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Biden aides joked about prez not remembering how many hours he spent with China’s Xi: book
Sometimes it was thirty-six hours. Other times it was seventy hours. Or maybe it was ninety-some hours,” write the authors of ...
The Xi Jinping question: Is China’s 'leader for life' planning his exit? Or just delegating power?
Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly delegating authority to key Communist Party institutions, sparking speculation ...
China's Disappearing Generals Put Questions Over Xi's Grip
China's Central Military Commission is its smallest in decades highlighting the personalization of Xi Jinping's control even ...
China to witness massive change as Xi Jinping may retire after…, but where is Chinese president?
Assumptions were being made about his retirement after state-run Xinhua news agency reported that the powerful 24-member ...
Xi's BRICS no-show signals power vacuum in China: Why India faces rare moment of opportunity and risk
Some analysts believe that Xi’s no-show at BRICS Summit 2025 is about more than just economics; it could signal deeper cracks ...
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NATO caught with its 'pants down' if China, Russia try two-front war, experts say
If Beijing moves against Taiwan, NATO might soon find itself in a two-front war with China and Russia — or so the alliance's ...
I was ambassador in China. Here’s what Xi will want to discuss with Albo
When the prime minister meets the head of the world’s biggest political machine, it is more than anything else an opportunity for exercising statesmanship in Australia’s national interest.
Xi Jinping losing his grip? Signs emerge of chaos in China’s military and political circles
For the first time since it was started, Chinese President Xi Jinping is not attending the BRICS summit, a move that's ...