New rules on certain Communist Party organs suggest China’s ruling party is aiming to standardise its decision-making process and that President Xi Jinping might be delegating more of his power, according to observers. One analyst said the move could hint at his plan for succession. The 24-member Politburo, the party’s top echelon, on Monday reviewed…
US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will start formal discussions with China early next week over a potential deal involving the popular short-video app TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is based in Beijing. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said the talks could begin as soon as Monday or…
China could draw on its innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve business – and overall – ties with the United States amid a fragile trade truce, according to a prominent American political scientist. In an interview, Robert Pape, a professor at the University of Chicago, also said China could “rise peacefully” to be the world’s…
Home News Is China president Xi Jinping ill? Meet 5 men who could replace Xi in China’s Communist Party Rumors have begun circulating that Chinese President Xi Jinping might not be in good health after he suddenly vanished from the public eye in recent months. (File) Amid rumors surrounding the health of Chinese President Xi…
China’s powerful Central Military Commission has shrunk to its smallest size in decades under the leadership of Xi Jinping, a Newsweek analysis shows, with analysts saying it highlights the personalisation of his control – and efforts to make the military combat-ready. The changes come at a critical time for China as it rivals the United…
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions including the Israel-Iran conflict and renewed strife between India and Pakistan, China is leaning on regional diplomacy to safeguard its strategic interests. Central Asia stands out as a zone of stability, offering Beijing both geographic proximity and strategic opportunity. On June 17, the leaders of China and five Central Asian states…
In China, the world is witnessing the possible return of a far more technocratic elite that favors scaling back direct confrontation with the West. The rumor mill is spinning in overdrive yet again. This time, the wind blows hard from the Far East, where unconfirmed reports indicate that Xi Jinping, the man who has ruled…
Xi Jinping who never missed a BRICS summit during his 12-year tenure in power, decided to skip the event. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters China on Wednesday (July 2, 2025) said Premier Li Qiang will attend the BRICS summit in Brazil later this week, confirming reports that President Xi Jinping will skip the meeting of…
Between late May and early June, Chinese President Xi Jinping simply disappeared. No parades. No spotlights. No front pages in People’s Daily that once displayed him daily. Instead, other senior Communist Party leaders hosted visiting dignitaries in Beijing’s grand halls. According to CNN-News18, top intelligence officials say, “Xi Jinping’s absence is not unusual, and China…
Speculation that US President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September has sparked “cautious optimism” among some Chinese analysts about a possible diplomatic breakthrough as trade ties between the rival powers teeter on the edge of a fragile truce. A Kyodo report on Sunday citing unnamed sources said that China was planning to invite Trump…