Xi, China and Taiwan

China’s Xi addresses economic challenges, threatens Taiwan in New Year speech
The Chinese leader projected confidence amid Beijing’s economic struggles and ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump, set to take a hard line on China.
Xi Jinping says no one can stop China’s reunification with Taiwan as they are one family
"The people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family," Mr Xi said in a speech televised on China's state broadcaster CCTV. “No one can sever our family bonds, and no one can stop the historical trend of national reunification.”
Xi says no one can stop China's 'reunification' with Taiwan
No one can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people.
China’s invasion of Taiwan could lead to ‘Trump-style economic warfare’
China’s dispute with Taiwan will most likely not lead to a “boots on the ground invasion”, claims Spectator Australia’s ‘Fire at Will’ podcast host Will Kingston.
Chinese President Xi Asserts Taiwan's Reunification With China In New Year's Speech
In a clear warning to what Beijing view as pro-independence forces within and outside of Taiwan, China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said that no one can stop China's reunification with Taiwan. While addressing his New Year's speech which was televised on China's state broadcaster CCTV,
Taiwan president wants exchanges with China, sees lack of goodwill
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday that he welcomed equal, dignified, healthy and orderly exchanges with China, but wondered whether there was goodwill from Beijing given what he said was their blocking of simple things like tourism.
China’s Economy Is Burdened by Years of Excess. Here’s How Bad It Really Is.
Overindebtedness, overbuilding and overcapacity are causing problems at home and abroad.
China is building vast new ‘Great Wall’ — and it’ll power Beijing
China is building a vast ‘Solar Great Wall’ — and it’s set to power Beijing. The project, expected to be finished in 2030, ...
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Taiwan president vows to boost the island's defense budget as China threats rise
Beijing has used a variety of tactics in recent years to increase pressure on Taiwan, from sending warships and fighter ...
In 2024, China saw warmest year in decades, breaking records yet again
Chinese meteorological data shows 2024 was the warmest year for the country since comparable records began more than six ...
Beijing sanctions, US' Chinese migrants, FBI cyber fears: 7 US-China relations reads
With the potential for further tariff escalations under returning president Donald Trump, the United States' largest port ...
Beijing Pushes to Use China-Made Chips in Its EVs
China wants the chips inside EVs to be Chinese-made, while the U.S. is objecting to the country’s push for self-sufficiency ...
China’s Leader Nods to Economic Challenges
In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s ...
China Unveils Fastest High-Speed Train in the World
China operates the most extensive high-speed rail network in the world, with more than 24,855 miles of operational lines, ...
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China: Pet cat traps another cat inside a box in Beijing, China
On December 30, 2024, in Beijing, China, @0.5Huànzhě shared a video of their pet cat trapping another cat inside a box. The ...