China, Xi and Taiwan

China’s Xi addresses economic challenges, threatens Taiwan in New Year speech
The Chinese leader projected confidence amid Beijing’s economic struggles and ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump, set to take a hard line on China.
China’s Leader Nods to Economic Challenges
In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets.
Xi says no one can stop China's 'reunification' with Taiwan
No one can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people.
Xi says China's annexation of Taiwan can't be stopped
Chinese President Xi Jinping in a New Year's address declared Taiwan and China to be one people and said no nation can stop China from annexing the island nation.
China’s invasion of Taiwan could lead to ‘Trump-style economic warfare’
China’s dispute with Taiwan will most likely not lead to a “boots on the ground invasion”, claims Spectator Australia’s ‘Fire at Will’ podcast host Will Kingston.
Xi Jinping: 'No One Can Prevent' Taiwan's Eventual Unification With China - TaiwanPlus News
New Years address, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Taiwan and China are "one family," and that "no one can prevent" the unification of the motherland.The comments are similar to remarks made last year,

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In 2024, China saw warmest year in decades, breaking records yet again
Chinese meteorological data shows 2024 was the warmest year for the country since comparable records began more than six ...
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Americans can skip a visa to visit China for up to 10 days, but there’s a twist
China expanded its visa-free transit policy to allow citizens from 54 countries, including the U.S., to visit for up to 10 ...
China unveils prototype for what could be the world’s fastest high-speed train
China has revealed a prototype of its next generation high-speed train, a vehicle it says is on track to be the world’s ...
Taiwan president wants exchanges with China, sees lack of goodwill
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that he welcomed equal, dignified, healthy and orderly ...
NASA Images Reveal Massive Building Project in China's Desert
This remote corner of China has undergone dramatic changes in recent years, as the country leads the charge on large-scale ...
‘An old friend’: Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered in China for establishing diplomatic ties
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, is remembered in China for bringing an end to decades of ...
Putin orders Russian government and top bank to develop AI cooperation with China
President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's government and the country's biggest bank, Sberbank , to build cooperation with ...
China’s Economy Is Burdened by Years of Excess. Here’s How Bad It Really Is.
China’s go-go days are behind it as the world’s second-largest economy struggles with the bursting of the biggest real-estate ...