Xi’s unsteady arrival in Washington for Trump talks does nothing to dispel health rumours Xi Jinping appeared to grip his wife’s hand firmly while descending from his plane at Joint Base Andrews The Independent UK · Sep 24
Man Reportedly Executed During Chinese Party Congress in Front of Officials — What Really Happened? Viral claims of an execution at China's 2022 Party Congress are false, stemming from misinterpretations of footage showing Hu Jintao's escorted exit due to health issues International Business Times UK · May 27
Will Trump's Beijing visit mark another reset in the history of US-China relations? This week's summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing underscores how far US-China relations have shifted since Richard Nixon’s landmark 1972 meeting with Mao Zedong, when Cold War pragmatism drew two rivals together against a common Soviet threat – a stark contrast to today’s… Radio France Internationale · May 13
Military reveals and bold messaging: five key takeaways from China’s big parade A highly choreographed display and formidable guest list were designed to send a message to the US and its allies about China’s strength The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025
We tried out DeepSeek. It worked well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan The AI app soared up the Apple charts and rocked US stocks, but the Chinese chatbot was reluctant to discuss sensitive questions about China and its government The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2025
US viewed more positively as China sinks in approval, poll shows Median of 28 percent of the public in 24 countries have a positive view of China, Pew survey says. Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2023
The Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemma Beijing needs domestic consumers to spend more, but the Chinese president’s ideology is getting in the way. Foreign Policy · Nov 2, 2023
Hundreds of mourners lay flowers at late Premier's Li Keqiang's childhood residence in eastern China Hundreds of mourners have lined the streets and laid flowers near former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s childhood residence, a day after he died of a heart attack The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Li Keqiang obituary Outward-looking economist who served as Chinese premier during Xi Jinping’s first decade as president The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023
The sudden death of former China's No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many The sudden death of China’s former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many people in the country The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Former Chinese PM Li Keqiang dies of heart attack Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 68. France 24 · Oct 27, 2023
Li Keqiang, former premier of China, dies aged 68 Li served as China’s number two leader for 10 years before being sidelined by Xi Jinping The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023
The growing list of Chinese elites who disappear but later resurface subdued Foreign minister Qin Gang’s mysterious absence and replacement follows a pattern of falls from grace for rising stars The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023
The Bad Advice Plaguing Beijing’s Foreign Policy How China’s bureaucracy guides its leaders into error. Foreign Affairs · Apr 27, 2023
The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2023 ‘Brazil is back’: Lula to visit Xi as he resets diplomatic relations with China Meeting is part of high-profile tour as Brazil’s president attempts to repair country’s reputation after the Bolsonaro era
The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023 Xi Jinping is China’s most dominant leader in decades – and his grip on power is tightening REDIRECTED Being handed an unprecedented third term completes a comprehensive power grab, writes Chris Stevenson
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 China Premier Li Keqiang bows out as Xi loyalists take reins Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is taking his final bow in a departure that marks a shift from the technocrats who have helped steer the world's second-biggest economy in favor of officials with unquestioned loyalty to President Xi Jinping
Reuters · Dec 11, 2022 China's Wang Huning, a backstage ideologue and political survivor (This Dec 10. story has been refiled to remove extraneous word "is" in the 21st paragraph))
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022 Jiang Zemin: Leader who guided China’s rise to economic power Under Jiang’s tutelage, China had its longest period of stable economic growth under Communist rule
Radio France Internationale · Dec 7, 2022 China: Jiang Zemin's death officially buries Deng Xiaoping era of fast reforms Sirens wailed across China as the Communist Party eulogised late leader Jiang Zemin Tuesday, hailing him as a patriot who "dedicated his life" to the country. But the official press didn't elaborate much on his economic feats – institgated by Jiang's patron Deng Xiaoping, the man who opened China up…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 6, 2022 China Pays Its Respects to Late Leader Jiang Zemin Sirens wailed out across China at the beginning of a public memorial service for former leader Jiang Zemin on Tuesday, who died last week at the age of 96. A nationwide three-minute silence was held as part of the formal memorial service. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other current and…
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022 Late Chinese leader Jiang hailed in memorial service China's communist leaders have eulogized the late leader Jiang Zemin as a loyal Marxist-Leninist who oversaw their country's rapid economic rise while maintaining rigid party control over society
The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2022 Hu Jintao reappears as China comes to standstill for late leader Jiang Zemin Former leader who was removed from a key meeting in October attended the memorial where Xi Jinping urged country to ‘turn grief into strength’
Reuters · Dec 6, 2022 China's Xi thanks late leader Jiang Zemin for ensuring party's survival from 'storms' Chinese President Xi Jinping paid tribute to former leader Jiang Zemin on Tuesday for ensuring the Communist Party's survival from "political storms" and reforming it to inject new vitality and modernise the country's economy.
France 24 · Dec 6, 2022 China comes to standstill in tribute to late leader Jiang Zemin Chinese President Xi Jinping and other current and previous top officials paid their respects Monday to former leader Jiang Zemin, who died last week at age 96.