MOSCOW (AP) – They are not leaders for life, at least technically. But in political reality, it appears that the powerful mandates of China’s Xi Jinping and, starting this week, Russia’s Vladimir …
Read More »Biden’s great power test begins – WSJ
The US Navy announced Tuesday that the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group entered the South China Sea for “routine operations” amid a clash by the Chinese maritime militia with the Philippines. China’s …
Read More »US fears China’s attack on Taiwan
The Biden administration has concluded that China “is flirting with the idea of taking control of Taiwan as President Xi Jinping becomes more willing to take risks to further his legacy,” reports …
Read More »Biden invites Russia and China to first global climate talks
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will include rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the guests at his administration’s first major climate talks, an event the United …
Read More »China’s sanctions on the EU foresee how Beijing will respond to pressure
BEIJING – Increasing pressure from major world powers is giving the Chinese government more opportunities to show its new approach to international affairs. In the first coordinated action by Western nations since …
Read More »Philippines says 200 Chinese vessels in Philippine EEZ
Chinese fishing boats set sail for the South China Sea, seen here on August 16, 2020. VCG | Visual China Group | fake images The Philippine government expressed concern after detecting more …
Read More »China plans to ask the US to reverse Trump’s policies at Alaska meeting
Beijing plans to pressure Washington to reverse many of the anti-China policies introduced during Trump’s presidency in the first face-to-face meeting of senior U.S. and Chinese officials since the election of President …
Read More »Psaki confirms US-China summit in Alaska next week
White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Wednesday that the United States will host Chinese officials in Anchorage, Alaska, next week for the first substantial bilateral talks under Biden’s presidency. The meeting …
Read More »China announces economic growth target of ‘more than 6%’, technology plans
BEIJING (AP) – China’s second leader announced a healthy economic growth target on Friday and plans to make the nation self-sufficient in technology amid tensions with Washington and Europe over trade, Hong …
Read More »China has a good chance of doubling GDP by 2035, says Bank of America
China was one of the few economies globally to grow in 2020 despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Official data showed that the Chinese economy expanded 2.3% last year, with …
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