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The Diplomat13d
The ‘Central Contradiction’ That Plagued Xi Jinping’s Father
A new biography of Xi Zhongxun shines light on both the suffering caused by one-party rule and the loyalty that keeps such a ...
Xi Jinping reluctant to meet "unpredictable" Trump: report
Trump "is obsessed with having a call with Xi," according to a news outlet, but China's leader would want assurances, an ...
The New York Times14d
Persecuted by Mao, Xi’s Father Became a Reformer. Did Xi Reject His Legacy?
His son is the most authoritarian leader since Mao. Xi Jinping, left, with his father, Xi Zhongxun, and brother, Xi Yuanping, in 1958.Credit...Pictures From History/Universal Images Group ...
Trump and China's Xi Jinping to speak soon, iron out trade fight, White House officials say
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak soon to iron out trade issues including a dispute over critical minerals.
KPBS19d
In 'The Party's Interests Come First,' Joseph Torigian tries to understand Xi Jinping through his father
To many observers of China, its top leader, Xi Jinping, is an enigma. Scholars and journalist have tried to glean insight into his thinking by reading his speeches and writings and going through ...
China-appointed Panchen Lama vows to make Tibetan Buddhism more Chinese in meeting with Xi Jinping
A young Tibetan appointed by China’s atheist Communist Party as the second-highest leader of Tibetan Buddhism has pledged to ...
Detroit Free Press16d
Trump and China's Xi Jinping to speak soon, iron out trade fight, White House officials say
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak soon to iron out trade issues including a dispute over critical minerals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday.