Tag Archives: Xi Jinping

• Trump warns China could face consequences for virus outbreak 18 April 2020 | Jeff Mason and Matt Spetalnick This post has one comment

  US President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should face consequences if it was “knowingly responsible” for the coronavirus pandemic, as he ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. ...

• Xi tells Trump China and US must ‘unite to fight virus’ 27 March 2020 This post has 2 comments

  China and the United States should "unite to fight" the deadly coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping said in a call with Donald Trump on Friday, as he called for the US to improve relations. ...

• China’s Xi ends Myanmar visit with flurry of agreements 18 January 2020 This post has one comment

  Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a two-day state visit to Myanmar on Saturday after attending the signing of a raft of agreements buttressing bilateral relations and advancing Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. ...

• China’s Xi to meet Japan, South Korea leaders as North Korea tensions rise 23 December 2019 This post has one comment

  The leaders of Japan and South Korea will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, amid heightened concern North Korea may be about to return to confrontation with Washington. ...

• China says US defence act ‘blatantly interfered’ in its affairs 21 December 2019 This post has one comment

  Beijing Saturday slammed a new US defence act, which includes measures to strengthen Washington's ties with Taiwan and support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy protestors, saying it "blatantly interfered" in China's internal affairs. ...

• President Xi warns attempts to divide China will be crushed 13 October 2019 This post has no comments yet

  President Xi Jinping warned on Sunday that anyone attempting to split China will be "crushed" as he held wide-ranging talks with Nepal's top leadership. ...

• Significant protest by Tibetans at Chennai | NS Venkataraman This post has no comments yet

  The Tibetans, now scattered around the world, should derive confidence and inspiration from Tibetan protesters in Chennai, in conducting the freedom movement for Tibet. ...

• China’s Xi voices support for Pakistan over Kashmir: Xinhua 9 October 2019 This post has no comments yet

  Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was watching the situation in Kashmir and would support Pakistan in issues related to its core interests, Xinhua News Agency reported. ...

• Is Indian Prime Minister Modi trying to appease China? 5 October 2019 | NS Venkataraman This post has 3 comments

  Modi is giving the impression that he is trying to appease China to buy peace with China. But peace with China cannot be bought by appeasment -- it can be won only by resisting. ...

• China could take ‘much harder’ line against Hong Kong after celebrations 2 October 2019 | Weizhen Tan This post has one comment

  Now that China’s 70th anniversary celebrations are over, Beijing could take a “much harder” line on Hong Kong if violence continues to mount, says a professor at Cornell University. ...