Trump’s Iran gambit: Why Xi Jinping stayed quiet-what it means for Taiwan

Trump’s Iran gambit: Why Xi Jinping stayed quiet-what it means for Taiwan

On June 22, 2025, when US President Donald Trump authorized a series of unprecedented airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites, it marked America’s most significant military escalation in the Middle East since the invasion of Iraq. While international condemnation was swift and predictable from nations like Russia, Turkey, and Pakistan, the most notable voice was the…

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PER04 Book Excerpt - Partys Interests

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Tough Childhood Revealed in New Book: Excerpt

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s father, Xi Zhongxun, was a Communist Party official for more than seven decades—from the Communist Revolution through the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, the Tiananmen Square protests and beyond. In the first English biography of Xi Zhongxun, The Party’s Interests Come First, Professor Joseph Torigian uncovers the story of his…

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A state dinner for PM Modi might see ‘ignored’ Xi Jinping skip Brics summit in Brazil – Firstpost

A state dinner for PM Modi might see ‘ignored’ Xi Jinping skip Brics summit in Brazil – Firstpost

There are speculations that Brazil president’s invitation to PM Modi for a state dinner following the Brics Summit may have led China’s Xi to pull out read more In a first, Chinese President Xi Jinping might skip the upcoming Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro; and the speculations have already caused frustration among Brazilian officials….

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Exclusive | In a first, Xi will miss Brics summit in Rio as Li Qiang leads China delegation: sources

Exclusive | In a first, Xi will miss Brics summit in Rio as Li Qiang leads China delegation: sources

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend next week’s Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, marking his first-ever absence from the gathering of leading emerging economies, the Post learned from multiple sources on Tuesday. According to officials familiar with the matter, Beijing told the Brazilian government that Xi had a scheduling conflict. Instead, Premier Li…

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