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

Since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has tightened China’s control over ethnic minorities.

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

President Xi Jinping launched the sprawling Belt and Road infrastructure initiative in Kazakhstan more than a decade ago.

Xi’s Central Asia outreach pays off with a fundraising blitz

Kazakhstan remains the largest recipient of Chinese FDI at US$11.4 billion

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is well aware of the dangers of a potential two-front trade war with both Beijing and the second Trump administration.

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

(From left) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng are expected to convene in Paris at the end of next week to discuss business deals that could stem from the leaders’ meeting.

US, China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit

Scott Bessent and He Lifeng have a history of bilateral negotiations

China’s social security safety net is meagre, especially for those living in the countryside, which encourages so-called precautionary savings.

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

US President Donald Trump, seen here with China President XI Jinping, has ousted two leaders with ties to Beijing in quick succession this year.

Trump’s removal of another Xi friend in Iran complicates planned summit

Xi’s measured style could help stabilise his upcoming summit with Trump

The meeting takes on added importance as Chinese policymakers will outline priorities tied to a new five-year plan.

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%

While Trump’s setback is a win for Xi, Chinese officials have been cautious in their reaction.

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