China will implement more proactive policies in 2026 aimed at supporting long-term expansion, Chinese President Xi Jinping says, with its economy expected to meet Beijing’s growth target of about 5% in 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/asia-pacific/xi-china-macro-policies-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #xijinping #china
Chi lo conosce, sa che Xi Jinping non ride mai. Per questo in molti si sono sorpresi a vederlo sorridere per la prima volta in pubblico, quando ha incontrato il suo mentore Massimo D'Alema a Pechino
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The latest deterioration of Japan-China ties has highlighted that a dangerous new equilibrium between the two countries is emerging — one that will test each other’s resolve, especially in the year ahead. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/japan/politics/japan-china-relations-2026-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #xijinping #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #taiwanjapanrelations #donaldtrump #defense #sdf #pla
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a state visit to China from Jan. 4 to 7 and meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, the Blue House said, as it aims to keep up momentum to restore ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-visit-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #china #leejaemyung #xijinping #supplychains
The Chinese military on Tuesday conducted long-range live-fire drills in waters around Taiwan, part of a second day of 'major' exercises focused on blockading the island and deterring aid from Taipei’s partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/30/asia-pacific/china-taiwan-military-exercises-missiles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #taiwan #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #xijinping #us #usmilitary #defense #missiles
On the diplomatic stage, Chinese President Xi Jinping projected strength, but beneath the diplomatic victories, he still has plenty of worries at home — from structural economic vulnerabilities to a personnel purge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/politics/xi-trump-china-troubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #xijinping #trade #uschinarelations #tech
As the Year of the Wood Snake promised subtlety and adaptation, the U.S., China and Japan instead delivered strategic blundering, authoritarian overreach and geopolitical instability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/26/world/good-riddance-year-of-the-serpent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #chinesezodiac #2025 #2026 #yearofthewoodsnake #yearofthefirehorse #indopacific #us #donaldtrump #xijinping #ishibashigeru #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #uschinarelations
Chinese leader Xi Jinping installed new military leadership for its central and eastern regions amid an unprecedented purge of the top defense echelons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/asia-pacific/china-replaces-military-commanders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #corruption #taiwan #indopacific #xijinping
In 2025, Trump’s second-term policies, including aggressive U.S. tariffs, a trade war with China and inconsistent commitments to allies, disrupted economic and security trends that are expected to continue in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/16/world/washington-transform-asia-in-2025-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #china #asia #shinzoabe #vietnam #japan #australia #europe #thailand #xijinping #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #myanmar #cambodia
China held a low-key memorial ceremony on Saturday for the 1937 Nanking Massacre, with President Xi Jinping not attending, despite a diplomatic crisis between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/13/japan/nanking-massacre-anniversary-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #wwii #history #xijinping #sanaetakaichi
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China doesn’t just reshape U.S. tech policy, it also raises questions about how far he’ll go to steady ties with his Chinese counterpart. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/10/economy/trump-nvidia-china-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #nvidia #chipmakers #pla #china #us #computers #donaldtrump #xijinping #tech #jensenhuang
U.S. President Donald Trump decided to let Nvidia sell its H200 artificial intelligence chips to China after concluding the move carried a lower risk because Huawei already offers AI systems with comparable performance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/10/tech/trump-nvidia-china-security-concerns/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nvidia #chipmakers #pla #china #us #computers #donaldtrump #xijinping #tech #jensenhuang
Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China marks more than just a shift in U.S. tech policy. It also raises questions about how far he’ll go to steady ties with Xi Jinping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/world/politics/trump-nvidia-shift-xi-opening/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #xijinping #uschinarelations #chipmakers #nvidia #tech
France’s Emmanuel Macron urged Xi Jinping to boost cooperation on geopolitics, trade and the environment, as the EU seeks China’s help in ending the war in Ukraine and Beijing looks for economic wins from U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/05/world/politics/macron-xi-geopolitical-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #france #china #emmanuelmacron #xijinping
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have met in Beijing, where they are set to discuss issues including economic ties, trade tensions, Taiwan and the war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/04/world/politics/macron-xi-beijing-trade-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #emmanuelmacron #france #xijinping #trade #taiwan
French President Emmanuel Macron touched down on Wednesday in China, where he is expected to put pressure on his counterpart, Xi Jinping, to help secure a ceasefire in Ukraine and discuss trade relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/world/macron-xi-china-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #china #france #xijinping #emmanuelmacron #russiaukrainewar
Tokyo must be wary of antagonizing Beijing while not irritating Washington. The difficulty is finding the “just right” sweet spot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/02/japan/navigating-japans-goldilocks-challenge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #us #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinping #minorukihara #trade #defense #taiwan
U.S. retrenchment creates a vacuum of global governance leadership — one that China is eager to fill. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/28/japan/beijings-globalist-agenda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #ggi #un #xijinping #shanghaicooperationorganization #sco #globalsouth #us #donaldtrump #un #who #unesco #bank #beltandroad
A fire still burning in a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex that has killed at least 94 people poses the biggest test of Beijing's grip on the city it has transformed since the pro-democracy protests of 2019. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/asia-pacific/hong-kong-fire-china-grip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #hongkong #china #xijinping
U.S. President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week and advised her not to provoke Beijing on the question of Taiwan's sovereignty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/politics/trump-advice-japan-provocation-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #us #china #taiwan #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #xijinping #chinajapanrelations