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President Xi Jinping may be concerned about a spike in the death rate if China’s tough COVID restrictions are lifted – and the political fallout from it.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok on Nov. 18, 2022, three days after their public confrontation at a G20 meeting in Indonesia.
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The federal government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are showing courage in standing up publicly to China. But words must be matched with serious action.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after taking part in the closing session at the G20 Leaders Summit in Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 16, 2022.
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Xi Jinping thought he could chastise Justin Trudeau because this is the lesson the Jean Chrétien and Stephen Harper governments had conveyed: Don’t take us seriously when we talk about rights.
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For the PM, having the bilateral relationship begin to stabilise and move to a more constructive footing culminates a very successful first six months on the world stage.
US president Joe Biden meets Indonesian president Joko Widodo ahead of the 2022 G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.
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The G20 meets this week as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, soaring energy prices and economic slowdown places leaders at odds with one another.
Former president Donald Trump arrives for the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, NJ., in July 2022.
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Many of the world’s most powerful and aspiring leaders are aging or elderly men. That’s a big problem.
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The Chinese leader’s recent confirmation of his power has significant implications – and a look at history can reveal what those are.
President Xi Jinping at the Communist Party Congress on October 16.
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How the crises in geopolitics and the world economy could affect us over the next two to five years.
Xi Jinping looks on as former Chinese president Hu Jintao is escorted from the closing ceremony of the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Xi is now the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has effectively become “leader for life” at this weekend’s congress. But his strict COVID zero policy may bring economic turmoil.
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A Chinese studies expert analyses Xi Jinping’s 104-minute speech opening the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
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Beijing remains a friend of Moscow, but the relationship is becoming increasingly unequal as Russia is weakened by war.
Mobilisation: Russian president, Vladimir Putin.
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Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian people for less than 20 minutes to outline his plan for partial mobilisation and referendums in areas held by invading Russian troops.
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Vladimir Putin’s televised address to the Russian people is a desperate attempt to raise the stakes over the war in Ukraine.
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Washington must continue to support Taiwan while seeking a better security dialogue with Beijing.
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Beijing’s response to the visit by the US speaker has a lot do with internal Chinese politics.
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The US speak of the house’s visit to Taiwan has provoked more sabre-rattling from China, but neither China nor the US will want tensions to escalate further.
Protests have been banned at the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong handover ceremony.
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Hong Kong has seen a rapid erosion of its freedoms and human rights recently.
Good to know you! Taiwanese newspapers hail the election of Joe Biden in November 2020.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised concerns about China’s intentions towards Taiwan.
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Beijing has form in using the arrival of a new government as an opportunity to undertake a face-saving adjustment.