African flags fly in Tiananmen Square for China-Africa co-operation summit
China backs call for reparations to be paid for slave trafficking and colonialism, while African leaders remain committed to ‘one China principle’
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden likely to meet by year’s end despite little progress in preparatory talks
Meetings involving US national security adviser and Chinese officials part of an effort to to reduce the temperature in the relationship
Sullivan meets Xi as wide-ranging China-US talks near end in Beijing
Chinese president tells the US national security adviser that Beijing is committed to a stable relationship with Washington
China’s factory activity shrinks for third successive month in July
Communist Party leadership promises more measures to stimulate the economy
Janan Ganesh: The Republican right is a confused mess on foreign affairs
JD Vance and his ilk are probably unaware of the contradiction in their worldview. They haven’t thought about it enough
Protests spread in Venezuela as opposition disputes election result
Nicolás Maduro declared winner, but opposition claims candidate won more than twice as many votes
Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum: Disturbing account of strongmen’s links
Anne Applebaum portrays the ongoing international destruction of democracy but neglects to a degree the potential of China and how kleptocracy is now deeply ingrained into every geopolitical system
Anne Applebaum: ‘Trump is a transactional person whose interest is in himself... It’s why he is more dangerous’
The Pulitzer prize-winning author on the growing dangers of Trump, the difference between Putin and Xi Jinping, and why Russia is not done with Ukraine
Pelosi takes aim at China’s Xi Jinping during trip to meet Dalai Lama
Former US House speaker acknowledges remarks would offend the Chinese authorities
Mixed data on health of China’s economy
Beijing puts focus on EU pork imports as Europe imposes hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Israel’s continuing war in Gaza complicates Egyptian balancing act
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Arab leaders turning to China for support
Zelensky warns of build-up of Russian troops as Kharkiv attack death toll rises
Ukrainian president asks Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to attend summit in Switzerland
Taiwan showcasing shared culture with China as tensions rise
The great majority of Taiwan’s people describe their national identity as Taiwanese, with about 30 per cent saying they are both Taiwanese and Chinese and only a handful identifying solely as Chinese
The Irish Times view on Putin in Beijing: Xi’s vital role
Xi is in a unique position to urge Putin to reciprocate any Ukrainian move
Putin takes hard line on Ukraine truce during Olympic Games
Requirement for Russian athletes to compete as neutrals a violation of Olympic principles, says Russian president
Putin and Xi Jinping stress their shared perception of threat the US poses to their interests
Two leaders say Washington is using pretext of joint exercises with allies to deploy land-based, intermediate-range missile systems in the Asia-Pacific region
China’s response to EV tariffs may be driven by EU indicators
If China retaliates against Biden’s taxes, it will come from concern that EU might be tempted to follow the US playbook
Putin and Xi pledge deeper co-operation and accuse US of undermining global stability
Russian president is on a two-day visit to China, with Chinese leader calling for a political solution to Ukraine
Putin praises Xi Jinping’s proposals for ending war in Ukraine ahead of two-day visit to China
Russian and Chinese leaders are expected to sign bilateral economic deals, and reaffirm their opposition to the dominant position of US in global affairs
The Irish Times view on Xi Jinping’s European visit: tensions remain over trade and Ukraine
The Chinese leader was left in no doubt about the depth of feeling among European governments
China’s Xi Jinping receives red carpet treatment in Hungary
Central European country has received billions in Chinese investment and hosts Huawei’s largest base outside China
Xi criticises Nato over 1999 Belgrade embassy bombing ahead of Serbia visit
Chinese president invoked 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy in the former Yugoslavia during the Kosovo war to call for unity between Beijing and Belgrade
Xi Jinping’s visit to France ends with joint declaration with Macron on Middle East and a number of business deals with French firms
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and Beijing’s economic and diplomatic support for Moscow has damaged China’s relationship with the EU more than anything else
EU ready to use all trade tools to defend against China, says Ursula von der Leyen
European leaders concerned that heavily subsidised products such as electric vehicles are ‘flooding the European market’
Moves to address the decadent and dangerous balance of world power must be based on evidence
CControl of raw materials, finance, science and technology at global level is contested, but the Global North still controls information, communications, narrative and military and arms expenditure
China’s Xi Jinping to begin Europe visit amid tensions over industrial policy and Ukraine war
Chinese leader’s key political meeting to be with French president Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen
US and China emphasise a stabilised relationship
US secretary of state Antony Blinken addressed a number of contested issues in meetings with Xi Jinping and foreign minister Wang Yi during visit to Beijing
Blinken expresses US concerns over Chinese supplies to Russian military
US secretary of state meets Xi Jinping at the end of a three-day visit to China
How did China build a children’s hospital six times cheaper than Ireland in just three years?
Baoding’s hospital and the vast Xiong’an model city 50km away show the virtues of design, planning and state ownership of land
Olaf Scholz asks Chinese president to promote end to Russian war on Ukraine
Xi Jinping signals potental for peace talks and criticises West for weapons supply to Kyiv
Scholz visits Beijing but tensions simmer on Russia and Gaza
Berlin is one of Israel’s most fervent allies, while Russia has long been a champion of Palestinian statehood
Xi and Biden determined to stabilise relations, but no breakthrough expected
A 105-minute phone call between the two leaders came in advance of a trilateral summit between the US, Japan and the Philippines next week
US and China first phone call in two years deemed constructive despite ‘negative factors’
Xi Jinping highlights Taiwan and US curbs on high-tech exports as red lines in conversation with Joe Biden
Relations with foreign investors in spotlight at ‘China’s Davos’
Boao Forum for Asia focuses on the future of the Chinese economy and the two-day event is attended by chief executives from some of the world’s biggest companies
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