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Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission at the 18th Party Congress in 2012. He succeeded Hu Jintao as leader of the Communist Party and was elected president in March 2013. In 2018, the National People's Congress, China's parliament, abolished the term limits of the presidency effectively allowing him to stay in power for life. Born in 1953, Xi graduated from Tsinghua University in 1979 with a degree in engineering.
Presidents Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron not only aired their bilateral differences, but also discussed terms of engagement for challenging days ahead.
Talks on trade imbalances and Ukraine war await Chinese president as he first heads to France in pursuit of ‘pragmatic’ European policy, then Serbia and Hungary, before returning to host Vladimir Putin.
Pragmatism is at play in each relationship between the West and China, not least with Berlin and Beijing. For German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, that means continued engagement and commerce.
Services sector and overseas demand for exports may have buoyed first-quarter GDP, but daunting challenges remain for country on path to recovery.
- Hungarian president and prime minister greet Xi and his delegation ahead of talks expected to be dominated by trade and Ukraine
- The central European country is seen as Beijing’s biggest ally in Europe and a major recipient of Chinese investment
The Chinese president’s visit to Serbia coincides with the anniversary of the deaths of three Chinese journalists, say analysts, but not visiting the site ‘shows Xi does not want to overly irritate the US, or put his Serbian hosts in a difficult position’.
Bilateral working group sessions meant to build on agreements reached last year and restore top-level engagement as pledged at Xi-Biden summit.
Xi’s arrival and remarks published in Serbia coincided with 25th anniversary of US air strike that killed three Chinese journalists.
Chinese leader hails Belgrade’s support for his vision of a ‘community with a shared future’ as the countries pledge to deepen relations.
First visit by Chinese president to Europe in over five years is highlighting the pivotal role Beijing’s ties with Moscow play in Europe’s relationship with China.
Meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić expected to be heavy on symbolism as it coincides with 25th anniversary of Nato’s bombing of China’s embassy.
Taipei’s de facto diplomatic envoy to the US under president-elect William Lai Ching-te also says most on the island ‘prefer the status quo’.
Relaxed mountain setting chosen so Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron can speak frankly on myriad mutual grievances and grounds for cooperation.
The Chinese leader is visiting on the 25th anniversary of Nato’s bombing of the country’s embassy in Belgrade and is expected to pay his respects on Wednesday
French President welcomes Beijing’s commitment to ‘refrain from selling any weapons or aid’ to Russia, but commerce official reinforces the need to enhance bilateral trade.
Beijing and Paris issue statement denouncing planned Israeli offensive against southern Gaza city following talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
Entourage features senior Chinese diplomats and officials who oversee the country’s economic and trade affairs.
Chinese president attends state dinner hosted by French counterpart after arriving in Paris for his first European tour in five years.
On first day of Chinese leader’s European trip, French president also thanks him for supporting an ‘Olympic truce’ during the Summer Games in Paris.
Xi says China and Europe can contribute to world peace, ahead of meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.
Thorniest China-EU issues tipped to be on table when Chinese president meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday.
France is Chinese president’s first stop on Europe trip, and Beijing is pinning its hopes on Paris to push Brussels to adopt more ‘positive and pragmatic’ approach to China-EU ties.
President Xi Jinping’s European trip comes amid barrage of EU trade and competition tools largely targeting Chinese firms, including dramatic raids in the Netherlands and Poland.
Cause of landslide not known but engineer says ‘poor drainage after prolonged rainfall’ may have caused section of highway to collapse early on Wednesday.
With wars raging in Ukraine, the Middle East, an emboldened North Korea, and the coming US presidential election, it is prudent Seoul not get involved in a potential Taiwan crisis, one expert said.
Struggling US-China ties, a human rights shock and a student in big trouble: these are the highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents from April 2024.
Observers speculate the investigation is politically motivated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s ongoing feud with his predecessor.
China’s Communist Party will hold one of its most-watched meetings in July, as analysts predict the political body will lay out reforms to aid in the country’s economic recovery.
