Tag: Xi Jinping

McCarthy Against Impeaching Biden During on Ongoing Investigations

A Biden impeachment push caught most House Republicans by surprise. Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it would interfere with ongoing investigations. President Joe Biden is defending his decision to call China’s Xi Jinping a “dictator,” as Biden and the Indian prime minister vow to uphold freedom and human rights. House Republicans say China would profit if…


Biden Stands by His Comments on Xi Being ‘Dictator,’ Sees No Change in Relations With Beijing

President Joe Biden stated on Thursday that his comments about Chinese leader Xi Jinping being a “dictator” will have no real impact on the U.S.–China relationship. During a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Biden said that he stood by his remarks on Xi. When asked by a reporter if his words…


Biden Stands by Referring to Xi As ‘Dictator,’ Sees No Change in Relations With Beijing

President Joe Biden stated on June 22 that his referring to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a “dictator” will have no real effect on the U.S.–China relationship. During a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Biden said that he stood by his remarks on Xi. When asked by a reporter whether his…


Blinken Trip a ‘Great Propaganda Coup’ for Beijing: Analysts

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…


Blinken Trip a ‘Great Propaganda Coup’ for Beijing, Analysts Say

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…


IN-DEPTH: Beijing Used Blinken Visit as ‘Great Propaganda Coup’, Analysts Say

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…


New Zealand PM to Meet CCP Leader Xi Jinping Amid Recession

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will lead a delegation of 29 people to China next week to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other high-ranking Chinese officials. “Since becoming Prime Minister, I’ve prioritised working in partnership with business to boost export growth in order to grow our economy,” Hipkins said. “China represents nearly a…


Trump Says China ‘Owned’ US Until He Took Office

Former president Donald Trump said his administration was not “owned” by communist China, unlike many of its predecessors. “They owned us. Until I came along, they just owned every president, including the presidents I like,” Trump said about China, in an interview with Fox News’s Brett Baier aired on June 19. The former president pointed to…


Top Democrat Presses FBI for Clarification on Biden Family Probe

A top Democrat joins Republicans’ calls for the FBI to clarify if President Joe Biden is under investigation. Democrats say the FBI says no, while the GOP says otherwise. A judge Monday restricted what former President Donald Trump can say about the Mar-a-Lago investigation. Trump can no longer talk openly about evidence in the case….


Blinken Meets With China’s Xi, Wrapping Up a Rare Trip to Beijing Amid Criticism

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a “robust conversation” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top diplomats in Beijing on June 19, ending a two-day trip that some critics have argued is a win for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Blinken, the most senior U.S. official to travel to China since President Joe…