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China’s Xi swears in new Hong Kong leader John Lee

Editorial Bureau July 1, 2022

Hong Kong- Chinese President Xi Jinping officiated the swearing-in ceremony of Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee on Friday as the city marked the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule after being pulled in recent years under much tighter Communist Party control. Lee, a former security

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Hong Kong gears up to welcome Xi for handover anniversary

Editorial Bureau June 30, 2022

Hong Kong- Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to begin a two-day visit to Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover to mainland China, with a raft of heightened security measures and thousands of guests put into quarantine ahead of the celebrations. Xi, who has not left mainland China since the […]

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Hong Kong confirms Chinese leader Xi’s visit for anniversary

Editorial Bureau June 28, 2022

Hong Kong- Hong Kong police confirmed Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the city this week for the 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule. Xi Jinping will attend a number of official events including the inauguration of Hong Kong’s next leader on Friday, Assistant Police Commissioner Lui Kam-ho […]

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China hosts BRICS meeting amid rising economic concerns

Editorial Bureau June 23, 2022

Beijing(China)- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday is hosting a virtual summit with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa collectively known as the “BRICS,” amid rising concerns over the global economic outlook and a growing political divide between Beijing and New Delhi. While no agenda has been issued for the talks, Ukraine […]

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 Chinese credit card processor rebuffs Russian banks

Editorial Bureau April 22, 2022

BEIJING — China’s credit card processor has refused to work with banks in Russia for fear of being targeted by sanctions over its war on Ukraine, cutting off a possible alternative after Visa and Mastercard stopped serving them, according to the Russian news outlet RBC. UnionPay’s decision affects Sberbank, Russia’s biggest commercial bank, and smaller […]

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China looks to learn from Russian failures in Ukraine

Editorial Bureau April 21, 2022

BANGKOK — With its ground troops forced to pull back in Ukraine and regroup, and its Black Sea flagship sunk, Russia’s military failings are mounting. No country is paying closer attention than China to how a smaller and outgunned force has badly bloodied what was thought to be one of the world’s most powerful armies. […]

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China’s Xi strongly backs Afghanistan at regional conference

Editorial Bureau March 31, 2022

BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday issued strong backing for Afghanistan at a regional conference, while making no mention of human rights abuses by the country’s Taliban leaders. Xi pledged China’s support in a message to a gathering of representatives from Afghanistan, China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in a central […]

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China’s Xi: Control of Hong Kong surge is ‘overriding task’

Editorial Bureau February 16, 2022

HONG KONG — China’s leader Xi Jinping took a personal interest in Hong Kong’s outbreak, saying it was the local government’s “overriding task” to control the situation, a Hong Kong newspaper said on Wednesday. Xi personally issued instructions and directed Vice Premier Han Zheng to express to the city’s chief executive Carrie Lam the high […]

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Xi meets Poland, Pakistan leaders in Olympic diplomacy

Editorial Bureau February 7, 2022

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping met Sunday with leaders from Poland and Pakistan in a flurry of diplomacy on the sidelines of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Xi told President Andrzej Duda that China seeks to further improve ties with Poland, whose warm relationship with Beijing has not sat well with main rival the […]

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How China’s Xi Jinping Is Staging the Beijing Olympics on His Terms

Editorial Bureau January 23, 2022

When the International Olympic Committee met seven years ago to choose a host for the 2022 Winter Games, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, sent a short video message that helped tip the scale in a close, controversial vote. China had limited experience with winter sports. Little snow falls in the distant hills where outdoor events would […]