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Xi comes to Europe: what's on the agenda?
The Explainer China's president visiting for first time since 2019, with spotlight on support for Russia over Ukraine and trade tensions with EU
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Inside Xi's purge of China's military leadership
Talking Points The country has pumped billions into defense. Did that create opportunities for corruption?
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Why Vladimir Putin lost out to Taylor Swift as Time's Person of the Year
Talking Point Magazine commends the singer for being 'a source of light in a time of darkness'
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Did the Biden-Xi meeting move the needle or maintain the status quo?
Today's Big Question The US and China seem poised for new era of Panda Diplomacy as tensions between the two superpowers remain high
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Xi-Biden meeting: what's in it for both leaders?
Today's Big Question Two superpowers seek to stabilise relations amid global turmoil but core issues of security, trade and Taiwan remain
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Li Keqiang death: is China's reform era officially over?
Today's Big Question Former premier was rare supporter of 'open-door policy' among Beijing's political elite
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Cleverly China visit: can UK pull off tricky diplomatic balancing act?
Today's Big Question Foreign secretary’s trip is first ‘real test’ of Rishi Sunak’s new strategy towards Beijing
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Could Taiwan’s military defences withstand a Chinese invasion?
feature Island’s army is vastly outnumbered by Beijing forces but it might have ‘defender’s advantage’ in an attack
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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China’s ‘breathtaking’ infiltration of UK economy: an existential threat?
Talking Point New report suggests Beijing is exerting political and economic influence on Westminster
By The Week Staff Published
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US-China talks: can Biden mend ties with Beijing?
Today's Big Question Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to use visit to ‘re-establish contact’ between world’s two largest economies
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‘Cold-war mentality’: Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu takes aim at US in first speech
feature Keynote address warns of intensifying arms race but says US-China conflict would be ‘unbearable disaster’
By The Week Staff Published
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A history of China and Taiwan
In Depth As tensions reach boiling point, Beijing and Taipei look to the past to legitimise their conflicting ambitions
By The Week Staff Published
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Are Xi and Putin in a true bromance or a marriage of convenience?
Today's Big Question Chinese leader’s visit to Moscow offered a political boost for his Russian counterpart, but analysts say the meeting revealed much about where the real power lies
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Xi Jinping: the new global peacemaker
feature China intervenes in the Middle East and Ukraine - but what are its intentions?
By Arion McNicoll Published
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