Trump And Xi Meet After Six Years As Trade War Hangs In Balance
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping finally sat down face-to-face in South Korea. It was their first encounter in six years in
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping finally sat down face-to-face in South Korea. It was their first encounter in six years in
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been missing from the public eye for more than 3 weeks now. The Foreign Minister’s absence has sparked speculations as to what could have gone wrong in the power circles in China.
Co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates met the Chinese president and had a very fruitful discussion, according to the Chinese foreign office. The Chinese president Xi Jinping called Bill Gates “an old friend” and said he was happy to meet him after several years.
Chinese president, Xi Jinping, is on a 3-day visit to the Middle East which is the first visit since 2016. During Xi’s visit, he called upon its Arab friends that China seeks to purchase oil and gas in yuan, a move that would help Beijing’s goal of internationalizing its currency and decrease the influence of the U.S. dollar on global trade.
China is in the midst of chaos as the country’s leadership is facing a serious challenge from the protests that erupted all across the country in recent days. People all across several provinces called for freedom and called for an end to strict covid measures.
Advisors to the Biden administration opened back-channel communications with a senior Chinese diplomat, after Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August, reports the Wall Street Journal. Beijing widely cut communication to the US and both sides were looking for reengament.
The former Chinese President, Hu Jintao, was escorted off-stage during Saturday’s meeting of senior Chinese officials.
On Wednesday, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meet with the Taiwanese President and the government officials as part of her Aisa tour. This marks the first time a US government official has visited Taiwan in over 25 years.
