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TopicChinese President Xi Jinping

Topic: Chinese President Xi Jinping

Education, language, politics — Xi Jinping wants Central Asia to depend on China, not Russia

The Central Asian leaders will meet Xi at a summit in Xi’an, the beginning of the Silk Route. Putin is a significant omission from the line-up.

With lavish treatment of Macron, China’s Xi woos France to ‘counter’ US

Macron travelled to China with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, both pressuring China on Ukraine, but failing to wrest any public shifts in position from Xi.

‘I know I can count on you’: Macron urges Xi to reason with Russia for Ukraine peace

Macron also asked Xi to press Russia to comply with international rules on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Xi, Putin set their sights on shaping a new world order, no peace in sight for Ukraine

After meeting in Moscow, the leaders referred to each other as dear friends and described their countries' relations as the best they have ever been.

‘Build PLA into great wall of steel, unite Chinese people at home & abroad’, says Xi Jinping

Giving the first speech of his 3rd term as Chinese President, Xi spoke about need to modernise China's armed forces & better coordinate development and national security in the country.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan sends ‘revolutionary greetings’ to Chinese President Xi on his re-election

Vijayan’s wishes come in the wake of Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar terming India-China ties ‘abnormal’. Disengagement talks didn't see a breakthrough when the 2 countries met last.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping secures record-breaking third term as president

Nearly 3,000 members of China's parliament, the National People's Congress voted unanimously for Xi to be president, for his third five-year term, in an election with no other candidate.

Xi Jinping plans ‘peace speech’ on Ukraine invasion anniversary, says Italian foreign minister

Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani Friday, citing Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said the premier will deliver a peace speech on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

China begins ‘large-scale trial’ of genetically modified corn in 2.6 lakh hectares of land

China will likely plant less than 1% of its corn fields with genetically modified varieties this year, using fields in certain counties of Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Hebei & Yunnan provinces.

China’s national strategy aims at ‘great rejuvenation of nation’ by 2049, finds US report

China relies excessively on the PLA to fulfil its ‘global ambitions’, the report says, adding, the growing capabilities of the PLA enhances China’s capacity to ‘fight and win wars’ against a strong enemy.

On Camera

Suryakumar Yadav beats Trump’s Gaza plan on Indian TV news. No global event can match cricket

Indian TV channels need not report extensively on war zones. But why don’t they have at least one bulletin of international news each day, prime time?

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.