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# Xi Jinping

Last month
April 2023
# Ukraine War
China to send delegation to Ukraine after Xi and Zelenskyy make first phone call since war
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that during the call Xi told Zelenskyy “talks and negotiation” were the “only way out” of the war.
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Apr 26th 2023, 9:47 PM
# War in Ukraine
'I can count on you to bring Russia to its senses', Macron tells Xi Jinping in China
Western pressure is mounting on China to take a more active role in the peace process in Ukraine.
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Apr 6th 2023, 2:00 PM
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March 2023
# Russian visit
Putin and Xi hail 'new era' of ties in united front against West on second day of visit
The Chinese president invited his Russian counterpart to visit China this year.
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Mar 21st 2023, 10:54 PM
# Russian visit
Putin tells Xi Jinping Russia is ready to discuss China's plan to end Ukraine war during talks
The Chinese president’s three-day trip serves as a show of support for Putin after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest.
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Mar 20th 2023, 10:11 PM
# War in Ukraine
Rumoured talks between Zelenskyy and Xi may be sign of 'wider support' for Ukraine, Ryan says
Chinese President Xi Jinping is also due to travel to Russia next week to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin
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Mar 17th 2023, 10:11 AM
# unopposed
Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded historic third term after ceremonial vote of 2,952 to 0
The vote was by the ceremonial National People’s Congress, with members appointed by the ruling party.
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Mar 10th 2023, 7:35 AM
# Xi Jinping
Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko 'fully supports' China's 'Peace Plan' for Ukraine
China recently published a position paper on Moscow’s war in Ukraine insisting it is a neutral party and calling for dialogue.
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Mar 1st 2023, 1:43 PM
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2023
# just peace
Zelenskyy plans to meet China's Xi Jinping after Beijing calls for urgent peace talks
Zelenskyy also said he was doing his best to prevent Chinese arms supplies to Russia to avoid any risk of ‘World War III’.
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Feb 24th 2023, 9:36 PM
Last year
2022
# China
China's leader Xi Jinping says country is on the ‘right side of history’ in New Year's address
Speaking on national television, Xi largely avoided directly addressing issues confronting the country.
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Dec 31st 2022, 4:13 PM
# China
Explainer: What's happening with Covid-19 in China?
The country has abandoned its harsh zero-covid approach, but an explosion of cases has prompted concerns about the outbreak spreading to other countries.
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Dec 28th 2022, 12:52 PM
# China
Xi Jinping secures historic third term as China's leader
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party elected Xi as its general secretary for another five-year term.
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Oct 23rd 2022, 7:36 AM
# China
Former Chinese president Hu removed from Congress
Hu’s departure was left unexplained, and Chinese censors appeared to quickly scrub any recent references to him from the internet.
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Oct 22nd 2022, 11:40 AM
# China
Censors step in after protests against Communist leadership in Beijing
Internet censors deleted social media posts after reports that banners criticising Xi Jinping were displayed in the capital.
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Oct 13th 2022, 11:01 PM
# Defiance
Russian President and Chinese leader hail 'great power' ties at talks defying West
It was their first face-to-face talks since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.
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Sep 15th 2022, 3:03 PM
# China
Biden warned by Xi not to 'play with fire' in Taiwan during tense call
The leaders of China and US agreed to hold their first in-person summit.
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Jul 29th 2022, 6:29 AM
# Protest
China pulls Premier League coverage over Ukraine support
President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin declared in Beijing last month that their friendship had ‘no limits’.
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Mar 6th 2022, 3:31 PM
# leaders meeting
Russia and China issue joint statement declaring opposition to any Nato expansion
Both countries also agreed on their stance that Taiwan is part of China.
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Feb 4th 2022, 5:31 PM
# Beijing
Putin hails 'unprecedented' ties with China after meeting Xi Jinping ahead of Winter Olympics
The two leaders met in the Chinese capital today.
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Feb 4th 2022, 9:32 AM
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# China v US
China vows to respond after US imposes sanctions on Xinjiang
The law is the latest in a series intensifying US penalties over China’s alleged abuse of ethnic and religious minorities in the western region.
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Dec 17th 2021, 1:28 PM
# virtual summit
Biden and Xi at loggerheads on Taiwan following lengthy US-China virtual summit
The video-link summit took place last night in Washington and early this morning in Beijing.
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Nov 16th 2021, 6:50 AM
# Anger
NBA star calls Chinese president a 'brutal dictator'
Enes Kanter has strongly criticised Xi Jinping.
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Oct 21st 2021, 12:00 PM
# Space
'An important milestone': Xi congratulates Chinese astronauts aboard space station
The three-man crew arrived at China’s Tianhe space station last week.
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Jun 23rd 2021, 6:44 AM
# john bolton
Trump asked China's president for help in boosting re-election prospects, former advisor says in tell-all book
John Bolton wrote that the US President “saw conspiracies behind rocks” in his book due to be published next week.
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Jun 18th 2020, 7:02 AM
# Coronavirus
Death toll from coronavirus rises to 80, with over 2,700 confirmed cases
China’s health minister warned that the virus seems to be spreading more easily.
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Jan 27th 2020, 7:10 AM
# Diplomacy
Trump provokes fury from China after signing bill supporting Hong Kong protesters
The US President reluctantly signed the bill, which had bipartisan support.
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Nov 28th 2019, 7:12 AM
# Hong Kong
Xi Jinping warns of 'smashed' bodies and 'bones ground to powder' as Hong Kong protests continue
He made the comments during a visit to Nepal at the weekend.
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Oct 14th 2019, 8:20 AM
# Violent Clashes
Protester shot by police as violence escalates in Hong Kong
Protesters had taken to the streets as mainland China marks 70 years of communist rule.
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Oct 1st 2019, 12:25 PM
# US v CHINA
Trump escalates trade war with threats to place more tariffs on Chinese imports
The US president made the announcement in a series of Tweets.
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Aug 2nd 2019, 7:50 AM
# Negotiations
'Back on track': China and US agree to restart trade talks
Washington has committed not to impose any new tariffs on Beijing’s exports.
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Jun 29th 2019, 1:56 PM
# denuclearisation talks
China's Xi backs second North Korea-US summit, hoping they'll 'meet each other halfway'
US-North Korea talks over Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal have stalled since the first summit in June.
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Jan 10th 2019, 8:42 AM
# absolute power
China clears path for Xi Jinping to rule for life
The parliament voted 2,958 in favour and two against abolishing presidential term limits.
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Mar 11th 2018, 1:55 PM
# Changes
China U20 team to start playing in German league
The senior national team has long been an embarrassment to the country and are currently ranked down in 77th in the Fifa world rankings.
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Aug 16th 2017, 11:23 AM
# Ah Eeyor Leave It Out
China blocks mentions of Winnie the Pooh on social media after memes compare him to President
Comments referencing Pooh’s Chinese name turned up error messages saying the user could not proceed because “this content is illegal”.
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Jul 17th 2017, 11:56 AM
# China In Your Hands
Tight security as Hong Kong celebrates 20 years since British handover
Demonstrators gathered in one area chanting: “End one-party dictatorship.”
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Jun 30th 2017, 10:00 PM
# Good relations
'A herculean accomplishment': Trump administration congratulates itself over China trade deal
Relations between the two governments have been warmer than expected since Trump took over the presidency.
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May 12th 2017, 10:52 AM
# Just Desserts
Trump recalls moment he launched missiles, confuses Iraq for Syria
Trump says he informed the leader of China of the missile strike “over dessert”.
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Apr 12th 2017, 6:51 PM
# not on the same page
Trump finally set to meet Xi Jinping after Twitter rants about China
Trump and his Chinese counterpart will have a lot to talk about.
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Apr 6th 2017, 7:15 AM
# Torture
'My buttocks were raw and oozing pus': Abuse at China's unofficial detention centres
The centres are part of an anti-corruption campaign -and more than 15 officials have reportedly died from abuse.
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Dec 11th 2016, 7:30 AM
# China in his hands
This man is hoping to tighten his grip on one of the world's biggest economies
China’s leaders will hold a meeting in October.
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Jul 27th 2016, 6:06 AM
# scoops
David Cameron and the Chinese president were skulling pints last night
“Few cans and back to Number 10, yeah?”
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Oct 23rd 2015, 3:14 PM
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