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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 ...
New Communist Party rules hint China’s Xi Jinping is delegating more power to deputies
Some analysts say the regulations signal Chinese leader’s succession plan, while others say he is rebalancing priorities.
Why China Isn’t a Bigger Player in the Middle East
Iran and Israel came to blows, and Beijing mostly ducked. China isn’t ready to be the world’s next superpower: That’s one ...
A new version of TikTok? What to know as Trump says he'll talk to China this week
President Trump is expected to talk with Chinese officials this week about a possible TikTok deal. Here's what we know.
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 ...
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.
China sidesteps question on TikTok after Trump says close to deal
China’s government on Monday sidestepped a question on US President Donald Trump’s recent claim that he “pretty much” has a deal with Beijing to bring TikTok into American ownership and that talks ...
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 ...