Xi Jingping

Xi Jingping

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an event to celebrate Russia's Victory Day, at the Russian embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea, May 9, 2025. Photo: KCNA via REUTERS

What does North Korea's Kim want from rare China trip?

The trip could be Kim's bid to 'formalise' ties with Pyongyang's two main allies -- and potentially play a more prominent role on the international stage, experts say

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photos before their meeting in Beijing, China, on 2 September 2025. Photo: Reuters

Putin tells Xi China-Russia ties are at 'unprecedented level'

Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland, as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs with China, in Oakland, California, US, April 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

China retaliates again in Trump's trade war, prompting flight from US assets

US President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, 29 June, 2019. File Photo: Reuters

'If US wants war, we are ready': China

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, US, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Xi told Biden Taiwan is biggest, most dangerous issue in bilateral ties

US President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a ceremony at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 17, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Savostyanov/Pool via REUTERS

Xi hails Putin friendship and deep ties between China and Russia

Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds talks with China's President Xi Jinping via a video link from Moscow, Russia, December 30, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Kuravlev/Kremlin via REUTERS/file photo

Putin, Xi may discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Beijing

Photo: AFP/BSS

Putin congratulates Xi on 74th anniversary of China's founding: Kremlin

China willing to work with South Korea ahead of summit with Japan: Xi

China willing to work with South Korea ahead of summit with Japan: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters

Upheavals in Xi's world spread concern about China's diplomacy

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

Biden doubles down on emerging markets as Xi snubs G20

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022. Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Chinese spy agency suggests that a Biden-Xi meeting hinges on 'sincerity'