Beijing now treats AI as part of China's sovereign capability, Yang said, and the timing—only weeks before President Donald Trump's May 14–15 summit with XiJinping in Beijing—suggests Beijing also wanted to demonstrate it has tools of its own in the
After the 19th National Party Congress concluded in China, a week-long political conclave in which Chinese leader XiJinping has successfully consolidated his power and appointed his allies to top leadership positions, President Donald Trump sent a message
The U.S. sanctions and CCP countermeasures will likely be a point of negotiation with China at the upcoming summit between Trump and CCP leader XiJinping, starting on May 14 in Beijing.
The leader of the Chinese Communist Party, XiJinping, is preparing to bring the force under his command in the next wave of his anti-corruption campaign.
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By the time President Donald Trump lands in Beijing on May 14–15, the summit with Chinese leader XiJinping will already carry the feel of a meeting held after the argument has started.
If XiJinping wishes to break through the constraints of Jiang and his allies, three of whom still surround Xi on the Politburo Standing Committee, he himself needs to be crowned the "core" leader.
They want him to tell XiJinping to stop the persecution of Falun Gong and to bring Jiang Zemin to justice for his crimes against humanity.
Trump may find Xi receptive.
Now, on the eve of the 18th anniversary of that persecution—still the largest in China—Chinese leader XiJinping has urged Chinese officials to do their utmost to help "petitioners."
However, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader XiJinping has expressed an ambition to potentially annex Taiwan by 2027.
Wu cited routine Chinese military exercises around Taiwan as examples of the security threats facing the island.
Speaking to over 3,000 Chinese literary types and the full Politburo Standing Committee in Beijing on Nov. 30, XiJinping said to look toward traditional culture to usher in a "great cultural renaissance" for the Chinese people.
Fu was a known crony of Zhou, but reportedly switched camps after XiJinping went after Zhou, one of the leading allies of Jiang Zemin. Jiang helms a powerful political faction that opposes Xi's leadership.
Speaking to Mozambique President Daniel Chapo in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) XiJinping pledged support for the continent and its development needs, according to a state media read-out that did not mention Lai's canceled visit
Vietnamese Communist Party leader To Lam (C) attends a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, XiJinping at the Office of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 14, 2025.
While Chinese leader XiJinping pays lip service to "lasting peace," the CCP has become the primary provider of dual-use technologies, superconducting magnets, and electronics that keep Russian missiles flying.
“Trump may hold more bargaining chips when he meets with XiJinping in Beijing in mid-May,” Su said.
The U.S. retaliatory strike on Iran for its attack on U.S.
On April 14, just six weeks after blocking the U.S. bases, Sánchez arrived in Beijing for a meeting with Chinese leader XiJinping, his fourth visit to China in four years.
"After XiJinping became the 'core' leader at the 6th Plenum, it became important for officials to mind their attitude toward Xi and his camp," Li said.
But XiJinping has recently criticized the Youth League and sought to limit cadre participation.
In February, Xi said the League was "bureaucratic, procedurally minded, aristocratic and entertainment-oriented."
Chinese leader XiJinping was named commander-in-chief of the Joint Command Headquarters (JCH) of the Central Military Commission (CMC) on April 20.
Xi also visited the centre as commander-in-chief for the first time, which caused concern.
Trump had his first meeting with Chinese president XiJinping on Thursday, but they are expected to get into more deeper discussions on Friday at the summit.
