Xi Jinping

China’s President Xi Jinping has begun his third term as head of state after being appointed by the country’s parliament. He was voted in by nearly 3,000 members and will serve another five-year term. His election was only possible after the Constitution changed, which deleted the two-term limit in 2018.…

A Ukrainian door gunner watches a second Mi-8 helicopter over eastern Ukraine - Copyright AFP Aris Messinis Matthew WALSH President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as China seeks to position itself as a peacemaker. Freshly reappointed for a third term in…

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday (Mar 20) hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as China seeks to position itself as a peacemaker. Freshly reappointed for a third term in power, Xi is pushing a greater role for China on the global stage, and was crucial in…

Zhang Hanhui was speaking to media outlets ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia next week and said trade ties would continue to grow...Read More

white house —  The White House is rejecting Beijing’s proposal for a cease-fire in Ukraine, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, saying it would ratify Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine. However, officials say the administration “fully supports” Xi talking to…

China’s top leader Xi Jinping will travel to Russia to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in a visit that could have broad implications for Moscow’s war in Ukraine and the troubled relationship between Beijing and Washington. Xi is expected to visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday, China’s foreign…

The White House has sought in recent weeks to tamp down its rhetoric about China possibly providing Russia with lethal aid for use in Ukraine, an effort aimed at reducing heightened tensions particularly ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to four current…

Key PointsMr Xi's visit to Russia is his first in nearly four years.The plan calls for the protection of civilians and for Russia and Ukraine to respect each other's sovereignty. However, the United States and NATO have said Beijing's efforts to mediate are not credible.Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel…

Luo Xiaoguang/Xinhua via AP In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Wang Yi, China’s most senior diplomat, center, presides over a closed meeting between Iran, led by Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, at right, and Saudi Arabia, led by Saudi national security adviser Musaad…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit China at the end of the month, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Friday. “At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Federative Republic of Brazil will pay a state visit to China from March…