Xi Jinping heads to Africa to clinch China’s hold over the continent
Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Africa this week as Beijing moves to further cement its role as one of the continent’s closest economic and diplomatic allies. After a brief stop in the Persian Gulf Thursday, Xi’s itinerary — his first overseas trip since beginning his second term as leader — takes him to Senegal, […]
Awkward:China Is Going Down Fast And Their President Is Losing It
The one thing the West has taken for granted in China is that the Chinese Communist Party is unified behind its leadership. But now, under the pressure of an economic slowdown and a stock market in free fall, we are likely seeing the CCP fracture in a way we’ve never seen before. It seems some […]
China does not want human rights agenda to dominate US summit next month
China is open to discussing human rights issues at a September summit with the US however does not wish to make the issue the focus of the meeting, a senior Chinese official said Friday. Ahead of the US-China Summit in September, Assistant Secretary of State Tom Malinowski called on China to improve its worsening human […]
