The Latest Breaking News from Xi Jinping

‘A high-level operator’: Cai Qi’s rapid rise to become Xi Jinping’s right-hand man

CCP official alleged to be leading a Westminster spy ring is the de facto gatekeeper to the Chinese president

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025

Chinese Communist Party expels nine top generals in anti-corruption crackdown

Military leaders removed over suspicion of corruption include No 2 general

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Scott Bessent says Chinese top trade envoy came to Washington uninvited

US treasury secretary says Li Chenggang was ‘unhinged’ and ‘disrespectful’ during visit to DC in August

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

‘Hot mic’ hot mess: gaffes made by global leaders when they think no one is listening

Indonesia’s Prabowo is the latest world leader to fall foul of the ‘hot mic’ – diplomatic snafus that have caused embarrassment to leaders around the globe

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2025

Stocks Swing in Volatile Session: Stock Market Today

The main indexes fell sharply in early trading on rising China tensions, but rebounded thanks to encouraging bank earnings.

Kiplinger · Oct 14, 2025

European markets turn gloomy as US–China trade war looms

Relations between China and the US are souring as the countries place fees on each other’s ships, worrying investors. The new front in the trade war comes despite President Trump’s claim on social media: "Don't worry about China, it will all be fine!”

Euronews · Oct 14, 2025

Trump Tariffs Backfire As China Is 'Learning To Live Without Us,' Says Jim Cramer: They've 'Got The Cards'

According to Jim Cramer, China is quickly adapting to the trade challenges posed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade wars, and may now be less reliant on American markets than ever before.

Benzinga · Oct 14, 2025

Asian shares are mixed and US futures little changed after Wall St rally

Asian shares are trading mixed after a rally on Wall Street spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump's reassurances over relations with China

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

‘Americans are democracy’s equivalent of second-generation wealth’: a Chinese journalist on the US under Trump

The long read: Once a stalwart of Hong Kong’s journalism scene, Wang Jian has found a new audience on YouTube, dissecting global politics and US-China relations since the pandemic. To his fans, he’s part professor, part friend

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025

Trump Is Chickening Out Faster Than Ever, But Markets Still Overreact, Nouriel Roubini Says

Donald Trump's latest trade whiplash is drawing fire from renowned economist Nouriel Roubini, who says the president's threat-retreat cycle is getting shorter and shorter—and markets still haven't learned to ignore it.

Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025