Chinese President Xi Jinping

September 16, 2026 12:24 AM

India-China ties must be guided by ‘three mutuals’: MEA

India-China bilateral relations should be guided by mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Tuesday. Briefing the media, Jaiswal highlighted key aspects of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. He said Prime Minister Modi raised India's core concerns during the meeting and underlined the importance of sensitiv...

September 12, 2026 1:22 PM

India welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping for BRICS Summit, looks forward to constructive discussions

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit and was received by Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada at the airport. In a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs said, "Warm welcome to President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China on his arrival in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. He was received by MoS @JitinPrasada at the airport. We look forward to constructive discussions as BRICS continues t...

September 12, 2026 12:30 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in India to attend BRICS Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, marking his first visit to India in nearly seven years. Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong, announcing Xi's departure on X, said his entourage includes Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Cen...

September 12, 2026 9:10 AM

Xi Jinping leaves for New Delhi for BRICS Summit, to hold talks with PM Modi

Chinese President Xi Jinping left for New Delhi on Saturday morning to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. He is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit. Xi left Beijing to attend the BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. His entourage includes close associate Cai Qi, who is a member of the high-powered Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and director...

June 10, 2026 10:59 AM

China’s Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached an "important consensus" and agreed to safeguard regional and global peace, in a ‌message of thanks following his visit to Pyongyang, North Korean state media KCNA said on Wednesday. In the message carried in full by KCNA, Xi said the two sides had “exchanged in-depth views on issues of common concern and reached a series of important joint consensus,” reflecting their determination to further ⁠dee...

June 8, 2026 10:15 AM

China’s Xi says he will work with North Korea to fight hegemony, North Korean media says

Chinese President Xi Jinping said it was China's unwavering policy to upgrade ties with North Korea, and the two countries would work together to fight hegemony and attempts to revive militarism, according to comments published in North Korea's state newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Monday. Xi said in a commentary that the two neighbours would strengthen exchanges in all areas to inject strong momentum into developing relations and safeguarding a fair and just global order. "We must oppose hegemony,...

May 13, 2026 1:56 PM

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China warns on US arms sales to Taiwan

China reiterated its strong opposition to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan on Wednesday, calling on Washington to honour its commitments ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival for a summit in Beijing. The issue of democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, and weapons sales to Taipei is certain to be discussed during two days of meetings this week between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The U.S. is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend it...

May 12, 2026 9:45 AM

Trump to discuss Taiwan arms sales, jailed HK tycoon Jimmy Lai with Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would discuss the topic of arms sales to Taiwan and the case of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. "I'm going to have that discussion with President Xi," Trump told reporters at the White House when asked about Washington's longstanding support for Taiwan's defense. "President Xi would like us not to, and I'll have that discussion. That's one of the many things I'll be talking about." China claims...

May 12, 2026 9:06 AM

Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects ‘garbage’ Iran proposal

Hopes for a peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was "on life support" as Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end the conflict and stuck to a list of demands the U.S. president described as "garbage". Iran has called for an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, where U.S. ally Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. Tehran also emphasized its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, demanded compensation for war damage, and an end...

May 8, 2026 9:51 AM

US trade court rules Trump tariffs illegal, but issues narrow block

A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10% temporary global duties are unjustified under a 1970s trade law, but blocked the levies only for two private importers and the State of Washington. The U.S. Court of International Trade's 2-1 decision leaves the temporary tariffs in place for all other importers while any appeal by the Trump administration plays out. They are expected to expire in July. The court ruled that Trump's imp...