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Biden aides joked about prez’s ‘hours’ with China’s Xi — suggested he take cognitive test: book
Former President Joe Biden’s senior staff would “joke” about him giving “vastly different accounts” of how much time he’d ...
Is China’s Xi Jinping stepping down? His absence from Brics summit fuels speculation
The 17th Brics summit has begun in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro and leaders, including Prime Minister Modi and South Africa’s ...
New Communist Party rules hint China’s Xi Jinping is delegating more power to deputies
Some analysts say the regulations signal Chinese leader’s succession plan, while others say he is rebalancing priorities.
A new version of TikTok? What to know as Trump says he'll talk to China this week
President Trump is expected to talk with Chinese officials this week about a possible TikTok deal. Here's what we know.
China's Disappearing Generals Put Questions Over Xi's Grip
China's Central Military Commission is its smallest in decades highlighting the personalization of Xi Jinping's control even ...
Why China Isn’t a Bigger Player in the Middle East
Iran and Israel came to blows, and Beijing mostly ducked. China isn’t ready to be the world’s next superpower: That’s one ...
I was ambassador in China. Here’s what Xi will want to discuss with Albo
When the prime minister meets the head of the world’s biggest political machine, it is more than anything else an opportunity for exercising statesmanship in Australia’s national interest.
How Europe Got Stuck Between Xi’s China and Trump’s America
European Union officials will spend July in talks with China. Tensions are high, hopes are low and stability is the end game.