Xi Jinping

Papers adhered to Xi’s ideology and ‘spirit’ of the 20th party congress, testing agency says, as record 12.91 million sit key school-leaving exam Explicit publicising of Xi references in test papers comes amid nationwide campaign for studying his thoughts and promoting them among youth Published: 6:00am, 11 Jun, 2023 Updated:…

China warned the United States Friday against “interfering in Cuba’s internal affairs”, in response to reports that Beijing was planning to set up a spy base on the island just off American shores. The media reports, based on comments by anonymous US officials to The Wall Street Journal and CNN,…

Reading the book felt to me like reliving the last 10 years, during most of which I have been reading and writing about Xi on an almost daily basis. Party of One includes all the major events and news stories about Xi since he became China’s leader in November 2012,…

But it doesn’t end there. The threads of his influence permeate the entire domestic news segment, in quotes and accolades, as can be seen in the May 31 and June 1 news cycles, where there are lengthy segments of Xi greeting and being greeted by children, with several shots reminiscent…

President Cyril Ramaphosa will have a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week as Pretoria tries to resolve its dilemma about Russian President Vladimir Putin entering South Africa to attend the BRICS Summit in August. Ramaphosa’s call to Xi is fuelling speculation that he might ask the Chinese leader…

Central Asia is growing in economic importance on a global level. China’s strategy for Central Asia is to secure economic gains and to build an alternate trade corridor in the event of a U.S.-led naval blockade of China’s maritime trade routes. Both the U.S. and Gulf Nations are vying for…

Ahead of International Children’s Day, Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) jointly initiated the “Warm Children’s Hearts: a China-Africa Joint Action” event to care for the health of African orphans. Chinese embassies and medical teams in relevant African…

President Xi Jinping of China commits to enhancing economic relations with Nigeria, recognizing its significance in Africa and globally.  President Bola Tinubu meets with China's special envoy, Peng Qinghua, and discusses areas of cooperation and mutual benefit in trade, investment, and infrastructure development. President Tinubu emphasizes Nigeria's willingness to engage…

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Chinese President XI Jinping has pledged increased economic cooperation with Nigeria, saying the country is important to Africa and the world. The Chinese president spoke through his Special Envoy, Peng Qinghua, Vice Chairperson, Standing Committee of National People’s Congress, People’s Republic of China, who met…

China Telecom has noted that the establishment of a quantum tech hub is in line with President Xi Jinping’s long-term tech adoption. China Telecom Corp Ltd (Hong Kong: 728), a Chinese telecommunications company, has announced plans to venture into the supercomputer quantum industry to streamline its services. According to the…