Xi Jinping

HONG KONG — The commissioning of China's latest aircraft carrier this week marks a new chapter in its military modernisation effort but security analysts and regional diplomats say tough challenges lie ahead before it can be made fully operational. President Xi Jinping attended the commissioning and flag-presenting ceremony of the…

Recounting a recent meeting with Xi Jinping's delegation, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday joked that he wishes for a cabinet which behaves like the Chinese President's team. Speaking at the White House breakfast where the senators had gathered, the US President spoke about how Xi Jinping's team were uptight…

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Beijing  —  China has called for the US to avoid crossing four sensitive “red lines” in order to keep the two…

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xiang) BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday in Beijing, calling for…

Updated 3 November 2025 at 08:09 IST Donald Trump declined to reveal his strategy on a potential Taiwan conflict and insisted China "understands what will happen" if it attempts any aggression. Donald Trump Warns Xi Jinping Of ‘Consequences’ If China Invades Taiwan | Image: X Washington: US President Donald Trump…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office. Trump said that the long-contentious issue of Taiwan…

US President Donald Trump said Xi Jinping understands the consequences if Beijing takes 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…

Trump said Xi Jinping understands the consequences if China invades Taiwan but refused to confirm whether the U.S. would defend the island, keeping Washington’s stance on Taiwan deliberately ambiguous. US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping “understands the consequences” if China invades Taiwan, while refusing to confirm whether…

Mark Carney, left, warned that immediate action on Chinese tariffs on Canadian imports result from an initial meeting with president Xi Jinping, right. Photo by Adrian Wyld /The Canadian Press Article content Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said immediate action to reduce Chinese tariffs on Canadian goods such as canola…

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands and poses for a photo with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, Nov. 1, 2025. Xi held talks with Lee in Gyeongju on Saturday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) GYEONGJU, South Korea, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said that…