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Barack Obama and Xi Jinping end a “unique, positive and constructive” Sunnylands summit

President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have ended a two-day summit in California, which was described by US…

11 years ago

Liu Hui: China Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo’s brother-in-law sentenced to 11 years in jail

Liu Hui, the brother-in-law of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, has been sentenced to 11 years in jail…

11 years ago

Xi Jinping joins Barack Obama for Palm Springs summit

China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama have begun a two-day summit in Palm Springs, California. The two…

11 years ago

Michelle Obama snubs China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan by refusing to attend California summit

Michelle Obama snubbed China's First Lady Peng Liyuan after she announced that she would not be attending the summit with…

11 years ago

John Kerry arrives in Beijing to press China over North Korea’s action

US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Beijing to urge China's leaders to use their influence on North…

12 years ago

Xi Jinping begins Russia visit in his first overseas tour as China’s president

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Russia on the first stop of his maiden overseas tour as president. Xi…

12 years ago

Xi Jinping delivers his first speech as China’s president

China’s new President Xi Jinping has said he will fight for "the great renaissance of the Chinese nation," in his…

12 years ago

Li Keqiang confirmed as China’s new prime minister

Li Keqiang has been named as China’s new prime minister, placing him at the helm of the world's second-largest economy.…

12 years ago

Wen Jiabao opens annual session of Chinese parliament with work report

China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao promised stable growth, anti-corruption efforts and better welfare provision as he opened an annual session…

12 years ago

Xi Jinping meets Japan’s envoy Natsuo Yamaguchi amid islands dispute

Natsuo Yamaguchi, an envoy for Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has met China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, amid a…

12 years ago

China bans elaborate state-funded banquets for top military officials

China has banned elaborate state-funded banquets for its top military officials, state media has reported. The move comes after a…

12 years ago

Xi Jinping biography: from impoverished cave dweller to China’s president

Xi Jinping has just become the most powerful military leader-elect to the most populous country in the world, and yet…

12 years ago

Peng Liyuan: from The Peony Fairy showbiz superstar to China’s First Lady

Xi Jinping has just become the most powerful military leader-elect to the most populous country in the world, and yet…

12 years ago

Xi Mingze, China’s new First Daughter, attends Harvard University under pseudonym

Xi Jinping has just become the most powerful military leader-elect to the most populous country in the world, and yet…

12 years ago

Xi Jinping confirmed as China’s leader for next decade

Xi Jinping has been confirmed as China’s leader for the next decade. Xi Jinping led the new Politburo Standing Committee…

12 years ago

China set to unveil its new leaders for the next decade

China is set to unveil the new leaders who will rule for the next decade. Early on Thursday, selected Communist…

12 years ago

Xi Jinping, China’s Vice-President, absent from work for over a week

Speculation has been mounting about the whereabouts of China's Vice-President Xi Jinping, who has not been seen for over a…

12 years ago

Vladimir Putin arrives in China for a three-day visit

President Vladimir Putin is beginning a three-day visit to China, with energy and foreign policy expected to dominate the agenda.…

12 years ago