Xi Jinping

Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump was assailed Tuesday for his hands-off approach to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, avoiding criticizing Beijing even as he cited US intelligence reports of Chinese troops moving to the territory's border. Critic…

Thomas Wright, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who has focused on the struggle between democracy and authoritarianism, said Mr. Trump was making a grave mistake by signaling to Beijing an indifference about a potential crackdown on the protests. …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will delay imposing a 10% tariff on certain Chinese products, including laptops and cell phones, that had been scheduled to start next month, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said on Tuesday. The US…

Srinagar, Aug. 12: Kashmiri men wait before Eid-al-Adha prayers in Kashmir's capital city, where an Indian crackdown on dissent has restricted residents' communications and travel. Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The latest Indian authorities need more tim…

AP The yearlong trade war between the US and China has wreaked havoc on the two countries' economies and sent shockwaves through world markets. The dispute "will drag on until early 2021" if China plays the long game, Pantheon Macroeconomics…

ASAU, Samoa (Reuters) - Early in the morning, before sunrise, low tide on the Samoan island of Savai’i reveals the remnants of an old American airstrip, washed away by decades of erosion, cyclones and tsunamis. The World War II site in Asau, which also host…

Mr. Xi probably believes he can outlast Mr. Trump. Mr. Xi has amassed more power than any Chinese leader since Mao, having abolished term limits. In terms of regime legitimacy, this helps Xis hold on power, said Arthur Kroeber, managing director of Gavekal D…

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will soon meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss a 2016 arbitration case over the South China Sea, his spokesman said on Tuesday, as domestic pressure grows on the firebrand leader to stand u…

To put it bluntly, China is screwed and that is based as much on Beijings reaction to recent events as it is to the events themselves. Protests in Hong Kongwith massive numbers of demonstrators eventually led Beijing to capitulate without a face-saving exit…

HONG KONG, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong was bracing for major disruptions to business on Monday as a general strike threatens to paralyse parts of the Asian financial centre, with more than 100 flights already cancelled, amid a broader anti-government campaign…