(Bloomberg) — Ten years ago almost to the day, while checking out a handful of luxury sedans from one of China’s largest automakers SAIC Motor Corp., President Xi Jinping gave a pivotal speech that would set China on the course to dominate the electric vehicle industry. Most Read from Bloomberg The path to becoming a […]
(Bloomberg) — Ten years ago almost to the day, while checking out a handful of luxury sedans from one of China’s largest automakers SAIC Motor Corp., President Xi Jinping gave a pivotal speech that would set China on the course to dominate the electric vehicle industry. Most Read from Bloomberg The path to becoming a […]
(Bloomberg) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing for his first visit to China of his new term, highlighting the importance of the relationship to Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine. Most Read from Bloomberg Putin arrived in the Chinese capital early Thursday, state broadcaster China Central Television reported. He is likely to prioritize […]
France and the European Union are focusing on joint efforts with China to solve key global problems at the start of Chinese President Xi Jinping‘s trip to Europe. “China is important for the EU to tackle major global challenges,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday in a three-way meeting with Xi […]
By Laurie Chen and Michel Rose BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Europe for the first time in five years next week in a visit that may lay bare European divisions over trade with Beijing and how the continent positions itself as a pole between the United States and China. Xi travels […]
By Laurie Chen and Michel Rose BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Europe for the first time in five years next week in a visit that may lay bare European divisions over trade with Beijing and how the continent positions itself as a pole between the United States and China. Xi travels […]
China’s national legislature has wrapped up its annual session with the usual show of near-unanimous support for ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s vision for the nation. The week-long event, replete with meetings carefully scripted to allow no surprises, highlighted how China’s politics have become ever more calibrated to elevate Mr Xi. Monday’s agenda lacked […]
BEIJING (AP) — China’s national congress is wrapping up its annual session Monday with the usual show of near-unanimous support for plans designed to carry out ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping‘s vision for the nation. This year’s weeklong event, replete with meetings carefully scripted to allow no surprises, has highlighted how China’s politics have […]
No more face masks or social distancing rules. For the first time in four years, thousands of delegates attending China’s biggest political event of the year were able to mingle and sip tea like the old days in the sprawling foyer of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. While some Covid testing requirements remain in […]
(Bloomberg) — Staffers at China’s main securities regulator had been working around the clock for weeks on ways to prop up the nation’s tumbling stock market when the bombshell dropped. Most Read from Bloomberg Late Wednesday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported that their boss Yi Huiman had been ousted, becoming the biggest Communist Party […]
US intelligence says China’s military purge stemmed from serious equipment issues, per Bloomberg. Examples of these include missiles that had been filled with water instead of fuel, per Bloomberg. The problems are a blow to Xi Jinping‘s focus on the Rocket Force, China’s main nuclear arm. China’s army fielded missiles filled with water instead of […]
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam and China signed a 16-page joint declaration and 36 co-operation documents in areas such as infrastructure, trade and security, during a visit to Hanoi by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Half the agreements signed this week by the Communist-ruled countries were non-binding. Their content was not made public. The list of deals […]