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State capture is a growing threat. Reversing it is hard
Occasionally a reversal of state capture is sudden and revolutionary. In Estonia, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a ...
US Review of China Trade Deal to Add to Xi-Trump Tensions
Five years after Xi Jinping struck his first trade deal with Donald Trump, US officials are set to deliver their view of ...
Xi’s Message in Rare Meeting With Global CEOs: Defend Trade
China’s leader told foreign executives visiting Beijing that globalization is an “unstoppable historical trend.” ...
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The Chinese government is cracking down on predatory law enforcement
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has welcomed Jack Ma, a leading tech boss, back in from the cold, and basked in the reflected glory of DeepSeek, a private ai firm. The government has also recently ...
Opinion: Taiwan or the economy: Trump’s tariffs and Xi’s great dilemma
Many believe that under the pressure of rising U.S. tariffs and Trump threatening more, China is trying to de-escalate a full ...
Xi showdown with Li Ka-shing threatens China’s pro-business push
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping is seeking to paint China as a steady partner to investors roiled by a global trade war. A spat ...
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is also a test on China
Wednesday's tariff announcement will be telling for how the president addresses the world's second-largest economy.
China offers ‘safe’ place for investment, Xi tells execs amid trade war
In a rare meeting with heads of 40 multinational companies, Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to strike a contrast with ...
Bangladesh’s China Move Sparks Controversy | Xi-Yunus Meeting & Economic Ties Explained
Bangladesh’s interim chief Muhammad Yunus has made a direct pitch to China, triggering a political storm. During his visit to ...