Category: Xi

Dr. Amrita Jash: India–China Border Clash Signals a Broader Picture & New Approach Against China

India’s border clash with China is unmasking a greater geopolitical situation. China’s growing aggression in Asia is expanding, but India is not putting up with it. From resistance in the eastern Ladakh region to a closer tie with the United States, how is this Asian democracy going to play its hand on the global stage? …


Despite Historic Floods in Central China, Xi Jinping Leaves to Visit Tibet

Commentary Deadly floods ravaged Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of Henan Province in central China, affecting millions of Chinese residents. As of July 29, the official death toll was 99, but the actual number may be much higher due to Beijing’s strict censorship. Despite the devastating floods, Chinese leader Xi Jinping left mainland China for a three-day trip to Tibet…


Xi Jinping Criticized Intra-Party Democracy Ahead of Move for Lifelong Leadership

China’s top leader Xi Jinping previously scorned democratic thinking and called for tightened self-governance before making himself a life-long ruler, according to a new book published in June. The book contains internal speeches not previously made public. Xi’s comments were in response to rumors of a shift to a democratic model inside the Chinese Communist…


The Best of Times and Worst of Times in Hong Kong. The CCP’s Contradictory Regime.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it…


With Putin Behind Him, Biden’s Focus Shifts to China’s Xi

By Peter Martin and Josh Wingrove From Bloomberg News Joe Biden’s first trip abroad as president saw him meet with scores of U.S. allies as well as a top adversary, leaving him poised to confront the country he’s called America’s most serious global competitor: China and its leader, Xi Jinping. The world’s second-largest economy was…


China in Focus (Feb. 11): Biden’s First Phone Call With China’s Xi Jinping

President Joe Biden speaks with Chinese Communist Party head Xi Jinping for the first time. We take a look at what Biden did in his first three weeks for U.S.-China policy. Mandatory vaccinations are required for citizens in one Chinese city. But authorities are keeping quiet about possible side effects. British television station BBC is…


Biden Outlines China Policy in First Call With China’s Xi

President Joe Biden spoke to Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Feb. 10 about China’s unfair economic practices, the crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and assertive actions in the Indo-Pacific region, including toward Taiwan. Biden and Xi have had a long relationship dating back years. But Wednesday marked the first time Biden…