A spokesman for China's Commerce Ministry said last week the details would be made public after the official signing. (Photo: File)

Trump says he and Xi Jinping will sign US-China trade deal

Beijing has not yet confirmed specific components of the deal that were released by US officials.

25 Dec 2019 2:14 PM

Doval and Wang are the designated Special Representatives of the two countries for the boundary talks. (Photo: AP)

NSA Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang hold boundary talks

Wang was to visit India for the SR talks in September but the trip was postponed then.

21 Dec 2019 2:45 PM

The Indian delegation will be lead by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, while the Chinese side will be led by State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the MEA had said in a statement on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

Indian, Chinese officials to meet today for talks on border issue

This will be the first meeting of the Special Representatives since second informal summit between Modi and Jinping.

21 Dec 2019 8:30 AM

As 2020 nears, challenges mount for Xi’s China

China seems today to be caught in a vicious circle of repression and does not have a solution to come out of it.

19 Dec 2019 4:56 AM

The president was reiterating a position long held by his administration, including David Malpass when he was a Treasury Department official prior to his election as the current head of the World Bank. (Photo: File)

'Why is World Bank loaning money to China? It has plenty. Stop!': Donald Trump

Trump's very public stance comes amid negotiations between Washington and Beijing seeking to end US president's 18-month-long trade war.

07 Dec 2019 12:02 PM

Hong Kong results a blow to Beijing

Out of 452 seats, the Beijing lobby could win only 58 — and the polling percentage was as high as 71, the highest ever.

28 Nov 2019 1:06 AM

Trump's comments come as he mulls signing congressionally-approved legislation in support of the pro-democracy activists -- or bow to Beijing's threats of retaliation if the law is enacted. (Photo: File)

Hong Kong would have been obliterated in 14 minutes if not for me, brags Trump

'I'll tell you we have to stand with Hong Kong but I'm also standing with President Xi. He is an incredible guy,' Trump said.

23 Nov 2019 8:29 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: Twitter/ Narendra Modi)

India, China to mark 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties

The two sides will mark the 10th anniv of the completion of an Indian-style Buddha Hall in the White Horse Temple in Luoyang.

23 Nov 2019 1:50 AM

It is rare for Xi to speak so directly about the trade war, and his comments come two days after US President Donald Trump complained that Beijing had not made sufficient concessions so far, making him reluctant to conclude a bargain. (Photo: File)

China wants US trade deal but 'will fight back' when necessary: Xi Jinping

The world's two biggest economies have been locked in a bruising trade conflict for more than a year.

22 Nov 2019 3:21 PM

The bill - if it becomes law - will demand greater scrutiny of the city's special status, which among other things prohibit the commercial export of certain munitions to the Communist party-controlled Hong Kong Police Force, would provide sanctions against officials responsible for human rights violations in Hong Kong. (Photo: AP)

US Senate unanimously passes Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act

The bill sends a message of bipartisan support from US Congress for the democratic aspirations of the majority of Hong Kong.

20 Nov 2019 10:48 AM

The report said Xi called for an "all-out 'struggle against terrorism, infiltration, and separatism' using the 'organs of dictatorship,' and showing 'absolutely no mercy'." (Photo: File | AFP)

Leaked govt files show how China organised mass detention of Uighurs, Muslims

Beijing denies any mistreatment of the Uighurs or others in Xinjiang.

18 Nov 2019 12:19 PM

Human rights groups and outside experts say more than one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities have been rounded up in a network of internment camps across the far-western region. (Photo: AFP)

Leaked China documents reveal 'no mercy' in Xinjiang: NYT

The documents include previously unpublished speeches by Xi as well as directives on the surveillance and control of the Uighur population.

17 Nov 2019 12:59 PM