China vowed Wednesday it would not accept “criticism or pressure” over its ties with Russia, after Washington warned that it will hold Beijing responsible if Moscow makes gains in Ukraine. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Tuesday that Washington would “not sit by and say everything is fine” after Beijing renewed pledges of cooperation … Read more
With both sides using “candid” and “constructive” as key descriptors for the talk – and expressing a willingness to build on a foundation laid down when the two leaders met face-to-face in November – they allowed space to air grievances diplomatically but in no uncertain terms. Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with US President Joe … Read more
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers. The call, described by the White House as “candid and constructive,” was the leaders’ first conversation since their November summit in California produced … Read more
It was established because of concerns raised by Xi and other officials that Beijing’s lack of control over the internet and public opinion expressed online could compromise the party’s rule. Cai’s appointment has not been announced but he took the helm of the commission some time in the first half of 2023, according to one … Read more
“For years, all I’ve heard from my Republican friends and so many others is [that] China’s on the rise and America is falling behind. They’ve got it backward,” he said. Highlights from Biden’s 2024 State of the Union speech Eliciting a standing ovation from his party colleagues, Biden pointed out that his administration was not … Read more
Local police had detained 12 people, including the owner of the exam training centre on an upper floor, Xinhua said on Thursday morning. It was the latest major accident to hit China since Friday, when 13 children were killed after a fire broke out at a primary school dormitory in central Henan province. Teachers said … Read more
Marxist-Leninism has been enshrined in the charter of the Chinese Communist Party as a guiding principle, along with the ideologies of successive communist leaders since the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949. However, unlike during the times of founding leader Mao Zedong, commemorations of Lenin appear to have fallen off the agenda for … Read more
NBS chief statistician Dong Lijuan attributed the decline to downward pressures on energy and food prices. Year-on-year core inflation, excluding food and fuel prices, remained at 0.6 per cent, the same as October, highlighting difficulties in kick-starting China’s post-Covid recovery. “Deflationary pressure has heightened as domestic demand remains weak. This highlights the importance of more … Read more
