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TopicChinese President Xi Jinping

Topic: Chinese President Xi Jinping

China hits back at US after Biden calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’

Expressing China's strong dissatisfaction, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Biden's comments seriously violated facts, diplomatic protocol and China's political dignity.

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.

On Camera

Bihar beyond Buddha and Mandal—why the 2025 polls are critical for Indian democracy

It is not often noted, but in the North, Bihar is the only state where the BJP has not come to power on its own. The party's desire to turn Bihar into UP should not be ignored.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.