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Xi flags Taiwan reunification, CPC achievements in his New Year address

The complete reunification of our motherland is an aspiration shared by people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Xi said

2021, the year that was for world: A chaotic return to the usual

2021 started on a sour note for the democratic world and it remained under pressure from a dominant communist China

China's Xi Jinping endorses Hong Kong's 'patriots only' election

Sunday's elections for the 90-seat Legislative Council were swept by politicians backed by China's ruling Communist Party

Putin expresses willingness to attend Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony

Vladimir Putin expressed willingness to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics during his virtual summit on Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Putin, Xi discuss 'counterproductive' US-organised Summit for Democracy

The Summit for Democracy was held last week

Kremlin: Xi supports Putin's pursuit of guarantees from West

Putin and Xi spoke as Moscow faces heightened tensions with the West over a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine's border

Putin, Xi hail Russia-China bilateral ties during virtual summit

Xi said that the Russian president strongly supported China's efforts to protect key national interests and firmly opposed attempts to drive a wedge between our countries

Best of BS Opinion: China's political roadmap, green themes of 2022 & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin to discuss US & Nato's 'aggressive' talk

The conversation will take place at a moment of high tension in both countries' relations with the West

A new road map for Xi's political future

Chinese leaders stress macro-economic stability as the Party Congress draws near, but their strategy is riddled with contradictions

True democracy exists in China, says Xi as leaders attend Biden's summit

Irritated by the much-anticipated Summit for Democracy conducted by the Biden administration on December 9 and 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed that true democracy exists in China under CCP

China promises tax cuts, support as it scrambles to control global message

A statement issued after an annual planning meeting led by President Xi Jinping called for "maintaining stability"

China's Xi responsible for Uyghur 'genocide', unofficial tribunal says

The tribunal, headed by British lawyer Geoffrey Nice, has no powers of sanction or enforcement

Transform religions in atheist CCP image: Chinese President Xi Jinping

Xi has been calling for "sinicisation" of religions, re-orienting them to function under the guidance of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Xi asks Chinese military to step up recruitment to gain edge in future wars

With a whopping USD 209 billion annual military budget, the Chinese military is modernising rapidly, carrying out organisational reforms and adding new weapon systems including hypersonic weapons.

Peng Shuai fought back, but China will snub any challenge to its authority

Tennis player Peng Shuai had been out of the public eye since Nov. 2. 2021 when she penned a since-deleted social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct

Global supply chain hit by disappearing ships in Chinese waters: Report

Supply chains have been under strain this year as badly congested ports struggle to keep up with a rapidly rebounding demand for goods

Putin to attend Beijing Winter Olympics amid US diplomatic boycott plans

Putin's visit to Beijing to take part in the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in February next year will make him the first state leader to meet face to face with Xi since the outbreak of Covid

China will not bully small nations: Xi Jinping to Asean leaders

He added that Beijing wants to get along with its neighbours and work to maintain lasting peace in the region

Xi Jinping says China will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbours, amid ongoing friction over the South China Sea.