WASHINGTON/BEIJING – Aides to Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have discussed a potential meeting between the leaders during a trip by the U.S. president to Asia later this year, according to two people familiar with the plans. While plans for a meeting have not been finalized, discussions on both sides of the Pacific…
Yuan Zheng is deputy director of the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He is also the vice-president and secretary general of the Chinese Association for American Studies. This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the Open Questions series, click here. You said that China should…
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With Joe Biden about to step off the world stage, the jockeying for position has began, with China’s Xi Jinping taking an early lead. In an instant, Joe Biden saw his future. Standing side of stage, he could only watch as the world moved on without him. A look of confusion initially crosses his face:…
Donald Trump’s election to a second term in the White House has signalled a break in multilateralism from Washington, if not the end of it. Expectations are the United States will prioritise trade wars over tariff reduction, fossil fuel development over renewable energy, and isolationism over unshrinking support for allies in conflicts. Still, there are…
A warning issued last week by Chinese President Xi Jinping over heightened risks of instability on the Korean peninsula signals Beijing’s growing unease with the potential geopolitical turbulence ahead as former US president Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House, observers say. “China does not allow conflict and turmoil to happen on…
During their meeting over the weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a stern warning to US President Joe Biden, widely perceived to be intended for Donald Trump’s incoming administration. The underlying message was loud and clear: do not try to seek regime change in China. Xi outlined Beijing’s core stance, expectations and “guardrails” the Chinese…
Chinese President Xi Jinping laid down red lines during his talk with American counterpart Joe Biden, in what’s being viewed as a message for the incoming Trump administration. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, in Lima, Peru, on Saturday for their third and likely final meeting. Xi’s…
Lima, Peru–(Newsfile Corp. – November 18, 2024) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his state visit to Peru, where he addressed the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and gave a written speech at the APEC CEO Summit. At these key meetings, President Xi emphasized China’s commitment to fostering an inclusive, balanced, innovative and…
President Xi Jinping has urged Washington to exercise “extreme caution” in handling matters related to Taiwan and avoid fanning “provocative actions” in the South China Sea, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry. The ministry on Sunday released an online statement on the talks between Xi and outgoing US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the…