The Economist1d
Xi Jinping swings his “assassin’s mace” of economic warfare
T he ink had barely dried on Donald Trump’s order to impose a 10% tariff on imports from China before its leader, Xi Jinping, ...
Xi calls for China, Thailand to beef up ties to fight global uncertainties
China and Thailand should deepen trust in each other and expand cooperation to counter growing global uncertainties, ...
Pakistan’s president says extremist attacks won’t end friendship with China
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari says his country’s friendship with China has “gone through ups and downs” but it won’t ...
The Economist3d
Xi Jinping shows how he will return American fire
On February 4th, shortly after America’s new 10% tariffs were added to its existing levies, China announced a variety of ...
Mulvaney: Trump tariff conversations with China ‘going to be interesting to watch’
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said President Trump’s prospective conversation with China’s leaders over ...
Trump to speak with China's Xi after hiking tariffs, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping as soon as this week, Trump's spokesperson said, ...
The coal-burning country killing the case for net zero
Ed Miliband may be agonising over the success of net zero but Xi Jinping has no such scruples. In a bid to meet soaring electricity demand, the Chinese premier is overseeing plans to burn more coal ...