Tag: Xi Jinping

• Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 11:08 UTC

  China’s strength is largely an illusion

  

  By Gwynne Dyer – Xi Jinping was confirmed in a third term as president of China at the National People’s Congress this month, and not one of the 3,000 delegates voted against him. Why would they? Everything is perfect in the People’s Republic of Oz, and the chief Wizard doesn’t even need to hide behind a curtain.

• Tuesday, March 21st 2023 - 08:12 UTC

  Xi Jinping and Putin strengthen ties in Moscow

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held an informal meeting Monday in Moscow. The Chinese leader is on a state visit.

• Monday, March 13th 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  China appoints Defense Minister sanctioned by the US

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday announced he had picked General Li Shangfu for the position of Defense Minister despite sanctions by the US Government against the newly-appointed official for approving arms purchases from Russia. Xi Jinping has kept Finance Minister Liu He and Central Bank Governor Yi Gang in their posts.

• Friday, March 10th 2023 - 10:34 UTC

  Xi Jinping wins unprecedented third term as Chinese President

  

  Xi Jinping has become the longest-serving president of the People's Republic of China since its founding in 1945 after being elected once again for a third five-year term. He was also chosen chairman of the Central Military Commission by a National People's Congress (NPC) plenum.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Alberto Fernández invited Biden, Xi Jinping over to Celac summit

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández has invited his US and Chinese colleagues over to the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) to be held on Jan. 24 in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Australia patching up relations with China. Aussie foreign minister in Beijing

  

  After years of strained relations, Australia and China have given the first steps to normalization with the visit of Aussie Foreign Minister Penny Wong to Beijing. Ms Wong is the first Australian minister to visit China since 2019 and is leading Canberra's first formal talks in Beijing since 2018.

• Thursday, December 8th 2022 - 17:19 UTC

  Xi arrives at Saudi Arabia to cement the “China/Arab cooperation in a new era”

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a three-day visit, where he is expected to attend the China-Arab States Summit plus a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

• Monday, November 28th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  BBC reporter arrested in Chinese protests against mass testing and confinements

  

  Ed Lawrence, a reporter from the BBC's office in Beijing, was beaten, kicked, and arrested by Chinese police during his coverage of the anti-zero-covid policy protests, it was reported.

• Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  China/Canada incident in Bali: Xi “reprimands” PM Justin Trudeau

  

  An ill tempered Chinese President Xi Jinping reprimanded on Wednesday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau allegedly over media leaks of the two leaders' meeting, during an encounter on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 14:04 UTC

  President Fernández recovers in time for Xi Jinping meeting

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández overcame his bout of low blood pressure and was able to meet with his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Bali.