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XI JINPING

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2018
Leading Chinese Marxist student taken away by police on Mao's birthday
Chinese police detained a well-known Marxist at a top university on Wednesday, a witness said, on the sensitive anniversary of the 125th birthday of the founder of modern China, Mao Zedong, whose legacy remains deeply contested.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2018
Japan considers sending MSDF vessels to Chinese navy's fleet review
The government is considering sending Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels to the Chinese navy's fleet review in April, as the two countries look to facilitate defense exchanges amid thawing diplomatic ties, a source familiar with the bilateral relationship said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2018
Chinese bombers, fighter jets and warships drill in first military exercise near Taiwan in months
Taiwan's Defense Ministry has said that Chinese bombers, fighter jets and warships were spotted near the self-ruled island nation, the first such reported activity in several months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 19, 2018
As tumultuous year comes to a close, Xi's defiant remarks indicate the U.S.-China trade war is far from over
Anyone betting that Chinese President Xi Jinping would back down quickly in a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump better think again.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 12, 2018
Trump says he would intervene in arrest of Chinese executive if it helps secure trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would intervene with the U.S. Justice Department in the case against a Chinese telecommunications executive if it would help secure a trade deal with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 7, 2018
Xi urges North Korea and United States to meet halfway
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told North Korea's foreign minister that he hoped North Korea and the United States could meet each other halfway and address each other's reasonable concerns, China's foreign ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2018
U.S. probe of China's Huawei includes bank fraud accusations linked to Iran sanctions-busting, sources say
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.'s chief financial officer was arrested as part of a U.S. investigation into an alleged scheme to use the global banking system to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran, according to people familiar with the probe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 6, 2018
'Shocking' Huawei arrest threatens to upend Trump-Xi trade truce
On the same day Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping struck a truce in the U.S.-Chinese trade war in Argentina, Canadian authorities made an arrest that now threatens to make the conflict much worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2018
Trump holds out possible extension on 90-day China trade truce
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out the possibility of an extension of the 90-day trade truce he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on over the weekend that would freeze tariffs while a broader deal is negotiated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018
G20 gives markets a short-term win
China and the U.S. agree to freeze tariffs for three months, but that's about it.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 3, 2018
Trump-Xi truce does little to bridge vast U.S.-China divide
For most of the past year, the U.S. and China have failed to make significant headway in resolving issues at the heart of an escalating trade war. Another 90 days is unlikely to change much.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 1, 2018
Abe asks Xi to lift Japan food import ban imposed due to Fukushima nuclear disaster
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to lift a ban on Japanese food imports introduced following the triple core meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant in 2011, a senior government official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 1, 2018
G20 leaders worried over tariff war
Some leaders from the Group of 20 major economies express fears about the potential negative impact of a U.S.-China trade war on the world economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2018
From pivot to stumble in Asia
Chinese trade practices and territorial ambitions must be addressed at the international level, but Trump is botching the job
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 29, 2018
Talks with Trump, Putin and Xi on Abe's schedule as he departs for G20 summit in Buenos Aires
In the two-day summit from Friday, Abe will likely stress the importance of promoting free trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 28, 2018
China envoy warns of dire consequences if U.S. hard-liners hold sway in bid to separate economies
China is going to this week's G-20 summit hoping for a deal to ease a damaging trade war with the United States, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said on Tuesday while warning of dire consequences if U.S. hardliners try to separate the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2018
Trump's main focus at G20 set to be packed schedule of key bilateral meetings
U.S. President Donald Trump will have a packed schedule of bilateral meetings in Buenos Aires this week on the sidelines of the G20 meeting of world leaders, the White House said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2018
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma confirmed as a Chinese Communist Party member
Jack Ma, co-founder of China's most valuable company, was officially confirmed as a member of the Communist Party in a state-backed newspaper recognizing business leaders for their contributions to the country's development.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2018
Trump and Xi to meet Saturday on sidelines of G20 summit, report says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet Saturday in Argentina on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Buenos Aires, a U.S. media outlet reported Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2018
After Chinese leader's visit, Philippine ministers meet Japan PM's aide to advance infrastructure plans
Philippine government ministers met with a top adviser of Japan's prime minister on Wednesday, in a effort to move forward major infrastructure projects, just hours after a visit by the Chinese president pledging to do the same.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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