Xi Jinping

Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov told reporters that the visit will be part of a “good tradition,” in which Xi visits Moscow to attend celebrations of Russia's defeat over Nazi Germany in May 1945, and Putin travels to China to attend events marking the Allied defeat of Japan

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson called the videos a "damning confession" of the CIA's efforts in "stealing" other countries' secrets.

Ackman suggests that time is of the essence because even if high tariffs are currently pressuring American businesses, a strategic pause would shift the time advantage to the United States.

Xi landed in Phnom Penh on Thursday, kicking off the final leg of his three-nation tour

Other conditions include a more consistent US position and a willingness to address China’s concerns around American sanctions and Taiwan

The remarks come as the United States ramps up economic pressure on Beijing, including a sweeping 145% tariff on Chinese goods and broader moves to decouple from Chinese supply chains.

Xi is in Vietnam for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour, as Beijing tries to present itself as a stable alternative to an erratic US President Donald Trump, who announced -- and then mostly reversed -- sweeping tariffs this month.

The trip comes with an aim to consolidate economic ties with some of China's closest neighbours at a time when the world's top two economies are locked in a tariff tussle

China has suspended rare earth exports, disrupting global supply chains for electric vehicles, defence, and tech industries, in retaliation to President Trump’s recent tariff hikes, The New York Times reports.

Instead of conceding to US traffic pressure, Beijing has pursued an alternative strategy, prioritizing internal reforms and expanding its economic partnerships globally.

China targets American public in its latest response to Trump’s tariff hike, warning that US consumers—not foreign nations—will bear the costs, as trade tensions between the two giants escalate.

China invokes Ronald Reagan’s 1987 warning against trade wars to criticise Trump’s soaring tariffs, as the US-China economic conflict intensifies with tit-for-tat duties and heightened global tension.

Governments worldwide are slashing interest rates, launching aid packages, and promoting economic nationalism to counter the escalating US-China trade war and mounting global recession fears.

Xi stressed the need for cooperation between the EU bloc and China in weathering Beijing's mounting trade war with Washington.

The Trump administration is considering delisting Chinese firms from U.S. stock exchanges amid rising tariffs, market turmoil, and escalating tensions, with Treasury Secretary Bessent confirming “everything’s on the table.”

The move comes after Trump hiked US levies on China. The ministry added that China will ignore further tariffs from the US on Chinese products

Xi made the comments as he met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing, according to state news agency Xinhua

Beijing’s tacit acknowledgment of hacking US infrastructure heightens tensions amid Taiwan standoff and cyber warfare escalation.

Xi Jinping has purged top Chinese general He Weidong in a rare and significant escalation of his military anti-corruption campaign, marking the highest-ranking PLA ouster in decades.