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TopicChinese President Xi Jinping

Topic: Chinese President Xi Jinping

Xi vows to work with Trump as he meets with outgoing President Biden in Peru

President-elect Trump has promised to levy 60% tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese goods as part of his 'America First' trade measures.

Starting Latin America trip, Xi Jinping opens huge port in Peru funded by China

With the massive deep-water port, at a $1.3 billion investment, Beijing seeks to expand trade and influence on the continent.

Hit-and-run in southern China’s Zhuhai kills 35. Suspect wounds himself with knife, caught

Forty-three others injured in attack on large group exercising outside sports centre, say local police. Chinese President Xi Jinping demands severe punishment for perpetrator.

India, China begin implementing new border pact, ending Himalayan face-off

The 2 countries struck a deal earlier this week on patrolling the frontier, which then paved the way for 1st formal talks in 5 years between Modi and Xi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia.

Modi made ‘suggestions’ to improve ties, accepted ‘in principle’ by Xi, says Chinese readout of meeting

LAC arrangement relegated to 5th paragraph of Chinese readout. Beijing focuses on Xi pushing for two countries to look at each other as 'development opportunity' rather than 'threats'.

Maintaining peace & stability on border should remain priority, Modi tells Xi

Modi emphasised that India-China relations were important not only for their people but also for global peace, stability and progress.

Depsang ‘resolved’, patrolling to ‘agreed perceived LAC’. What India & China have agreed on

Immediate withdrawal of troops deployed along LAC unlikely, it is learnt. Thaw in ties could also set stage for Modi-Xi meet on sidelines of BRICS summit in Russia later this week.

‘Will not renounce use of force over Taiwan,’ says China as Xi Jinping visits frontline island

China staged drills around the island Monday that it said were a warning to ‘separatist acts’ following last week's national day speech by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.

‘Old friend’ Putin arrives in China, hopes visit will deepen a strategic partnership

Putin, Xi will participate in celebrating 75 yrs of Soviet Union's recognition of People’s Republic of China. Boosting trade & military ties, China is most powerful of Russia's friends.

Hong Kong govt’s bid to ban a protest song, Xi’s Eurotrip & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?