October 30, 2026 1:41 PM

China’s Communist Party conclave on toughening discipline sees record expulsions, absences

A Chinese Communist Party conclave on toughening internal discipline this week formally expelled a record number of senior officials and logged the highest absence rate in its modern history as purges thinned its leadership ranks. The gathering, the party's fifth plenum since the current leadership cohort was formed in 2022, also set the 21st Party Congress for the second half of 2027 in Beijing, effectively starting proceedings for China's tightly choreographed, twice-a-decade top reshuffle, w...

October 26, 2026 3:25 PM

China’s Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures

China's Communist Party began a four-day meeting of its highest-ranking members on Monday targeting concrete measures for "full and rigorous party self-governance", as President Xi Jinping seeks to reinforce his authority and enforce ideological uniformity. Xi briefed the party's Central Committee on a draft document that state news agency Xinhua said addressed the challenges the party faced, including growing its governing capacity, as well as guarding against complacency and combating corrupt...

October 19, 2026 10:24 AM

Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year-old Ukraine conflict that would favour Moscow, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The proposed summit comes amid warming ties between Trump and Putin especially after the US President announced a deal to buy Russian diesel and signed an order on Friday waiving key sanctions on Mos...

October 30, 2026 4:42 PM

Analysis: Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate’ summit was a glitzy gift to China

President Donald Trump hoped his pomp-filled summit with Xi Jinping in Washington last week would showcase the strength of his personal relationship with the Chinese leader. Instead, the limited outcomes showed just how far apart Washington and Beijing remain on key issues, and reinforced a view among analysts that Xi sees little reason to grant Trump major political victories ahead of November's midterm elections. "The US-China relationship has settled into a managed stalemate," said Craig Si...

September 27, 2026 11:17 AM

China, US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $30 billion in goods during Xi visit

The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of goods and launch a dialogue on AI, both countries said following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington. The tariff reductions would apply to US exports such as agricultural goods, wood and cosmetics, as well as US imports including small appliances, toys, decorations, a White House statement said on Friday. "The two countries reached consensus on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion ...

September 25, 2026 3:19 PM

How Trump’s diplomatic week exposed the limits of his power

From his high-profile address to the UN General Assembly to his high-stakes White House summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump this week was looking to reassert himself on the world stage. But Trump’s diplomatic flurry has done little to dispel the view among many analysts of a president beset by problems at home and abroad. Those include a widening Iran war that has driven up US gasoline prices and cratered his approval ratings, while his relations with allies worse...

September 25, 2026 9:22 AM

Trump welcomes China’s Xi with fanfare, but no breakthroughs emerge

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish summit that was heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with no sign of breakthroughs on thorny issues such as AI, trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran.   The two leaders and their wives attended a state dinner, a black-tie affair of sesame-crusted sea bass and a guest list heavy with tech CEOs. Outside the gate, a group of loud protesters shouted slogans like "China out of Hong Kong"...

September 13, 2026 1:24 AM

BRICS leaders join PM Modi in tree plantation initiative

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of other BRICS member countries participated in a joint tree plantation initiative in New Delhi on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Brazil Foreign M...

September 12, 2026 10:30 PM

PM Modi Extends Best Wishes to China for BRICS Presidency, Reviews India-China Ties with Xi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed his best wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping for China’s upcoming BRICS Presidency during their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The two leaders also comprehensively reviewed the full range of India-China relations, Modi said in a post on X. “Met President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Delhi BRICS Summit. We reviewed the full range of India-China relations. Also conveyed best wishes for China’s BRICS Pres...

September 12, 2026 8:25 PM

PM Modi, Xi Stress Boundary Resolution, Closer People-to-People and Business Ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, with the two leaders welcoming steady progress in India-China bilateral relations since their last meeting in Tianjin in August 2025. The two leaders reaffirmed that India and China should adopt a strategic and long-term perspective towards their bilateral ties and stressed that differences should not become disputes, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of...