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.

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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

The allegations against Gen. Zhang Youxia were revealed during a briefing attended by some of China’s highest-ranking military officials, WSJ reported.

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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

Trump added that he threatened Iran with US airstrikes if the Islamic Republic's regime carried out hangings of protesters and political dissidents as planned, and Tehran backed down as a result.

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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

Palestinian Media Watch said PA statements carried by official outlets in late December and early January backed Beijing’s stance on Taiwan, days after China held high-profile military drills.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

China and US should and must achieve peace, coexistence - Xi Jinping

"Looking to the future, China and the United States, as two major countries, bear more important responsibilities for world peace, stability, and development," Chinese President Xi Jinping said.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023ByREUTERS
US President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022.

China enraged after Germany's FM calls Xi Jinping a dictator

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made the remarks in a live interview with Fox News last week when asked about Russia's war on Ukraine.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023ByREUTERS
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attends a joint press conference with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang (not pictured) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, April 14, 2023.

China's Xi ‘looking forward’ to Netanyahu visit

Netanyahu immediately updated Washington about the invitation, emphasizing that it is not a message to Biden.

JULY 26, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Chinese president Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting marking the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, earlier this month.

US has strategic stockpile of germanium, Pentagon says amid China ban

The US has a stockpile of germanium but no inventory of gallium, according to a Pentagon spokesperson following China's announcement that it would be restricting exports of the two metals.

JULY 6, 2023ByREUTERS
The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020.

China taking credit for Putin not using nukes in Ukraine war - FT report

The Kremlin said it could not confirm the FT report Xi had personally warned Putin against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

JULY 5, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023.

Iran to be accepted to SCO at summit attended by Putin and Xi

China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will participate in the virtual summit, which will be Putin’s first appearance at an international event.

JULY 4, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before an extended-format meeting of heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit (SCO) member states in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 16, 2022.

Proceed cautiously in relations with China - editorial

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to visit China, Israel's Western allies advise to proceed with caution.

JUNE 29, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of talks in Beijing, in 2017.

Russian foreign ministry says China expressed support after aborted mutiny

"China will support Russia while stressing no interference of its internal affairs," prominent Chinese military expert and TV commentator Song Zhongping said.

JUNE 25, 2023ByREUTERS
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last month.

Trump: Russia-Wagner feud a 'big mess,' Biden bribed by Russia, China

Former US president Donald Trump blamed US President Joe Biden for the conflict in Russia, and accused him of colluding with China.

JUNE 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018.

China: US must act to undo negative impact of Biden's Xi remark

China was enraged after Biden referred to Xi Jinping as a "dictator" at a fundraising event on Tuesday.

JUNE 22, 2023ByREUTERS
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, in November. A China-dominated Middle East would threaten US trade and national security, says the writer.