Tag: Xi Jinping

• Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 08:31 UTC

  Uruguay, China deepen bilateral ties

  

  President Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay and Xi Jinping of China Wednesday announced after meeting in Beijing that new steps toward a bilateral free trade deal had been agreed upon.

• Saturday, November 18th 2023 - 10:42 UTC

  Linking the gov't to drug trafficking is serious, Lacalle warns

  

  On his last full day in the country before leaving for China, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou criticized opposition leaders for suggesting he was involved in drug trafficking, which the Marset scandal that led to the resignation of several ministers earlier this month would allegedly prove.

• Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

  Biden, Xi resume direct talks after over a year of top-level silence

  

  After going no contact for over a year, Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Xi Jinping of China met Wednesday in San Francisco on the sides of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

• Saturday, November 11th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  APEC: No major breakthrough expected from Biden-Xi meeting

  

  San Francisco is finalizing its arrangements for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit during which a key meeting between Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Xi Jinping of China is expected to take place on Nov. 15. Xi and Biden will get together to discuss a range of “potentially contentious” topics including the need for military-to-military dialogue.

• Friday, October 20th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

  China and Brazil should join forces, Xi Jinping tells House Speaker

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping told Brazilian Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira in Beijing Friday that their countries should firmly support each other in the face of “a tumultuous world.” Xi also insisted the BRICS partners were the two largest developing nations on the planet.

• Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

  China holds Venezuela as an all-time strategic partner

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday announced after meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro that relations between both countries would be strengthened to the point where the South American nation would become an “all-weather strategic level,” it was reported from Beijing.

• Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

  China's President not attending G20 Summit in New Delhi

  

  China's President Xi Jinping Monday announced he would not be attending the Sept. 9-10 G20 Summit in New Delhi and that his country would be represented by Prime Minister Li Qiang. Xi has attended every G20 summit since coming to power except Rome in 2021 when he participated by video link.

• Tuesday, August 1st 2023 - 18:54 UTC

  Major purge in China's nuclear arsenal command; Xi consolidating power and eliminating corruption?

  

  Continuing with recent changes Beijing has replaced two leaders of an elite unit managing its nuclear arsenal, triggering speculation of a purge. General Li Yuchao who headed the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Rocket Force unit and his deputy had “disappeared” for months.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:37 UTC

  China's foreign minister sacked, no reason from Beijing for his removal

  

  “China’s top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as foreign minister… as it convened a session on Tuesday,” state media outlet Xinhua said. “Qin Gang was removed from the post of foreign minister.” No reason was given for Qin’s removal, however, state media reported that President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order to enact the decision.

• Wednesday, June 21st 2023 - 11:15 UTC

  Biden spoils Blinken's trip to Beijing by likening Xi to a dictator?

  

  United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday likened Chinese President Xi Jinping to a “dictator.” The comment came just a day after top US diplomat Anthony Blinken's trip to Beijing aimed at easing tensions between the two countries