Category: Xi

Nancy Pelosi as Heroine? How Did That Happen?

Commentary General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Xi Jinping’s internal civil war against his party rivals in the build-up to the 20th Party Congress—now likely to occur in November 2022—took on a new dimension with the visit to Taipei on Aug. 2–3, 2022, of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). The strong…


Xi to Biden: US ‘Playing With Fire’ on Taiwan

President Joe Biden held a phone call with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping on July 28. The call was the fifth of its kind between Biden and Xi, and lasted well over two hours. The call came amid a myriad of tensions that have caused Sino-American relations to fall to their lowest…


China’s Xi Threatens United States in 2-hour Phone Call: ‘Playing With Fire Will Set You on Fire’

President Joe Biden held a phone call with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on July 28. The call was the fifth of its kind between Biden and Xi and lasted more than two hours. The call comes amid a myriad of tensions that have caused Sino–U.S. relations to fall to their lowest point…


China’s Xi Threatens US Over Taiwan in 2-Hour Phone Call: ‘Playing With Fire Will Set You on Fire’

President Joe Biden held a phone call with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on July 28. The call was the fifth of its kind between Biden and Xi and lasted more than two hours. The call comes amid a myriad of tensions that have caused Sino–U.S. relations to fall to their lowest point…


China’s Xi Threatens Biden Over Taiwan in 2-Hour Phone Call: ‘Playing With Fire Will Set You on Fire’

President Joe Biden held a phone call with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on July 28. The call was the fifth of its kind between Biden and Xi and lasted more than two hours. The call comes amid a myriad of tensions that have caused Sino–U.S. relations to fall to their lowest point…


Biden and Xi to Hold Phone Call Thursday to Discuss Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28. Taiwan is expected to be a key agenda item, as is a proposed trip to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday that…


Biden and Xi to Hold Phone Call July 28 to Discuss Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28. Taiwan is expected to be a key agenda item, as is a proposed trip to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on July 26…


Biden, Xi to Hold Phone Call on July 28 to Discuss Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28, with Taiwan expected to be a key agenda item, as well as a proposed trip to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on…


Xi Finds Another Way to Hurt China’s Economic Prospects

Commentary Sometimes Chinese leader Xi Jinping seems determined to cut China off from western involvement and the technologies that have contributed to China’s economic miracle. The list of impediments to this important source of development is long. The latest addition is Beijing’s decision to require foreign firms in China to host communist party cells within…


China’s Xi Will Kill the Golden Goose

Commentary Although China can look back on an economic miracle, its future seems highly encumbered. Even with the best policies coming out of Beijing, aging demographics and the natural tendency for development to slow the pace of growth would have their effects, as would the legacy of past policy errors, such as residential overbuilding. Still,…