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China's Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future, Trump says
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China's Xi declines EU invitation to anniversary summit, FT reports
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declined an invitation to visit Brussels for a summit to mark the 50th
March 16, 2025
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China is ending its annual Congress with questions open over how to revive its slowing economy
China has wrapped up its biggest political event of the year leaving one question unanswered: How far will it go to try to revive economic growth in 2025
March 11, 2025
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China maintains defence spending increase at 7.2% amid roiling geopolitical tensions
China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, maintaining a steady growth rate as Beijing faces headwinds from three years of sluggish
March 05, 2025
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China vows to ‘fight till the end’ as Trump escalates trade war
China vows to ‘fight till the end’ as Trump escalates trade war
March 04, 2025
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China and Russia should strengthen coordination in international affairs, Xi says
China and Russia need to continue to strengthen coordination in international and regional affairs, President Xi Jinping told Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security
February 28, 2025
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Top Russian security official meets with China's Xi in Beijing, TASS reports
Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Friday.
February 28, 2025
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China’s Xi stresses strength of Russia ties in Putin call as Washington warms to Moscow
China’s Xi stresses strength of Russia ties in Putin call as Washington warms to Moscow
February 24, 2025
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China's Xi affirms 'no limits' partnership with Putin in call on Ukraine war anniversary
China's President Xi Jinping affirmed his "no limits" partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, China's
February 24, 2025
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China's hopes to be Ukraine peacemaker collide with its goals on Trump, trade
For the last three years, China has repeatedly signalled a willingness to act as a peacemaker in the war in Ukraine.
February 21, 2025
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Huawei founder told Xi China's concerns about lack of chips have eased, state media says
Huawei's founder told Xi Jinping at a meeting the Chinese president held with private sector entrepreneurs that concerns China had about a lack of homegrown chips or operating
February 21, 2025
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China's central bank pledges financial support for private economy
China's central bank vowed on Thursday to provide strong financial support for the healthy development of private economy and the growth of private enterprises.
February 20, 2025
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Trump expects visit from Chinese President Xi without giving timeline
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February 20, 2025
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China's business innovators say will resist external pressure after meeting with Xi
Some of China's prominent business leaders, including the heads of carmakers BYD and Xiaomi, said they would resist external pressure and keep
February 19, 2025
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China's top financial regulator vows stable credit supply to private firms
China's top financial regulator vowed it will maintain stable and effective credit supply to private firms and will step up support for their loans, an official statement showed on
February 19, 2025
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Stock market today: Wall Street rises to a record following a small gain for the S&P 500
Wall Street fluttered to a record after U.S. stock indexes drifted through a mixed day of trading
February 18, 2025
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Xi's new frontline corporate guard showcases his priorities, control
When President Xi Jinping hosted entrepreneurs at a rare meeting in Beijing in 2018, the executives granted coveted front-row seats came
February 18, 2025
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China's current environment conducive to private economy, state planner says
China's political, economic and social environment is "very conducive" to the development of the private economy and policies will be implemented to help ease difficulties faced by
February 18, 2025
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China's Xi promises policy stability at meeting with business leaders, including Alibaba's Jack Ma
China’s President Xi Jinping has met with private sector business leaders, offering them assurances that policies regarding the private sector would not change, state media reported
February 17, 2025
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In from the cold? Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma spotted among top tech bosses who met China’s Xi
In from the cold? Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma spotted among top tech bosses who met China’s Xi
February 17, 2025
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China's Xi holds rare meet with business leaders amid US tech rivalry
President Xi Jinping held a rare meeting on Monday with some of the biggest names in China's technology sector, such as Alibaba founder Jack Ma, urging them to "show their talent"
February 17, 2025
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The significance of China Xi's meet with private enterprises
China's President Xi Jinping spoke on Monday at a symposium on private enterprises attended by tech entrepreneurs including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, state media said, but gave no
February 17, 2025
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Chinese firms and their founders at Xi's symposium
Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed more than a dozen founders and chief executives from some of China's largest companies on Monday, in a bid to boost private sector sentiment.
February 17, 2025
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Baidu share slide wipes $2.4 billion off market value amid speculation over Xi meeting
The Hong Kong shares of Baidu plunged on Monday, wiping $2.4 billion off its market value, after the founder of the Chinese search engine giant was not spotted at a rare meeting
February 17, 2025