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While Beijing has not issued any public statement, the developments coincide with an ongoing purge of senior PLA officers, adding to questions about internal stability.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting China, aiming to revive trade and engagement after strained ties, while balancing security concerns and geopolitical challenges amid Western rapprochement and US tensions.
China is investigating top general Zhang Youxia over alleged nuclear secrets leaks to the US, triggering President Xi Jinping’s most sweeping military purge and raising questions over loyalty, corruption and command stability.
China’s top general Zhang Youxia, Xi Jinping’s trusted second-in-command, is under investigation for “grave violations of discipline and the law,” marking a major escalation in Xi’s purge of PLA leadership.
Trump made the remarks on Wednesday at the 56th Annual Summit of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. His comments came amid talks on global economic issues and shifting geopolitical relationships.
Shehbaz Sharif's announcement of Xi Jinping's visit comes amid Pakistan’s deepening economic distress, mounting security failures, and growing strategic contradictions.
Chinese leaders criticised unilateral “bullying” actions, indirectly targeting the US, while defending sovereignty and international law amid rising tensions over Venezuela and wider global instability.
Trump’s operation against the Venezuelan strongman shot to the top of China’s Weibo late Saturday, with the topic gaining some 440 million views on the X-like platform
The speech was Xi’s most upbeat New Year’s Eve address in recent years, coming after his government overcame a multitude of challenges to underscore China’s status as a rising global superpower.
The proposed arms sales, which still require approval by the US Congress, come amid rising concerns in Taipei over a possible military move by China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory.
In a press release, the MEA described the discussions as "constructive and forward looking".
New Delhi has removed a key layer of bureaucratic scrutiny and cut visa approval times to under a month as PM Modi cautiously works to stabilise relations with Beijing.
China, a close ally of Russia, is yet to officially comment on Putin's visit to India, while keeping a close watch on the outcome.
Top executives from Airbus, France's largest bank BNP Paribas, electrical giant Schneider and train maker Alstom, along with leaders of the French dairy and poultry industry groups, have joined Macron in China
Donald Trump's statement confirmed that he will visit China in April and that Xi Jinping will come to Washington later in 2026.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump discussed bilateral cooperation and the issue of Taiwan in a phone call on Monday.
A draft Cabinet note has been finalized, and comments have been sought from all relevant ministries.
The United States itself has become China’s largest borrower, raising uncomfortable questions about the narrative Washington has long pushed.
The diplomatic crisis risks unraveling recent progress in bilateral ties, a few weeks after Takaichi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and agreed to improve relations