Kim made his first trip abroad last week on a train to China after weeks of concern in Chinese state media that Kim was reaching out too directly to South Korea and the United States. State media insisted that Kim extending an invitation to U.S. President Donald Trump to meet personally, and Trump accepting that invitation, would not “marginalize” China, North Korea’s largest patron and trading partner. While Chinese officials first claimed they had “no idea” whether Kim was in the country or not, communist state-run publications later interpreted Kim’s visit as a victory of Xi, giving the Chinese leader full credit for Kim’s alleged newfound openness to denuclearization. … [Read more...] about Report: Xi Jinping Gave Kim Jong-Un Nearly $400,000 in Gifts During China Visit
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Xi Jinping Urges Dialogue, Not Confrontation, After Trump Seeks Tariffs
Mr. Xi’s speech came just days after the United States and China exchanged tit-for-tat tariff threats that have ignited worries of a global trade war. Trump administration officials have accused China of forcing foreign companies doing business there to give up trade secrets as part of Beijing’s effort to retool the Chinese economy and create companies that can compete with American rivals. … [Read more...] about Xi Jinping Urges Dialogue, Not Confrontation, After Trump Seeks Tariffs
Japan Offers China Help With President Xi Jinping’s ‘Toilet Revolution’
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have reached out to private entities to research ways of helping Beijing with their lavatory endeavors, according to Nikkei Asian Review. … [Read more...] about Japan Offers China Help With President Xi Jinping’s ‘Toilet Revolution’
Report: Xi Jinping Plans First Official Visit to Pyongyang
An anonymous “official with knowledge of the discussions” told CNN on Wednesday that the head of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, is planning his first official visit to Pyongyang. The source said the trip would take place “soon.” CNN suggested it might occur shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump’s May or June meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. … [Read more...] about Report: Xi Jinping Plans First Official Visit to Pyongyang
Xi Jinping: China ‘Has Finally Grabbed the Upper Hand’ on National Security
Beijing announced in March that its social credit system – which grants citizens points based on how pleased the Communist Party is with their contributions to society – would soon go live, judging everything from how law-abiding a citizen is, whether they pay fines for violating local ordinances, to whether they support the Party. “Spreading false information,” defined as information the Communist Party deems false, can trigger a fall in a person’s social credit score. Too low a score and a citizen could be banned from using public transportation and flights, rendering them unable to travel. … [Read more...] about Xi Jinping: China ‘Has Finally Grabbed the Upper Hand’ on National Security
