Tag: Xi Jinping

Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 11:00 UTC
China pledges support for “Global Britain” and praises the “golden era” in relations

British Prime Minister Theresa May left China on Friday with deals worth more than 9.3 billion pounds, at the end of a three-day trade mission where President Xi Jinping pledged to upgrade their “golden era” in relations.
Wednesday, January 31st 2018 - 09:22 UTC
Theresa May three-day visit to Beijing to prop post-Brexit trade and her leadership

British Prime Minister Theresa May was starting a crucial trade visit to China on Wednesday as she admitted the two countries will not always see eye-to-eye in sensitive areas like steel over-capacity and intellectual property rights.
Thursday, January 25th 2018 - 06:19 UTC
Chinese foreign minister in Uruguay to promote trade and investments

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi arrived in Uruguay on Tuesday night for a three-day official visit which includes meetings with his peer Rodolfo Nin Novoa, president Tabare Vazquez and holding a round of talks to promote trade and discuss the possibility of a bilateral agreement.
Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 09:08 UTC
Chile praises Beijing for its leadership and rejecting protectionism

Chile’s foreign minister welcomed Chinese representatives to a meeting with Latin American and Caribbean countries and praised Beijing for rejecting protectionism as the United States backs away from global trade.
Friday, January 19th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
China poured US$ 21bn into Brazil in 2017 taking advantage of recession asset prices

China invested US$20.9 billion in Brazil in 2017, the most since 2010 as a recession helped push down asset prices and attracted investors, according to Brazil’s planning ministry.The energy, logistics and agriculture sectors drew the most Chinese capital, including investments in Brazil’s rich pre-salt oil fields and China’s State Power Investment Corp US$2.25 billion deal to operate the São Simão hydropower plant.
Friday, November 10th 2017 - 17:59 UTC
Trump doesn't blame China for its trade surpluses: “they work for the benefit of their citizens”

President Donald Trump has said he does not blame China for the “unfair” trade relationship between the countries, despite long railing against the economic imbalance. Speaking in Beijing, he gave China “credit” for working to benefit its citizens by taking advantage of the US.
Thursday, November 9th 2017 - 11:20 UTC
A solution can be found to the North Korea and trade issues, Trump tells Xi

United States president Donald Trump told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he believes, like Xi, that a solution can be found to the North Korean nuclear issue, a day after warning Pyongyang of the grave danger of developing nuclear weapons.
Sunday, October 29th 2017 - 11:51 UTC
Xi supreme for the next five years, but his clout planning looks far beyond

President Xi Jinping has unveiled a new slate of top leaders that shows he reigns supreme in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He not only placed people loyal to him in key positions, but also defied convention in not naming potential successors to the party's top decision-making body, the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee (PSC).
Thursday, October 26th 2017 - 02:47 UTC
Xi reaffirms his grip on China and his approval is an encouragement “that will spur me on.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled the new lineup of the ruling Communist Party highest body, whose members will rule alongside him as he embarks on a second five-year term as party leader with an agenda to spread prosperity and expand the global influence of the world's second largest economy.
Thursday, October 19th 2017 - 06:57 UTC
China has entered a “new era” and should “take centre stage in the world”, Xi announces

China has entered a “new era” where it should “take centre stage in the world”, President Xi Jinping says. The country's rapid progress under “socialism with Chinese characteristics” shows there is “a new choice for other countries”, he told the Communist Party congress.