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Xi met with Blinken, Li courts German businesses, Modi to visit the U.S.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing yesterday, in a bid to stabilize ties between the two superpowers. Meanwhile, China’s No. 2 official is in Berlin on a trip aimed at smoothing things over with Europe’s economic powerhouse.
Editor’s note for June 16, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
‘Either way, it’s going to be Xi’s China’ — Q&A with Chun Han Wong
A conversation with Chun Han Wong, author of the new book “Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China’s Superpower Future,” about life, business, and journalism in Xi’s China.
The Chairman
Xi Jinping receives Mao-style adulation in the media and he is unquestionably the boss of everything in China. But there’s still one honor that eludes him.
Xi Jinping and the day the world changed in November 2012
What a difference one day made. On November 15, 2012, Hu Jintao’s face was on the cover of every Chinese newspaper; the next day, Hu was gone from the front pages, and the face of Xi Jinping was (almost) everywhere.
China sentences 78-year-old American citizen to life in prison for espionage
John Shing-Wan Leung, a U.S. citizen and Hong Kong permanent resident, was a member of at least two CCP United Front organizations. But now he faces life behind bars in China on charges of espionage.
China’s Xi holds first public phone call with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
After months of speculation about a call between Xi Jinping and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the two leaders finally talked today. The conversation was moral support for Ukraine, but Xi gave no indication that China’s tacit support for Putin would change.
The men and policies determining China’s future
China’s biggest annual political gathering closed last month with announcements of significant restructuring and new policies. This is your go-to guide on the changes you need to know about.
Xi offers no help on Ukraine after meeting with Macron and von der Leyen
As expected, not much came out of the highly-anticipated meeting between the leaders of China, France, and the EU in Beijing today. But France did walk away with some lucrative business deals.
How safe is it, exactly, to do business with China?
Employees of an American due diligence firm were detained by Beijing police last week, but then Jack Ma made a visit home and Xi Jinping wrote a welcome message for visiting foreign executives.
The Russia-China joint statement: what has changed since last year
The war in Ukraine, criticism of World Trade Organization sanctions, support for Africa, and words such as “dialogue,” “peace,” and “cooperation”: Let’s take a closer look at the recent China-Russia joint statement.
Editor’s note for March 22, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for March 21, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Xi is in Russia for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war
The strongmen of China and Russia talked for over four hours in Moscow today.
Editor’s note for March 20, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
‘Tenacious like bamboo’ — Phrase of the Week
A 300-year old poem captures the essence of a new phrase used by Xi Jinping during the “Two Sessions.”
Editor’s note for March 17, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
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Editor’s note for March 16, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for March 15, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.