Behind the Smiles, a High-Stakes Summit Unfolds As red carpets unfurled across Pyongyang and military honor guards stood motionless beneath the summer sky, the world watched a scene that has become increasingly rare in modern diplomacy. Chinese President Xi Jinping stepped onto North Korean soil on Monday for his first visit to the isolated state […] Read more
Beijing on Edge as Xi Jinping and Donald Trump Face Off in High-Stakes Summit After Years of Silence
A tense political stage is set in Beijing as Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump for their first face-to-face summit in years — a rare encounter carrying global consequences that stretch from trade wars to Taiwan, Iran, and the future balance of power. This visit marks the first trip by a sitting […] Read more
China stands a good chance of doubling the size of its economy by 2035 — and surpassing the U.S. as the world’s largest economy along the way, said an economist from the Bank of America. As China seeks to become an advanced nation, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in November that it was possible to double the country’s gross domestic […] Read more
