China’s President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Brazil Wednesday, fresh off a warm reception at summits of the G20 and APEC groups, both held under the cloud of Donald Trump’s White House return. Xi has said he would seek to “further enhance” ties with Brasilia when he meets counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula … Read more
Der Kanzler ist beim G20-Gipfel in Rio de Janeiro, während in Berlin die Diskussionen in der SPD weitergehen, ob Scholz noch der richtige Kanzlerkandidat ist. Die Zustimmung für ihn sinkt, für Pistorius hingegen steigt sie weiter. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie sich der leise Abschied von Scholz möglicherweise bereits abzeichnet. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht Jürgen Klöckner mit … Read more
Relations later frayed under Boris Johnson, however, as Trump pressured Britain to purge Chinese firm Huawei from Britain’s 5G network. Given that the matter was one of national security, the U.K. sided with America, but the move clearly soured relations with China. Trump may well want to make that relationship more awkward again. Elsewhere on … Read more
The man suspected of being responsible for a car attack that killed 35 people in southern China is still in a coma and cannot be questioned, the local authorities have said. The suspect, a 62-year-old man surnamed Fan, remains in a stable condition in hospital after trying to cut his throat following Monday’s attack in … Read more
He made the speech in May last year but the excerpts were published for the first time on Friday in Qiushi, the Communist Party’s top theoretical journal. The impact of population decline “must be viewed in a dialectical manner”, Xi told commission officials. 01:53 Inside China’s Demographic Revolution Inside China’s Demographic Revolution The drop could … Read more
Security has been stepped up in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong after 35 people were killed in a car attack outside a stadium in Zhuhai on Monday. An investigation is under way and authorities are looking for officials to hold accountable for the attack, according to one Guangdong official. They said security had been … Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) joins former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the site of his first assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 5, 2024. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images As Donald Trump celebrated his presidential victory early Wednesday morning, Elon Musk was right … Read more
Chinese investment in Italy is “below potential” and should increase, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said on a visit to Beijing. Italy’s trade with China needs “re-balancing” between import and export, Mattarella told Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday, Sky Tg24 reported. Mattarella noted that the value of Italy-China trade doubled from 2016 to 2022 to … Read more
The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes at a time of rising geopolitical tensions on multiple fronts. In the 17th part of an in-depth series, Yuanyue Dang and William Zheng report on Beijing’s fear of a “colour revolution”. As its coverage of the United States presidential election gets into full swing, Chinese … Read more
BEIJING: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit China and meet leader Xi Jinping this week, both nations said on Tuesday (Nov 5) – his first foreign tour as he seeks a more prominent position for Jakarta on the world stage. The 73-year-old ex-general’s state visit will take place from Friday to Sunday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson … Read more
