Xi Jinping

China’s Xi calls for qualitative improvement, measurable growth in economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised upholding the Communist Party of China’s “absolute leadership” over the armed forces and advancing the “political building of the military”.

Flurry of activity for China’s richest ahead of offshore wealth tax deadline

Regulations announced in July levy a tax of 20% on dividends and interest gained from offshore trusts.

Taiwan indicts 5 for attack on comedian who satirised China’s Xi

Comedian Huang Yi-hao was hit and injured by a car in Sept after a Chinese individual paid another man to make sure Huang was seriously injured.

Chinese patrols to Taiwan’s east are ‘destabilising’: US Congress-appointed official

Officials in Taiwan say they believe China is practising for a possible maritime blockade using overlapping military, paramilitary and civilian assets.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 20, 2026

US President Donald Trump (right) faced criticism from its allies over a diesel deal with Russia that critics cast as an economic bailout for Moscow.

Trump open to Putin, Xi trilateral summit but would focus on nuclear arms

US President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, on Aug 15, 2025.

Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal: WSJ

The proposed summit comes amid warming ties between Trump and Putin.

Trump says he is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation

US President Donald Trump’s comments come months after the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty expired earlier in 2026.

Russia’s Lavrov, China’s Wang discuss cooperation, Ukraine, Iran at Asia security meeting

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia in Azerbaijan on Oct 14.

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran ‘at all’

US President Donald Trump had earlier warned that if Beijing and Moscow did get involved, “it would be very bad for them”.

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