Articles tagged with "Chinese President Xi Jinping"

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This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows the Chinese guided-missile destroyer Nanning at a naval port in Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province. (AFP)

China, Russia to hold joint naval drills

China and Russia announce annual naval exercises and joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean, as both countries continue expanding military cooperation through the long-running “Joint Sea” drills.

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A man films a news program about the meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping, on a giant screen outside a shopping mall in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (AFP)

Xi says China progress compatible with making America great again

Talks between the Chinese and US presidents in Beijing focused on trade and Iran, with both sides expressing optimism about future cooperation and stability in bilateral relations.

May 14, 2026

Trump and Xi set for high-stakes talks in Beijing

Trump arrives in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at easing tensions, as both sides prepare to discuss trade, tariffs and geopolitical disputes between the superpowers.

May 13, 2026

Trump says will ask Xi to 'open up' China to US business

Says that during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14-15, he would ask his Chinese counterpart to open the country to US business.

May 13, 2026

Trump heads to China for superpower summit

China's controls on rare earth exports and the countries' trade relationship are among the topics expected to be taken up by the heads of the world's top two economies.

May 12, 2026

US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. (AFP)

China, US to hold trade talks in Seoul ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Senior Chinese and US officials will hold trade talks in South Korea ahead of an expected summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

May 10, 2026

Firefighters spray water at the scene of a fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, in China’s central Hunan province on May 5, 2026. (AFP)

China fireworks factory explosion kills 26, injures 61

A fireworks factory explosion in central China kills 26 and injures 61, prompting safety shutdowns, evacuations, and an investigation, as authorities deploy rescuers and pledge accountability for the disaster.

May 5, 2026

Pakistan's PM condoles with China over deadly fireworks factory blast

PM Sharif offers condolences after a fireworks factory explosion in China kills 26 and injures 61; expresses solidarity with Chinese leadership, wishing recovery for those injured.

May 5, 2026

China says 'maintaining communication' with US over Trump visit

Trump has suggested Washington may delay the planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping if Beijing does not assist in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

March 16, 2026

Putin tells Xi Moscow-Beijing alliance 'stabilizing' for world

'Amid growing turbulence, the foreign policy alliance between Moscow and Beijing remains an important stabilising factor,' Putin told Xi in a video broadcast on Russian state TV.

February 4, 2026