The Latest Breaking News from Xi Jinping

At Least 116 Dead In Northwest China Earthquake

At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions.

International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023

Earthquake rattles western China, killing more than 100 people

The state news agency Xinhua said the quake had a magnitude of 6.2. It reportedly damaged water, electricity, transport, communications and other infrastructure in the mountainous region.

WEKU · Dec 19, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia has damaged or destroyed almost every building in Avdiivka, new report says – as it happened

All 17 of city’s educational institutions hit in major assault by Russia, Centre for Information Resilience says

The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2023

'Independent actor' Vietnam is deftly navigating geopolitical tensions as both Biden and Xi make trips to Hanoi promising investment

Chinese president Xi Jinping traveled to Vietnam this week for his first trip to the country since 2017.

Fortune · Dec 15, 2023

Yellen Urges China To Shift From 'Unfair' State-driven Economic Policy

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called Thursday for China to shift from a state-driven approach in economic policy, saying that this can discourage investors.

International Business Times · Dec 15, 2023

Tibet is ‘dying a slow death’, warns head of Tibetan government-in-exile

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile warned that Tibet is "dying a slow death". Penpa Tsering said that Chinese government policies are aimed at the "eradication" of Tibetan identity. Among them, Tsering cited the policy of forcible schooling of some 1 million Tibetan children…

France 24 · Dec 14, 2023

Congressional group demands probe into Beijing's role in violence against protesters on US soil

A congressional commission is asking the Justice Department to investigate the role of Beijing after protesters claimed they were beaten and harassed by Chinese government agents in November in San Francisco during an official visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

Growth of autocracies will expand Chinese global influence via Belt and Road Initiative as it enters second decade

China currently faces daunting challenges in its domestic economy. But weakness in the real estate market and consumer spending at home is unlikely to stem its rising influence abroad.

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2023

China's Xi meets with Vietnamese prime minister on second day of visit to shore up ties

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with Vietnam’s prime minister and the head of the country’s National Assembly on the second day of his visit to shore up Beijing’s relationship with Hanoi

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

China-Africa relations in 2023: key moments and events to remember

In a year when headlines have been dominated by conflict in Europe and the Middle East, and geo-economic tensions between China and the West, China-Africa relations were, in comparison, a steady and stable norm.

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2023