As Xi Jinping battles deflation and shrinking investment, he’s betting that China can export more goods to drive growth. To that end, Donald Trump’s threats against key U.S. allies are coming at a good time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/xi-export-machine-trump-allies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #xijinping #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
China doesn’t hold the solution for Canada’s economic issues and isn’t a trustworthy partner, Taiwan’s top representative to Ottawa has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/markets/china-canada-trade-taiwan-envoy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #canada #trade #taiwan #xijinping #markcarney
Canada has long stuck closely to the U.S. on China policy, even through a diplomatic crisis over high-profile prisoners. Along with historic trade ties, that alignment is now cracking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/18/economy/canada-china-us-trump-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #canada #us #markcarney #donaldtrump #china #xijinping #globaleconomy #trade #tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed his partnership with China’s Xi Jinping hours after touting the importance of their ties amid a “new world order” — a veiled reference to Donald Trump’s foreign policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/world/politics/canada-carney-china-xi-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #canada #china #markcarney #xijinping #trade #donaldtrump #us
Japan has roughly 12 years to overhaul its postwar strategy, military posture and political mindset to preserve its autonomy and deter China as U.S. reliability fades and regional power balances shift. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/13/world/japan-cant-afford-strategic-confusion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #defense #china #sdf #xijinping #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi
A trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney — the first by a Canadian leader since 2017 — could reset ties between China and Canada. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/world/politics/canada-relationship-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #canada #markcarney #china #xijinping
U.S. President Donald Trump said “it’s up to” Chinese President Xi Jinping what China does on Taiwan, but that he would be “very unhappy” with a change in the status quo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/world/trump-xi-taiwan-precedent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #xijinping #donaldtrump #us #china #taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump’s brazen move to snatch Nicolas Maduro also sent a clear message to Chinese President Xi Jinping: The Western Hemisphere has no room for another superpower. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/08/world/trump-china-new-front/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #china #venezuela #donaldtrump #xijinping #nicolasmaduro
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"Il colpo di stato di #Trump in #Venezuela non ha solo infranto le regole, ma ha mostrato che non ce ne sono. Ce ne pentiremo tutti."
Il gangsterismo #USA è il "via libera" per #Putin, #XiJinping, #EmiratiArabiUniti, #Israele...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/05/donald-trump-coup-venezuela-break-rules-regret
China's Xi Jinping has urged visiting South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung to make the “correct" choices, as Beijing seeks a united front amid its standoff with Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/japan/politics/china-south-korea-xi-lee-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #xijinping #taiwan #pla #sanaetakaichi #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #northkorea
"Il colpo di stato di #Trump in #Venezuela non ha solo infranto le regole, ma ha mostrato che non ce ne sono. Ce ne pentiremo tutti."
Il gangsterismo #USA è il "via libera" per #Putin, #XiJinping, #EmiratiArabiUniti, #Israele...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/05/donald-trump-coup-venezuela-break-rules-regret
South Korea's President arrived in China on Sunday, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/04/asia-pacific/politics/south-koreas-lee-travels-to-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #china #chinasouthkoreaties #leejaemyung #kimheakyung #xijinping
From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Chinese Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but heavily polluting rare-earth industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/03/china-campaign-dominate-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #rareearths #mining #xijinping #supplychains #us
Asia in 2026 will be more volatile as a fragile Trump–Xi thaw masks worsening U.S.-China relations, pressure on Taiwan intensifies and a more confident Kim Jong Un leverages nuclear advances and Beijing-Moscow ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/02/world/buckle-up-asia-for-a-volatile-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #northkorea #china #kimjongun #xijinping #donaldtrump #chinausrelations #taiwan #defense
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting on Sunday, signaling Beijing's intent to strengthen ties with Seoul amid strained relations with Japan over Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-china-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #china #chinajapanrelations #xijinping #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defense in the face of China's increasing expansion, after Beijing held large-scale military drills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/01/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lai-ching-te-china-military-drill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #pla #taiwan #laichingte #us #xijinping
Beijing is courting Seoul on key regional issues just ahead of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s inaugural visit to meet China's Xi Jinping, a trip that comes as tensions simmer between Beijing, Taipei and Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/01/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-china-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #southkorea #leejaemyung #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #taiwan #xijinping #sanaetakaichi
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
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