Xi Jinping

Purges, investigations in China’s PLA: Is Xi preparing for war or weakening the army? - opinion

Since 2012, Xi has been raising the banner of the war on corruption and leading a campaign to purge the ranks of the party and the military of corrupt people.

Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia attends the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 8, 2025.
 Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia arrives for a group photo session before the opening ceremony of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, Shandong province, China April 22, 2024.

Top Chinese military official under investigation for leaking nuclear secrets to US - WSJ

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Trump: Watching Iran closely, we have a massive armada heading in that direction

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 14, 2023.

Palestinian Authority reiterates support for China’s 'One China' policy amid Taiwan tensions


Chinese military top brass mirroring command failures in Russian army

Any move by Chinese President Xi Jinping to invade Taiwan would be met with little resistance by his military commanders.

 95th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), in Beijing

Putin says Xi has questions and concerns over Ukraine

"We highly value the balanced position of our Chinese friends when it comes to the Ukraine crisis," Putin told Xi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, September 15, 2022.

US considers sanctions on China to deter further action against Taiwan

Taiwan has also approached the European Union in recent months with a request to place sanctions against China.

US and Chinese flags are seen before a meeting between senior defence officials from both countries at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 9, 2018.

My Word: What’s happened to Winnie-the-Pooh and the world

The Frake-Waterfield version could be called (or spelled) Winnie-the-S**t. The bear who is always “rumbly” in his “tumbly,” is causing a very different type of stomach ache.

 VISITORS WEARING face masks and Winnie-the-Pooh costumes are seen outside Tokyo Disneyland in  February 2020. The affable bear is being turned into a serial killer now that Disney no longer controls the rights.

Russia prepares economic outreach to Iran and China - analysis

Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to escape Western sanctions via working with Iran.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during a joint news conference in Moscow, Russia August 31, 2022.

China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, in first foreign trip since pandemic

Xi and Putin have grown increasingly close, and shortly before Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Beijing and Moscow announced a "no limits" partnership.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 22, 2018.

China holds live-fire drills near Taiwan as US-China tensions rise

Beijing has warned of consequences if Pelosi visits Taiwan, including the implication China might use military force in response.

 A screen displays images of Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden, while broadcasting news about their recent call at a shopping mall in Hong Kong

In call with Biden Xi warns against 'playing with fire' over Taiwan

"Those who play with fire will only get burnt," Chinese state media quote Xi as telling Biden. "(We) hope the US side can see this clearly." 

 China's President Xi Jinping gives a speech following a swearing-in ceremony to inaugurate the city's new leader and government in Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2022,

US says Biden-Xi call expected to cover Taiwan tension, Ukraine

John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday that managing economic competition between the two countries would also be a focus of the call.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing December 4, 2013.

Biden, Xi Jinping likely to speak in the coming days

The long-discussed call between the two leaders, their first in four months, would come at a crucial moment given growing tensions.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing December 4, 2013.