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Biden aides joked about prez not remembering how many hours he spent with China’s Xi: book
Sometimes it was thirty-six hours. Other times it was seventy hours. Or maybe it was ninety-some hours,” write the authors of ...
I was ambassador in China. Here’s what Xi will want to discuss with Albo
When the prime minister meets the head of the world’s biggest political machine, it is more than anything else an opportunity for exercising statesmanship in Australia’s national interest.
The Xi Jinping question: Is China’s 'leader for life' planning his exit? Or just delegating power?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly delegating authority to key Communist Party institutions, sparking speculation ...
Is Xi Jinping's dream of being China's 'president for life' unravelling?
After over a decade of unchallenged authority, Xi Jinping is showing signs of stepping back. From skipping key summits like ...
China's Disappearing Generals Put Questions Over Xi's Grip
China's Central Military Commission is its smallest in decades highlighting the personalization of Xi Jinping's control even ...
Xi Has Spent Decades Preparing for a Cold War With the U.S.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is entering trade negotiations with a grand strategy inspired by his understanding of what the ...
Xi's BRICS no-show signals power vacuum in China: Why India faces rare moment of opportunity and risk
Some analysts believe that Xi’s no-show at BRICS Summit 2025 is about more than just economics; it could signal deeper cracks ...
How Europe Got Stuck Between Xi’s China and Trump’s America
European Union officials will spend July in talks with China. Tensions are high, hopes are low and stability is the end game.
Chinese President Xi’s move to share power fuels speculation about his political future
Jinping, widely regarded as a leader for life, is beginning to delegate authority to key organs of the ruling Communist Party ...