Tag: Xi Jinping

In video call, Biden presses China’s Xi on Russia support

WASHINGTON — Key figures for a war half a world away, President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping spoke for nearly two hours on Friday as the White House looked to deter Beijing from providing military or economic assistance for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. China’s Foreign Ministry was the […]

China’s economy remains resilient despite external risks, says Xi

BEIJING – China’s economy remains resilient and there are ample policy tools at Beijing’s disposal despite rising external risks, President Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Saturday. The world’s second-largest economy has steadily recovered from a virus-induced slump, but analysts say policymakers face a tough job to […]

Trade, technology and security at risk in US-China feud

BEIJING — They have the largest economies in the world. They spend more than anyone else on their militaries. From high-tech chips to control of the high seas, their interests are closely intertwined. The ongoing sharp deterioration in U.S.-China ties poses risks to both countries and the rest […]

Belt and Road Initiative is not a Chinese plot, Xi says

open view web team BEIJING – President Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy plan to build a new “Silk Road” of infrastructure and trade links between China and Eurasia is not a “Chinese plot”, Xi said on Wednesday, according to state media. Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative, unveiled in […]

China says North Korea’s Kim pledged commitment to denuclearisation

open view web desk BEIJING/SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his commitment to denuclearisation and to meet U.S. officials, China said on Wednesday after his meeting with President Xi Jinping, who promised China would uphold friendship with its isolated neighbour. After two days of speculation, […]

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