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TopicPresident Xi Jinping

Topic: President Xi Jinping

China wants to turn BRICS into an anti-G7 grouping. And push yuan instead of common currency

Beijing is targeting to induct countries like Saudi Arabia and Indonesia into BRICS, which are relatively agnostic about Chinese ideas of trade and investment.

‘Not just financial issue’ — why China’s economic slowdown is also a reflection of its politics

China’s exports declined in July and consumer prices fell, tipping the economy into deflation. Meanwhile, the country's largest private property developer 'is facing a liquidity crisis'.

Chinese foreign minister’s mysterious dismissal shows Xi’s China is a black box. No spills

Qin Gang’s meteoric rise as a diplomat surprised many. It wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest that he may have made some enemies.

‘Old friend’: Chinese President Xi meets Bill Gates in Beijing, discuss AI, global health

During the meeting, Xi said China would not 'follow old path' of seeing hegemony but work with other countries for common development.

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.

Chinese embassy warns against travelling outside of Central African Republic after killings

The embassy Sunday, said there had been many 'vicious' security incidents against foreign mining enterprises in the area & Chinese citizens outside Bangui were requested to evacuate.

Xi Jinping set to visit Russia for 2-day trip next week after China touts Ukraine peace plan

Xi's March 20-22 trip comes after China last month published a plan for 'a political resolution of the Ukraine crisis' & after a senior Chinese diplomat called for negotiations.

‘Pro-business, pro-Xi Jinping’, criticised for lockdown handling — who is new Chinese premier, Li Qiang

63-year-old Li holds a master's degree in business administration & is expected to help China recover from impact of Covid-19 pandemic on country's economy.

Buddhist leader Master Hsing’s death shows religion still plays a role in Xi Jinping’s China

Beijing wants more interactions with Taipei’s main opposition ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, which can shape the region’s geopolitics—including US-China relations.

How a rural bank fraud scandal in China led to protest against Xi Jinping’s security machine

Thousands lost access to their savings in a bank fraud case run by rural lenders in two Chinese provinces. Protests were met with violence & WeChat surveillance by the Communist Party.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.