Xi reveals banned Irish novel that helped him through childhood trauma

Xi Jinping has revealed that an Irish novel helped him through childhood trauma, in a conversation with Ireland’s Taoiseach in Beijing.

How the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Reinforces Xi’s Vision of Power in Asia

The U.S. assault on Venezuela points to a world where big powers seek to call the shots in their regions, an idea Beijing knows well.
The Express Tribune

Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese 'backdoor' phone

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying. Lee posted a selfie of himself, Xi and their wives on social media platform X on Monday during a visit to Beijing.

China's Xi makes veiled swipe at US for 'hegemony undermining international order'

Major powers should take the lead in respecting the development path of other nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday, in a veiled swipe at the United States for raiding Venezuela and capturing its president,
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

President Lee Jae-myung interprets Xi Jinping's 'right side of history' remark

President Lee Jae-myung, on the 7th, responded to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s remark that “one must stand on the right side of history” by stating, “I understood it to mean ‘let’s live kindly and well.

South Korean president grins in selfies with China’s Xi as part of four-day charm offensive

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung laughed and posed for selfies with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday as the pair began what he described as a “new phase” in relations during his four-day visit to Beijing.

LLMs and a chipmaking boom: Here's what Xi Jinping said about China's AI wins in his New Year's address

Xi Jinping said AI models and breakthroughs in local chip development have boosted China "in a race to the top."

China’s Xi hails nation’s technological progress and renews pledge to take back Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed his country’s technological progress in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors.

Xi Jinping says Irish novel The Gadfly sustained him during traumatic teenage years

Chinese president Xi Jinping has told Micheál Martin that an Irish novel had sustained him when he was going through some of the most traumatic years of his life as a teenager.

Xi Faces Higher Costs in Taiwan Than Trump Does in Venezuela

Donald Trump’s surprise attack on Venezuela has generated debate over whether the US leader set a precedent for Xi Jinping to undertake a similar strike in Taiwan. Either way, the stakes for Beijing are far higher.
Anadolu Agency

Xi, Irish premier Martin discuss economic ties, China-EU relations in Beijing meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin on Monday discussed deepening economic ties as well as relations between China and the European Union. Martin arrived in the Chinese capital on Sunday for a five-day official visit, the first by an Irish prime minister in 14 years.
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