Xi Jinping

China’s disappearing elite: The high-stakes gamble behind Xi’s crackdown - analysis

Empty seats define President Xi’s rule, as China’s political elite faces a relentless purge.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
PRESIDENT OF CHINA Xi Jinping reviews troops during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end, in Beijing, Sept. 3, 2025.
BRITAIN'S PRIME Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, China, January 29, 2026.

Trump warns Britain on China business ventures, as Starmer calls for closer relationship

In three-hour talks with President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the British leader called for a "more sophisticated relationship" with improved market access, lower tariffs and investment deals.

|ByREUTERS
Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia attends the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 8, 2025.

Purges, investigations in China’s PLA: Is Xi preparing for war or weakening the army? - opinion

Since 2012, Xi has been raising the banner of the war on corruption and leading a campaign to purge the ranks of the party and the military of corrupt people.

|ByASSAF ORION
Chinese Central Military Commission (CMC) Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia arrives for a group photo session before the opening ceremony of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, Shandong province, China April 22, 2024.

Top Chinese military official under investigation for leaking nuclear secrets to US - WSJ

The allegations against Gen. Zhang Youxia were revealed during a briefing attended by some of China’s highest-ranking military officials, WSJ reported.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ

Trump: Russia-Wagner feud a 'big mess,' Biden bribed by Russia, China

Former US president Donald Trump blamed US President Joe Biden for the conflict in Russia, and accused him of colluding with China.

JUNE 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018.

China: US must act to undo negative impact of Biden's Xi remark

China was enraged after Biden referred to Xi Jinping as a "dictator" at a fundraising event on Tuesday.

JUNE 22, 2023ByREUTERS
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, in November. A China-dominated Middle East would threaten US trade and national security, says the writer.

Biden calls Chinese President Xi a dictator

Biden made the remarks a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Xi on a trip to China that was aimed at easing tensions between the two countries.

JUNE 21, 2023ByREUTERS
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a Franco-Chinese business council meeting with the French president in Beijing, China April 6, 2023

Blinken lands in China on rare trip with hopes low for any breakthrough

There is an expectation Blinken's visit will pave the way for more bilateral meetings in coming months.

JUNE 18, 2023ByREUTERS
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Bejing, China, June 18, 2023.

Mahmoud Abbas unveils bust of Yasser Arafat in China

The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and deepening economic ties.

JUNE 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands after presenting a medallion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 18, 2017.

Bill Gates to meet China's President Xi in Beijing - state media

Gates stepped down from Microsoft's board in 2020 to focus on philanthropic works related to global health, education and climate change.

JUNE 16, 2023ByREUTERS
American businessman Bill Gates listens during the “Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment” event during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, November 2, 2021.

Abbas to visit China after offer to help revive peace talks with Israel

Palestinian Authority President Abbas will be visiting China for three days following China's offer to help revive peace talks with Israel.

JUNE 10, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands after presenting a medallion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 18, 2017.

A 10,000-meter pit was dug in China - and no one knows why

The thousands of meters of drilling began in the oil-rich Xinjiang region last Tuesday after the President of China, Xi Jinping, called in 2021 to advance rapidly the exploration of the deep Earth.

JUNE 1, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers raise Chinese and Hong Kong flags during a ceremony to mark the Chinese National Day in Hong Kong, China October 1, 2022.

Visiting Ukraine, China's envoy urged all sides to create space for peace talks

Ukraine's foreign minister told Li on Wednesday that Kyiv would not accept any proposals to end the war that involved losing territory or freezing the conflict.

MAY 18, 2023ByREUTERS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) via phone line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, January 25, 2023.

China warns foreign embassies against 'propaganda,' flying Ukraine flags

Several foreign missions in China raised the Ukrainian flag, or displayed its image in posters and lights, following the February 2022 invasion.

MAY 17, 2023ByREUTERS
Police officers raise Chinese and Hong Kong flags during a ceremony to mark the Chinese National Day in Hong Kong, China October 1, 2022.