Xi Jinping
China’s OpenClaw frenzy tests Xi’s approach to regulate AI
Tech giants and consumers have rushed to embrace the agentic AI phenomenon in the past few weeks and at its peak
China passes ethnic unity law to advance Xi’s assimilation push
The rule codifies the elevation of Mandarin Chinese in education, and bars outside interference in ethnic affairs
Xi’s Central Asia outreach pays off with a fundraising blitz
Kazakhstan remains the largest recipient of Chinese FDI at US$11.4 billion
Will Germany find a new economic equilibrium with China?
The Asian country’s domestic slowdown amid a volatile global outlook offers a strategic opening for Berlin to rebalance relations with Beijing
US, China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng have a history of bilateral negotiations
Xi eyes consumers to lead new era for China’s unbalanced economy
Healthcare and education are tightly restricted industries as Beijing seeks to avoid a cost spiral that deepens social inequality
Trump’s removal of another Xi friend in Iran complicates planned summit
Xi’s measured style could help stabilise his upcoming summit with Trump
China’s policy summit puts tech, stimulus in focus for investors
Officials are expected to set a 2026 growth target of 4.5 to 5%
Iran attack a major triumph for Trump, strengthening his hand ahead of China visit
The attack comes at a delicate moment for US-China relations
Xi gains upper hand before Trump summit after US tariff reversal
The removal of tariff threats will make it harder for the American leader to press his Chinese counterpart for larger soybeans purchases