by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 18, 2017 | World
President Xi Jinping made a pledge on Wednesday to transform China into a modern socialist country, vowing to counter challenges, ranging from corruption, climate change and Taiwan’s separatist drive. During the opening of the twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 17, 2017 | World
China’s ruling Communist Party is preparing to hold its national congress on Wednesday where President Xi Jinping is expected to consolidate his power and head on a second five-year term in office. Amid the stability he has achieved in China during his term in office,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | World
Beijing- China’s Communist Party opened a meeting on Wednesday to make final preparations for the 19th National Congress that begins on Oct 18, state media said. During the congress, President Xi Jinping is expected to be re-elected as the party’s leader. The...
by Barbara Surk | Sep 16, 2017 | Business
SMEDEREVO, Serbia — When President Xi Jinping of China chose an industrial town on the Danube River to announce that Serbia was at the center of a $900 billion “One Belt, One Road” infrastructure initiative, it was a bold declaration that his country had set up shop...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 3, 2017 | Business
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Sunday that Beijing will continue to invest across the world, adding that it “warmly” welcomes foreign investment. He made his remarks at the opening of a meeting of business representatives of the BRICS nations. The BRICS...