Tag: Chinese President Xi Jinping

China passes controversial counter-terrorism law

China’s parliament passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday (December 27) that requires technology firms to hand over sensitive information such as encryption keys to the government and allows the military to venture overseas on counter-terror operations. Chinese officials say their country faces a growing threat from militants and separatists, especially in its unruly Western region of Xinjiang, where hundreds have died in violence in the past few years. Speaking after China’s largely rubber-stamp […]

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China, Russia to strengthen cooperation against terrorism

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Paris on Monday in a meeting following the plenary session of the UN conference for climate change. The two presidents exchanged views on bilateral relations and discussed other issues of international and regional interest. Xi said the China-Russia bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership is developing at a steady pace and he believes it necessary for the two leaders to hold frequent meetings in order to […]

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Aquino and Xi hold one-on-one meeting on APEC sidelines

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippine President Benigno Aquino held a meeting on Wednesday (November 18), on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting in Manila. Tensions have simmered the past month between Manila and Beijing over disputes in the South China Sea. A few weeks ago, an arbitration court in the Netherlands ruled that it was able to hear some claims filed by the Philippines against China over contested parts of […]

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Chinese president calls for greater role of Asia-Pacific at APEC summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a greater role of the Asia-Pacific region in the world economic growth in his keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit on Wednesday in Manila, Philippines. The president first reviewed the world economy, saying global growth continues to fall short of the expectations. In face of such a challenge, the Asia-Pacific area needs to find new growth areas with reform and innovation. “We must push ahead with the reform […]

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China’s Xi arrives in Manila for APEC summit

  Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Manila’s international airport on Tuesday (November 17) to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting. Xi was greeted by an entourage of Filipino officials and Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and his wife, Regina Tong Ching-yi at the airport. This is the Chinese leader’s first visit to the Philippines since he assumed office, and it is during a time of tension between Manila and Beijing due […]

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China worries about protests during APEC summit

China expressed its worries regarding the visit of President Xi Jinping to the Philippines in order to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC Summit. At the root of the concern is the possibility of protest actions and rallies welcoming the said leader due to the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

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Chinese President Xi visits Microsoft, calls for “open” and “secure” cyberspace

(Reuters) — Chinese President Xi Jinping toured the headquarters of Microsoft on Wednesday (September 23) where he met with the company’s founder Bill Gates as well as tech leaders including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Apple Inc’s Tim Cook and other top tech executives. At the meeting Xi told assembled industry leaders that China shared a vision of a secure and open cyberspace, seeking to allay concerns over accusations of hacking by China […]

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Cambodian PM Hun Sen meets Chinese President Jinping on APEC sidelines

(Reuters) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday (November 7) on the sidelines of a regional summit. The two leaders shook hands before sitting down for talks at the Great Hall of the People. Hun Sen is in Beijing to attend the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit which begins on Monday (November 10). APEC, which includes the United States, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Canada, […]

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China and India’s growing strategic weight

By Peter Drysdale Editor, East Asia Forum The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India this week, so early in the term of India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, underlines the growing strategic weight of the relationship between the two countries. Modi’s prime ministership, with its ambition to re-invigorate India’s stalled economic reform and growth, more than any other single factor, promises to accelerate its potential growth radically. Modi has runs on the board […]

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