Xi Jinping
-
Sri Lankan PM meets Xi, Chinese President assures aid 'without interfering in internal affairs'
World | Mar 28, 2024, 01:40 PM ISTDuring the meeting, the statement from Beijing said China and Sri Lanka agreed to continue to act under the friendship, peace, mutual respect and fivefold principle in international affairs. Besides, China also agreed to not interfere in the internal affairs of the island nation.
-
Did Chinese Embassy summon Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif after five of its nationals killed in attack?
World | Mar 27, 2024, 07:08 PM ISTAccording to the reports published in Pakistani media, PM Shehbaz assured Beijing to “conduct a high-level and early investigation of the incident and punish the perpetrators and facilitators.”
-
Is Russia drifting towards China? Jaishankar responds to Putin's intent to bolster ties with Beijing
World | Mar 24, 2024, 06:17 PM ISTInteracting with the Indian community in Singapore, Jaishankar said India should look at its relationship with Russia or any other country from its perspective.
-
Putin to visit China in a first overseas trip of his new presidential term
World | Mar 19, 2024, 04:20 PM ISTThe details were independently confirmed by four other sources, who also spoke on condition of anonymity. Another of the sources said Putin's trip to China would probably take place in the second half of May.
-
Russia, China considering putting 'nuclear power plant' on moon from 2033-35: Space agency Roscosmos
World | Mar 05, 2024, 11:27 PM ISTBorisov, a former deputy defence minister, said that Russia and China had been jointly working on a lunar programme and that Moscow was able to contribute with its expertise on "nuclear space energy".
-
'No conference by Premiere until...': China abruptly ends annual presser culture in a surprise step
World | Mar 04, 2024, 12:07 PM ISTThe spokesperson said that the congress would increase opportunities for journalists to ask questions of government ministers and other officials, as well as with the nearly 3,000 delegates to the congress but did not give a reason for Qiang's conference.
-
US fighter jets intercept high-altitude balloon over Utah, military says 'poses no threat'
World | Feb 24, 2024, 11:22 AM ISTThe appearance of the balloon comes just over a year after a US fighter jet off the coast of South Carolina dramatically shot down what it said was a Chinese spy balloon collecting intelligence over the United States.
-
Indonesia Presidential election: Here’s what it means for US and China I EXPLAINED
World | Feb 13, 2024, 03:11 PM ISTOutgoing President Joko Widodo’s foreign policy avoids criticism of Beijing and Washington but also rejects alignment with either power. The delicate balancing act has won considerable Chinese trade and investment for Indonesia.
-
Yang Hengjun: What is a suspended death sentence in China? EXPLAINED
World | Feb 05, 2024, 06:31 PM ISTThe suspended death sentence in Chinese law gives the accused a two-year reprieve from being executed, after which it is automatically converted to life imprisonment, or more rarely, fixed-term imprisonment.
-
China court awards writer Yang Hengjun 'suspended death sentence', Australia calls it 'harrowing'
World | Feb 05, 2024, 06:31 PM ISTYang, a pro-democracy blogger, is an Australian citizen born in China who was working in New York before. He was arrested when he arrived in Guangzhou from New York with his wife and teenage stepdaughter.
-
China supports Maldives' sovereignty, ties will grow stronger: Muizzu amid uneasy ties with India
World | Jan 27, 2024, 03:47 PM ISTMaldives and China elevated their ties into a strategic partnership after Muizzu visited Beijing and met his Chinese counterpart earlier this month. The Maldivian President has opted for a pro-China pivot after ordering the withdrawal of Indian military personnel in the country.
-
'China is not a country that interferes...': Muizzu after asking India to withdraw its troops
World | Jan 15, 2024, 03:51 PM ISTMuizzu's remarks came amid a row between the Maldives and India over derogatory comments posted by three deputy ministers of the Muizzu government against Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading to a diplomatic row with India.
-
Maldives President Muizzu meets Xi Jinping amid strained relations with India I WATCH
World | Jan 10, 2024, 06:58 PM ISTMuizzu, who is currently on a five-day visit to China, was accorded a red carpet welcome and a 21-gun salute after reaching the airport.
-
Maldives President urges China to send more tourists amid massive backlash among Indian visitors
World | Jan 09, 2024, 07:21 PM ISTMuizzu’s appeal for more Chinese tourists came amid a diplomatic row following the derogatory remarks by some Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Modi after he posted a video of him on a pristine beach during his recent visit to Lakshadweep.
-
Days before Presidential elections, Xi warns China will ‘surely be reunified’ with self-ruled Taiwan
World | Jan 01, 2024, 08:44 PM ISTTaiwan split from China amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing continues to regard the island of 23 million with its high-tech economy as Chinese territory and has been ramping up its threat to achieve that by military force if necessary.
-
Xi vows to prevent anyone trying to 'split' Taiwan from China as tensions flare ahead of elections
World | Dec 30, 2023, 05:00 PM ISTChina says that the Taiwan election is an 'internal Chinese affair' and the island's people face a choice between war and peace. Xi said that China must deepen integration between the two sides and promote the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait.
-
Xi's stern message to officials: 'Keep away from corruption, refrain from obeying foreign orders'
World | Dec 24, 2023, 06:46 PM ISTXi Jinping to CCP: The meeting took place amid concerns over the slowdown of China, and the increasing crisis in its property sector, which is one of the growth sectors of the country.
-
US, China top military officials meet for first time in over a year amid hopes of warming ties
World | Dec 22, 2023, 03:48 PM ISTPentagon officials say that communication between the two militaries is crucial to preventing a miscalculation from spiraling into conflict. This follows a crucial meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping that led to a resumption in military communications after over a year.
-
China: Death count soars over 130 as rescue operation continues in one of deadliest earthquake
World | Dec 20, 2023, 10:34 AM ISTA total of 74 people have been rescued so far while 4,298 were evacuated, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said. It added that property worth over 15.3 million yuan (about $2.16 million) was also saved.
-
Xi Jinping visits Vietnam after Hanoi resets ties with US, calls for 'mutually acceptable solutions'
World | Dec 12, 2023, 10:16 PM ISTThis is Xi's first visit to Vietnam since 2017 amid reports that Beijing fears Vietnam possibly joining an anti-China alliance. Vietnam upgraded its ties with the US to a comprehensive strategic partnership during Biden's visit in September, much to Beijing's chagrin.