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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP

    China's unspoken compact put to test by Xi power play

    The decision to abolish presidential term limits, setting the stage for Xi to rule indefinitely, has engendered widespread unease.

    1562 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    Trump tweets about call with China's President Xi on North Korea

    Donald Trump also spoke by phone on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron about North Korea and new American tariffs on some metals.

    1567 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    Trump says Russia hurting US efforts on North Korea nuclear issue

    In an interview with Fox Business Network, Trump said it would be easier to resolve the North Korea nuclear issue if the United States had a better relationship with Russia.

    1703 days ago
  • FILE: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Picture: AFP

    Japan to propose strategic dialogue with US, India and Australia – Nikkei

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to propose the idea to US President Donald Trump on 6 November when they plan to hold a summit meeting.

    1703 days ago
  • FILE: US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    Trump to press China on North Korea, trade on Beijing visit

    Isolating North Korea further is a key goal for Trump on what will be his longest foreign trip to date.

    1705 days ago
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP

    China's Xi lays out vision for 'new era' led by 'still stronger' Communist Party

    Xi Jinping’s wide-ranging address laid out a confident vision for a more prosperous China and its place in the international community.

    1710 days ago
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries on the sidelines of the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province on 5 September 2017. Picture: AFP

    China's Xi says nations need to oppose protectionism

    Xi told leaders from the BRICS states and other developing countries meeting in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen that countries needed to oppose protectionism and rebalance globalisation.

    1754 days ago
  • FILE: China President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP

    President Xi: China loves peace but won’t compromise on sovereignty

    China has rattled nerves around Asia and globally with its increasingly assertive stance in territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas and an ambitious military modernisation plan.

    1789 days ago
  • President Donald Trump speaking at the White House in Washington DC. Picture: Screengrab/CNN

    Trump keeps it friendly with Xi at G20 on North Korea threat

    US President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone on Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

    1812 days ago
  • A US B-1B Lancer bomber. Picture: AFP

    US bombers challenge China in South China Sea flyover

    The two leaders were expected to discuss what Beijing can do to rein in Pyongyang’s missiles and nuclear weapons programmes.

    1814 days ago
  • FILE: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP.

    Jinping: Globalisation not to blame for world's problems

    The Chinese president also says the global financial crisis is not the inevitable outcome of globalisation.

    1984 days ago
  • FILE: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP.

    China's Xi ‘to promote globalisation’ at Davos

    This year’s World Economic Forum is expected to be dominated by discussion of a surge in public hostility toward globalisation.

    1990 days ago
  • FILE: President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP.

    Xi to be first Chinese leader to attend Davos WEF

    Xi will take centre stage at the 17-20 January forum with China presenting itself as a champion of globalisation.

    1991 days ago
  • FILE: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP.

    China's Xi says hopes to get Philippines ties back on track

    China & the Philippines are locked in a bitter spat over territorial claims in the South China Sea.

    2216 days ago
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and South African President Jacob Zuma (L) arrive for a meeting after the arrival ceremony of the Chinese President, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, during the start of his official tour to South Africa on December 2, 2015. Picture: AFP

    SA & China sign 26 agreements worth R94bn

    China’s development bank has also agreed on a $500 million dollar loan facility for Eskom.

    2396 days ago
  • Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (L) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 25, 2014. China's President Xi hailed Mugabe -- a pariah in the West -- as a renowned African liberation leader and an "old friend" of the Chinese people. Picture: AFP.

    Mugabe & Xi Jinping sign 12 deals

    The Chinese leader is in Zimbabwe on a visit many hope will be a major boost for the country’s economy.

    2396 days ago
  • FILE.  Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe. Picture: GCIS.

    Minister: The future lies with China

    Jeff Radebe stressed the importance of Africa’s relations with China at the Chinese-Africa Media Summit.

    2397 days ago
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP.

    China plans to launch carbon-tracking satellites into space

    News of the plan comes as more than 150 world leaders arrived in Paris for climate change talks.

    2398 days ago
  • The Chinese flag. Picture: freeimages.com.

    OPINION: China-Africa summit: Beyond the hype and hypocrisy

    John J Stremlau says this summit may signal China’s deepening special relationship with South Africa.

    2403 days ago
  • China's President Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP.

    China seals multibillion pound nuclear power deal with Britain

    British PM David Cameron hopes the deal will unleash a wave of investment.

    2438 days ago
  • Chinese president Xi Jinping. Picture: AFP.

    China's Xi arrives in Washington for first US state visit

    The visit is expected to be clouded by alleged Chinese cyber spying, economic policies & territorial disputes.

    2465 days ago
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