Xi and Min Aung Hlaing discuss deeper bilateral cooperation
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Talks focused on strategic cooperation, the economic corridor, reconstruction aid, shared security and efforts to combat online gambling and telecom fraud.
Xi’s Pyongyang visit gives Kim chance to project confidence and defiance
MONDAY, JUNE 08, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea gives Kim Jong Un a rare diplomatic stage as Pyongyang strengthens ties with Russia, expands its nuclear arsenal and shows little interest in talks with Washington.
What Xi’s Thucydides Trap warning to Trump means for US-China ties
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
Xi Jinping’s warning to Donald Trump over the Thucydides Trap highlights the risks facing US-China ties as rivalry, trade and Taiwan tensions converge.
Trump and Xi discuss Iran war, Taiwan and trade during Beijing visit
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
The US president says his patience with Tehran is running out as Beijing criticises the war, trade pledges underwhelm investors and maritime incidents deepen tensions.