Chinese President Xi Jinping

Hasina, Xi pledge to boost strategic ties

During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Beijing, China promised to support Bangladesh economically in four ways, by providing grants, interest-free loans, concessional loans, and commercial loans.

Hasina, XI Talks: Economy, trade to be in focus

Beijing will push for initiatives with strategic interests in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal, while Dhaka will focus on trade and economy as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang today.

Bangladeshi girl symbol of close China bonds

Chin, whose birth was aided by Peace Ark medics, wants to be 'envoy of friendship'

Dhaka-Beijing friendship will grow from strength to strength: China president

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said the tremendous achievements scored by the Bangladesh government and people have been widely commended by the international community.

Xi warns Biden over Taiwan: “Those playing with fire will be burned”

In a “candid” phone conversation on Thursday night (July 28), Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his American counterpart Joe Biden against supporting Taiwanese independence, saying those who play with fire will be burned, state media reported.

China, Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash

China and Myanmar ink dozens of mammoth infrastructure and trade deals after a meeting between President Xi Jinping and fallen rights icon Aung San Suu Kyi, as Beijing doubles down on its support for a government under fire for its treatment of Rohingya Muslims.

China’s Xi calls on army to be battle-ready

China’s armed forces must strengthen their sense of urgency and do everything they can to prepare for battle, President Xi Jinping says.

Chinese president, PM greet Sheikh Hasina on AL’s landslide victory

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang exten their heartfelt congratulations to Bangladesh Premier and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on securing her party’s absolute majority in the 11th parliamentary elections.

G20 'agrees to reform WTO'

Global leaders were expected to back an overhaul of the world body that regulates international trade disputes at a summit yesterday, delegates said, ahead of high-stakes talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at defusing a trade war.

April 28, 2018
April 28, 2018

Xi, Modi agree to reduce border tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ends informal meetings with a promise to reduce border tensions after a high-altitude standoff in the Himalayas last year.

April 27, 2018
April 27, 2018

Can India and China find a new template for their ties?

One of the most enduring images from the first-ever meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping less than four years ago was that of the two leaders sitting together on a swing on the riverfront of Sabaramati river in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat. That was Modi's way of welcoming Xi who had begun his maiden tour of India with a visit to Modi's home state. On April 27 and 28 this year, the two leaders would again come together—this time at a sprawling villa by the Yangtze river in the picturesque Chinese city of Wuhan.

April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018

The West's Crisis of Confidence

In an age defined by US President Donald Trump's rage, Russian President Vladimir Putin's revisionism, and Chinese President Xi Jinping's unbridled ambition, the international order is becoming increasingly disorderly, dysfunctional, and even dangerous. How did we arrive at this state of affairs? And how can we leave it behind?

March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018

Trump says Xi told him meeting with North Korea's Kim went well

President Donald Trump says in a tweet that Chinese President Xi Jinping had told him a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had gone very well and that Kim looked forward to meeting with Trump.

March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018

North Korea's Kim met China's Xi on 1st foreign trip

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is treated to a lavish welcome by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a secretive trip to Beijing as both sides seek to repair frayed ties ahead of landmark summits with Seoul and Washington.

March 17, 2018
March 17, 2018

Xi gets second term with powerful ally as VP

China's rubber-stamp parliament unanimously hands President Xi Jinping a second term and elevates his right-hand man to the vice presidency, giving him a strong ally to consolidate power and handle US trade threats.

March 5, 2018
March 5, 2018

China targets robust growth as Xi bids to rule indefinitely

China’s government pledges to deliver robust growth, pursue advanced technology and boost military spending while urging the public to embrace President Xi Jinping’s rule as its ceremonial legislature prepares for changes to allow him to stay in power indefinitely.

November 6, 2017
November 6, 2017

China's military ordered to pledge total loyalty to Xi

China's military has been ordered to pledge absolute loyalty to President Xi Jinping while a paramilitary police force now literally sings his praises, further cementing his place as the country's most powerful leader in decades.

October 18, 2017
October 18, 2017

Xi declares 'new era' for China as party congress opens

President Xi Jinping declares China is entering a "new era" of challenges and opportunities as he opens a Communist Party congress expected to enhance his already formidable power.

October 16, 2017
October 16, 2017

Deals with China moving at snail's pace

Disappointingly, out of the 26 deals that were signed between China and Bangladesh during President Xi Jinping's visit, three-fourths of the deals have shown no signs of progress even after a whole year has passed.