US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, lead the world’s two most powerful nations and, as such, their meeting in Beijing today could have major ramifications for the global order. But as one leader’s popularity is tanking and the other’s power is growing, one other question looms over the summit: who really…
Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for normal passage of ships, as Beijing described it as an “international waterway” amid assertions by Iran that it has an inalienable right over it. China calls Hormuz international waterway; Xi presses for reopening The Strait of Hormuz should…
US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured him that Beijing would take no military or political action toward unifying Taiwan with mainland China while Trump remains in office. “He has openly said, and his people have openly said at meetings, ‘We would never do anything while President Trump is president,’ because…
US President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping understands the consequences if China invades Taiwan, while refusing to specifically say the United States would defend the island, according to an extract of a CBS News interview broadcast on Sunday. Trump said Taiwan “never even came up as a subject” when he met the Chinese president in…
US President Donald Trump is expected to press Chinese President Xi Jinping over Beijing’s restrictions on Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell AI chips when the two leaders meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju this week. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Gyeongju, South Korea, Trump praised…
US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of a trip to Asia, the White House said on Thursday, confirming the meeting which had been called into question following an escalation in trade tensions. US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a press…
A key Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meeting next week to decide a strategic plan is expected to include a major shake-up of President Xi Jinping’s inner circle. Analysts expect a record political purge at the four-day plenum meeting of the CCP’s 205-member Central Committee that starts in Beijing on Monday. The meeting is to flesh…
PM Modi Speaks With Russian Prez Putin, Invites Him To Visit India Amid Trump’s Tariff threats Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who briefed him on the latest developments in Ukraine. Modi reiterated India’s consistent stance on seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The leaders reviewed progress in their bilateral…
Putin BOMBARDS Kharkiv; Ukraine Emergency Services Take Cover As Russian Kamikaze Drones Strike Russia unleashed a wave of destruction across Ukraine using guided bombs, ballistic missiles, and kamikaze drones, striking multiple cities overnight. Kharkiv suffered the brunt of the assault, with dramatic footage showing emergency workers taking cover amid renewed Russian attacks. Fires erupted, buildings…
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, along with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers, called on Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday. Advertisement Following the meeting, Jaishankar stated that he apprised Xi Jinping of the recent development of bilateral ties. He also conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister…