Also known as: Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping · President Xi · President Xi Jinping · Chinese President Xi Jinping · China's President Xi Jinping · President Jinping · Comrade Xi Jinping · General Secretary Xi
Xi Jinping — President of China, currently involved in trade negotiations and diplomatic meetings with global leaders including those from Namibia and the United States.
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A Trump-Xi deal could revive US energy exports to China By Reuters May 13, 2026 04:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping greet each other as they …
A Trump-Xi deal could revive US energy exports to ChinaCapital News
… This will be US President Donald Trump’s first state visit to China since his re-election, and the second time Chinese President Xi Jinping has hosted him in the country — their last such meeting in the country took place nearly a decade ago. …
Xi and Trump prepare for high-stakes China-US summit amid trade and Taiwan tensionsCitizen Digital
China confirms Trump's visit this week By AFP May 11, 2026 08:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping greet each other as they arrive for talks at t …
China confirms Trump's visit this weekThe Standard
… shipping security." It provided little further detail, though the US proposal had reportedly focused on extending the truce in the Gulf to allow for talks on a settlement of the conflict and Iran's contested nuclear program.Trump is expected to press China's President Xi Jinping …
Trump rejects Iran peace terms, Tehran warns of new attacksCitizen Digital
… Days before Trump travels to China to meet President Xi Jinping, the U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions against 10 individuals and companies, including several in China and Hong Kong, for aiding efforts by Iran's military to secure weapons and raw materials used to bui …
US, Iran no closer to ending war as Gulf clashes flareCitizen Digital
… President Donald Trump plans to travel to China for a meeting with President Xi Jinping and as efforts to end the war with Iran have stalled. …
US imposes sanctions on companies it accuses of aiding Iran's weapons sectorCitizen Digital
… The armed forces have been one of the main targets of a broad corruption crackdown ordered by President Xi Jinping after coming to power in 2012. …
China sentences former defence ministers to death with reprieveCapital News
… In February, Chinese president Xi Jinping made a rare public reference to the military crackdown that also recently saw the removal of the country’s top military general Zhang Youxia. …
China announces suspended death sentences for former defence ministersCapital News
… During talks with visiting Mozambican President Daniel Chapo in April in Beijing, President Xi Jinping said that China “has always accorded special priority to Africa in the course of steadily expanding its high-standard opening-up”. …
Zero-tariff policy opens door wider for African importsCitizen Digital
… US President Donald Trump is due to visit China for talks with leader Xi Jinping later this month.
China rejects US sanctions on refineries over Iran oil linksWiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka claims his longstanding relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping could help him renegotiate Kenya's debt obligations if elected president in 2027, citing a previous meeting when he served as Vice President and proposing direct bilateral negotiations with major creditors including China.
3 hours ago · Capital News →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka claims his longstanding relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping could help him renegotiate Kenya's debt obligations if elected president in 2027, citing a previous meeting when he served as Vice President and proposing direct bilateral negotiations with major creditors including China.
3 hours ago · Capital News →
Despite political turmoil among Kenya's policymakers in July 2026, scholars from think tanks and universities including the Institute for Security Studies, Horn Institute, and Mashariki Institute are examining whether Kenya matters as a regional peace and security player and addressing global geopolitical realignment. These institutions diagnose Kenya as a strategic anchor state whose regional mediator credibility has weakened due to internal contradictions between its rulers and public.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
U.S. President Trump warned China and Russia against selling weapons to Iran, saying he believes assurances from Xi Jinping and Putin that they are not currently doing so. The warning comes amid reports that Washington is investigating whether Moscow and Beijing are providing Iran with targeting information following strikes on U.S. bases.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, with Pyongyang's state media reporting the nations reaffirmed their support for each other's policies. The meeting fuels speculation that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may soon visit the Kremlin, as the two diplomatically isolated nations have expanded cooperation since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
US President Trump revived accusations that China meddled in U.S. elections and improperly acquired voter data, complicating a fragile truce with Xi Jinping ahead of a planned Washington summit in two months. China's Foreign Ministry denied the allegations as "pure fabrication" and said Beijing has never interfered in U.S. elections.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China has asked Thailand to extradite journalist Bai Zhaodong, who has been detained at a Bangkok immigration centre since January. Rights groups Reporters Without Borders and Safeguard Defenders say Bai faces political persecution and torture for his reporting on Chinese government corruption, and have urged Thailand not to deport him.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China expelled Ma Xingrui, 66, a former top Xinjiang official and Politburo member, from the Communist Party and removed him from all posts over corruption allegations including nepotism, bribery, and paying for sex, according to state media.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China successfully landed a reusable Long March-10B rocket for the first time on Friday, according to its space agency, marking a major step in its space ambitions and in reducing launch costs. The first stage was recovered via a net-capture system on a seaborne platform after the rocket placed a satellite into orbit from Hainan.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
During a state visit to Beijing, Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah secured commitments from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to step up cooperation in energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals sectors. Nandi-Ndaitwah is seeking investment to implement election pledges to create jobs and diversify the Namibian economy.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Experts link China's growing global influence to rapid economic development, ambitious international initiatives, and expanding role in global stability. As the Communist Party of China marks its 105th anniversary, analysts say the milestone reflects the party's role in transforming China into the world's second-largest economy.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China has released Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, an unregistered congregation, after being detained since October on suspicion of illegal use of information networks. Jin's release followed U.S. President Donald Trump raising his case with Chinese President Xi Jinping in May, and he has since arrived in Los Angeles.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China has released Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, an unregistered congregation, after being detained since October on suspicion of illegal use of information networks. US President Donald Trump raised Jin's case with Chinese President Xi Jinping in May, and Jin has since arrived in Los Angeles.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China and Russia will conduct their annual joint naval exercises this month off Qingdao and conduct patrols in unspecified areas of the Pacific Ocean, according to Beijing's defence ministry.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China and Russia will hold their annual joint naval exercises this month off Qingdao and conduct joint maritime patrols in unspecified areas of the Pacific Ocean, according to Beijing's defence ministry.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China and Russia will hold their annual joint naval exercises this month off Qingdao and conduct patrols in unspecified areas of the Pacific Ocean, according to Beijing's defence ministry. The drills reflect deepening military partnership between Moscow and Beijing, which strengthened their ties through shared opposition to a global order dominated by Washington.
5 July 2026 · The Standard →
China has expressed readiness to deepen political party cooperation with Kenya's United Democratic Alliance after President William Ruto congratulated President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party of China on the party's 105th anniversary, with the Chinese Embassy welcoming the message as a reflection of growing friendship between the two countries.
2 July 2026 · Capital News →
Chinese tech giant Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit against the US Defense Department over its inclusion in a list of companies the Pentagon says have ties to the Chinese military. Alibaba denies it is a military-linked firm and says the designation is "arbitrary and capricious."
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chinese tech giant Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit against the US Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm, contesting the Pentagon's decision to include it in a list of companies with ties to the Chinese military. Alibaba says the determination is "arbitrary and capricious" and has no basis in fact or law.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to beef up defence capabilities, citing military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the United States as pushing the Korean peninsula "to the brink of a nuclear war", state media reported.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told US President Donald Trump at a G7 summit that sanctions and pressure on North Korea are not working, citing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia stemming from the Ukraine war as the reason for diminished sanctions effectiveness.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart that all sides must "genuinely implement" their commitments after Tehran and Washington reached a memorandum of understanding to end their war, and called for careful handling of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
China has recently hosted multiple world leaders and senior officials, positioning itself as a major economic, technological, and diplomatic power through initiatives like the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation that focus on trade, infrastructure, and investment partnerships.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
China's foreign minister told Pakistan that the second phase of US-Iran negotiations, which Pakistan has helped mediate and which are set to produce a memorandum of understanding on Friday, will be "more difficult" than the first stage. Wang Yi said the current consensus is a new starting point, not a final destination, and called for greater UN Security Council involvement and sustained efforts from all parties toward lasting Middle East peace.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
During talks with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for consolidating political mutual trust between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and enhancing practical cooperation, citing their shared socialist ideals and historical friendship.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
China has committed Sh390 million towards a maternal and newborn health programme in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera counties, expected to directly benefit more than 652,000 people while indirectly reaching another 630,000 residents through expanded healthcare services.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
The US Defense Department released an updated list of Chinese companies it believes are supporting the country's military, including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD. Two memory chipmakers, ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies, were reinstated to the blacklist after being removed from an earlier version released in February.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The US Defense Department released an updated list of Chinese companies it believes are supporting China's military, including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD. The list is largely similar to a version briefly published in February, with two memory chipmakers, ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies, reinstated to the blacklist.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a two-day state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, where he and leader Kim Jong Un discussed consolidating political mutual trust and enhancing practical cooperation between the two countries.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
China's President Xi Jinping arrived in North Korea on Monday, hailing an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang. The visit comes after Xi hosted summits in Beijing with US President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, while North Korea's nuclear talks with Washington remain deadlocked.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, stated that North Korea's nuclear weapons programme is "absolutely non-negotiable" in a statement published by state media, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The announcement reiterates Pyongyang's longstanding insistence on its right to nuclear and ballistic missile programmes despite UN Security Council sanctions.
7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →