Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed his country’s technological progress in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors.

In his New Year message, Xi said that over the past year China continued to embrace the world with open arms. He said that China always stands on the right side of history, and is ready to work with all countries to advance world peace and development.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit beginning on Sunday, a diplomatic signal of Beijing’s push to deepen ties with Seoul as relations with

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday underscored the need to secure a strong start to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) period, calling for unity and sustained efforts to advance Chinese modernization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting on Sunday, signalling Beijing's intent to strengthen ties with Seoul amidst strained relations with Japan over Taiwan.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his inaugural state visit to the world’s No. 2 economy, just as tensions simmer between Beijing and Tokyo.

The leader’s New Year speech is an opportunity to communicate directly with the Chinese people and provided an insight into his priorities.

Former US ambassador and Indian-origin Nikki Haley took a swipe at New York City’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani on the day of his swearing-in, mocking his inaugural speech as sounding more like Chinese Communist Party rhetoric than American politics.