The Latest Breaking News from Xi Jinping

Chinese markets rally on report Beijing considering £222bn state rescue plan

Authorities could use 2tn yuan from offshore accounts of state firms to buy shares after big falls in stocks

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024

Xi's Corruption Crackdown Targets Embattled Finance Sector

Since rising to power a decade ago, Xi has waged a constant campaign against deep-seated graft that has led to the punishment of at least 4.7 million officials, according to a 2022 report by the state-run Global Times.

International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024

Dozens Buried, Eight Killed In Southwest China Landslide

Dozens of people were buried and eight confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday.

International Business Times · Jan 22, 2024

Jetsetting Orbán is speed-dating global strongmen – but at what cost?

Hungarian PM met a who’s who of rightwing leaders on his travels in 2023, as critics point to failures at home

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024

Train drivers call week of rolling strikes in England from late January – as it happened

Oil prices slip after UK defence secretary says will ‘wait and see’ on strikes against Houthis

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2024

Ex-boss of China’s state-run bank Everbright arrested on corruption charges

Tang Shuangning is latest in long line of high-profile figures to be ensnared in Xi Jinping’s anticorruption drive.

Al Jazeera · Jan 15, 2024

Taiwan's election was a vote for continuity, but adds uncertainty in ties with China

Taiwan's vice president and candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, Lai Ching-te, will be the island's next leader. Tensions with Beijing seem poised to rise.

WEKU · Jan 14, 2024

China To Pile On Pressure After Rebuke From Taiwan's Voters

China's campaign of warplanes, balloons and fearsome rhetoric to intimidate voters in Taiwan's elections may have failed, but few expect President Xi Jinping to deviate from his strategy of maximum pressure.

International Business Times · Jan 14, 2024

The US isn’t the biggest power in the Middle East any more. Iran is

With China and Russia as its allies, the authoritarian regime is assembling a Middle Eastern coalition as Washington’s influence wanes

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2024

Mainlanders Sneak A Peek Through China's Window To Taiwan

An intercom blares out on the crowded cruise, sending Chinese tourists racing to the upper decks for a glimpse of what they've all come to see: democratic, self-ruled Taiwan.

International Business Times · Jan 11, 2024