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Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a deepening economic slump and said Western countries are increasingly in trouble because of their materialism and spiritual poverty. Xi's speech was published by Qiushi, the party's top theoretical journal, hours after data Tuesday showed consumer and factory activity weakened further in July despite official promises to support struggling entrepreneurs. The government skipped giving an update on a politically sensitive spike in unemployment among young people. Xi, the country's most powerful leader in decades, called for China to build a socialist ideology with strong cohesion and to focus on long-term goals of improving education, health care and food supplies for China's 1.4 billion people instead of only pursuing short-term material wealth. Since taking power in 2012, Xi has called for restoring the ruling party's role as an economic and social leader and has ..

China to work with Pakistan to build CPEC into 'exemplary project': Xi

Stressing that China and Pak will continue to improve overall planning, Xi said no matter how the international landscape may change, China will always stand firmly with Pakistan.

PM Modi, Prez Xi spoke on need to stabilise bilateral ties last Nov: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping had exchanged courtesies and spoke on the need to stabilise the bilateral relations at a dinner during the G20 summit in Bali last year, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. Two days ago, the Chinese foreign ministry following a meeting between NSA Ajit Doval and top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Johannesburg claimed that Xi and Modi had reached an "important consensus" on stabilising bilateral ties at the interaction on the margins of the G20 Summit last November. "During the Bali G20 summit last year, the prime minister and President Xi Jinping at the conclusion of that dinner hosted by the Indonesian President exchanged courtesies and spoke of the need to stabilise our bilateral relations," Bagchi said. "As you are aware, we have steadfastly maintained the key to resolution of the whole issue is to resolve the situation along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) on the Western sector of India-China bounda

Ouster of Xi Jinping's handpicked foreign minister halts rising career

The former Chinese ambassador to the US became his nation's shortest-ever serving foreign minister on Tuesday, after China's top legislative body stripped him from the post

The curious case of vanishing Chinese foreign minister: Where is Qin Gang?

Gang's last reported engagement was on June 25, when he held talks with diplomats of Vietnam, Russia and Sri Lanka

China intensifies joint military exercises with Russia amid US sanctions

China and the armed forces of Vladimir Putin conducted six joint military exercises together last year, the most in data going back two decades

Why Xi Jinping is warning India, Russia, other countries against 'Colour Revolution'

Xi Jinping urges Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to prevent foreign powers from destabilising their countries by inciting “colour revolutions”. But what are “colour revolutions”? Watch to find out

Xi Jinping's metal curbs risk backfiring as G-7 seeks alternative to China

The new export licensing system highlighted China's dominant position in global production of gallium and germanium, which are used to make chips, electric cars and telecommunications equipment

Xi Jinping urges open supply chains after curbing exports of key metals

The world's No. 2 economy wants to work with nations to reject the moves of setting up barriers, decoupling and severing supply chains," Xi said in a virtual speech

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Xi calls for efforts by SCO countries to safeguard regional peace

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on the SCO member countries to safeguard regional peace and ensure common security besides focussing on pragmatic cooperation to speed up economic recovery. Addressing the 23rd meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State (CHS) presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a virtual format, President Xi underscored efforts to uphold multilateralism and improve global governance. In a veiled criticism of the United States, Xi called for opposing hegemonism and power politics and making the system of global governance fairer and more equitable. He also made a pitch for the SCO members to synergise high-quality cooperation under his pet multi-billion dollar project the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with various countries' development strategies and regional cooperation initiatives. The BRI is a multi-billion-dollar initiative launched by President Xi when he came to power in 2013. It aims to link Southea

India to virtually host SCO summit today, Pak PM Shehbaz, Xi to take part

The meeting of the SCO Heads of State will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The major issues that are expected to be on the agenda include terrorism, regional security and prosperity

PM Modi to host Jinping, Putin, other leaders at virtual SCO summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Russia counterpart Vladimir Putin, Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif and other leaders of the SCO nations at a virtual summit of the bloc on Tuesday that is expected to focus on regional security situation and ways to boost connectivity and trade. It will be Putin's first participation in a multilateral summit after a mercenary group launched a short-lived armed rebellion last week that rocked Moscow. The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) under India's presidency is also set to welcome Iran as the new permanent member of the grouping. The situation in Afghanistan, the Ukraine conflict and enhancing cooperation among the SCO member countries are expected to figure in the summit, people familiar with the matter said, adding boosting connectivity and trade is also likely to be discussed. The summit is also taking place against the backdrop of the over three-year eastern Ladakh border standoff between

Jinping will attend virtual SCO summit hosted by India: Chinese FM

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend next week's virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) being hosted by India, it was announced here on Friday. At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi will attend via video conference in Beijing, the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads meeting of the SCO on July 4 and deliver important remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a brief press release. This is the first official announcement about Xi's participation in the SCO summit being hosted by India. Later answering a question at a media briefing on Xi's participation, another Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning said besides delivering important remarks, the Chinese President together with other participating leaders, chart the course for the future growth of the organisation. "With the concerted efforts of all sides, the SCO will achieve greater progress and boost development and prosperity in regional ...

China dispatches senior diplomat to Italy to persuade nation to stay in BRI

Beijing is trying to persuade Europe to take a less hawkish stance than the US, which has imposed a sweeping raft of export controls on China to curb its access to advanced technology

Xi Jinping to attend virtual SCO summit hosted by India: Chinese official

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend next week's virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) being hosted by India, an official announcement here said on Friday. At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi will attend via video conference in Beijing, the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads meeting of the SCO on July 4 and deliver important remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a brief press release. This is the first official announcement about Xi's participation in the SCO summit being hosted by India. The SCO is an influential economic and security bloc and has emerged as one of the largest transregional international organisations. The SCO was founded at a summit in Shanghai in 2001 by the presidents of Russia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India and Pakistan became its permanent members in 2017. India holds the rotating Presidency of the organisation this year. Ahead

Xi Jinping vows to protect foreign investors ramps up charm offensive

'Development is the top priority of the Communist Party of China in governing and rejuvenating the country,' Xi told New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins

A day after Blinken's China visit, Joe Biden calls Xi Jinping a 'dictator'

Joe Biden said Xi Jinping was embarrassed after an alleged Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the US

Xi Jinping hails 'progress' as he meets Blinken during rare China trip

The two delegations then faced each other across a long conference table bedecked with pink lotus flowers, with Xi at the head and Blinken just to his right

Blinken meets China President Xi in bid to ease soaring US-China tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday as he wrapped up a two-day high-stakes visit to Beijing aimed at easing soaring tensions between the countries. The meeting at the Great Hall of the People had been expected and was seen as key to the success of the trip, but neither side confirmed it would happen until a State Department official announced it just an hour beforehand. A snub by the Chinese leader would have been a major setback to the effort to restore and maintain communications at senior levels. In earlier meetings between Blinken and senior Chinese officials, the two sides expressed willingness to talk but showed little inclination to bend on hardened positions. Blinken is the highest-level U.S. official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office, and the first secretary of state to make the trip in five years. His visit is expected to usher in a new round of visits by senior U.S. and Chinese officials, possibly includi