Tag: Xi Jinping

Risk management

Set against the backdrop of intensified geostrategic competition between the USA and China, however, this is an eventuality all countries and not just the dramatis personae must factor into their strategic calculus going ahead.

October 21, 2022

Great Helmsman~II

 Both China and India have witnessed such sector-specific high growth which propelled their economies into higher and rapid growth trajectories and lifted millions out of poverty, albeit creating huge inequality.

October 21, 2022

Great Helmsman~I

No empire lasts forever. Dictators look formidable until their edifice of power suddenly crumbles to dust. Yes, under the Chinese system, a leader can misgovern, even cause millions to perish like Mao did, and yet stay secure in power for extended periods.

October 20, 2022

Xi Jinping re-emerges in public, quashing unfounded ‘coup’ rumours

Xi on Tuesday visited an exhibition in Beijing showcasing China's achievements over his decade in power, CNN reported citing the state broadcaster CCTV.

September 28, 2022

PM Modi, Shehbaz, Xi and Putin likely to meet at SCO summit in Samarkand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin

September 12, 2022

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif may meet Chinese President Xi Jinping: Sources

While many believe that the reason is due to the strict Covid-19 protocols being followed by Chinese government, the cause of the delay however may not only be limited to just the pandemic.

August 17, 2022

Xi Jinping laying groundwork for unprecedented 3rd term

The Chinese Communist Party is expected to hold in mid-October or later its 20th national congress, at which major leadership changes are typically announced. As general secretary, Xi, 69, holds the party’s top position.

July 30, 2022

Xi Jinping: No room for interference on Taiwan question

Xi made the remark in a phone conversation with US President Joe Biden, in which both leaders had candid communication and exchanged views about bilateral ties and issues of common interest.

July 29, 2022

Biden-Xi call set for Thursday amid Taiwan tensions: Report

Earlier on Tuesday, the White House said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a likely topic during the call.

July 27, 2022

Xi Jinping to head ‘Secretive’ conclave to consolidate authority, secure third term as President

In the summer resort of Beidaihe, the Communist Party of China is heading for a most crucial hurdle which will see the presence of party elders and top officials.

July 24, 2022

Biden may speak with Chinese President Xi in ‘next 10 days’

"The military thinks it's not a good idea right now," Biden said on Wednesday as quoted by the White House press pool.

July 21, 2022

Xi in HK

In a brief speech upon his arrival, the Chinese president sought to strike a positive note about what he described as the city’s brighter future.

July 2, 2022

Xi’s feelers

Xi Jinping’s feelers to Russia in the midst of the war in Ukraine seek to deepen cooperation with Vladimir Putin.

June 20, 2022

Eyeing 3rd term, Xi Jinping shifts gear from ‘common prosperity’ to economy

This comes as China's economy is under a lot of strain due to oil and gas price hikes and disruption to the supply chain caused by the Ukraine conflict, and strict implementation of the zero-COVID policy.

May 9, 2022

Xi Jinping set to secure historic third-term as China’s President

The Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) 20th National Congress is likely to re-elect General Secretary Xi Jinping for a historic third term, setting a new precedent for the country.

April 29, 2022

Xi Jinping’s replacing CCP Central Committee members to bring in loyalists: Report

Chinese President Xi Jinping has replaced a number of CCP's Central Committee (CC) members since assuming power, as per the media report.

February 23, 2022

Isolation and gamesmanship

The chorus for the political and diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics by world powers is getting louder, to send out a strong message against well-documented human rights violations targeting Uighur Muslim and other minorities in China as well as the rampant sexual exploitation of women within Chinese Society.

February 2, 2022