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Since Chinese President Xi Jinping emerged from the Chinese Communist Party's 19th congress as the country's most powerful leader in the post-Mao era, the biggest question is whether his unrivaled -- and unconstrained -- political authority will enab... [1]

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's ruling Communist Party on Thursday declared that President Xi Jinping is the party's "core", a title he had not previously had, putting him in a more powerful position ahead of a key congress next autumn. [2]

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the general secretary of the Communist Party, has begun considering whether to extend the effective retirement age for the party's top leadership, according to some party members. [3]

TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Beijing on Wednesday, as the soccer aficionado dreams of bringing the World Cup to the Middle Kingdom. [4]

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have agreed at the G-20 summit in Osaka to resume trade negotiations, but the path to ending the trade war remains far from clear. [5]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-11-30 · 100% match

Mao's one-man rule offers uncomfortable lessons for Xi Jinping

Since Chinese President Xi Jinping emerged from the Chinese Communist Party's 19th congress as the country's most powerful leader in the post-Mao era, the biggest question is whether his unrivaled -- and unconstrained -- political authority will enab

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-10-27 · 100% match

China's Communist Party refers to Xi Jinping as party's "core"

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's ruling Communist Party on Thursday declared that President Xi Jinping is the party's "core", a title he had not previously had, putting him in a more powerful position ahead of a key congress next autumn.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-10-23 · 100% match

Xi Jinping setting table to raise party leaders' retirement age

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the general secretary of the Communist Party, has begun considering whether to extend the effective retirement age for the party's top leadership, according to some party members.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-06-13 · 100% match

Xi Jinping ready for FIFA chief's curveball

TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Beijing on Wednesday, as the soccer aficionado dreams of bringing the World Cup to the Middle Kingdom.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-07-10 · 100% match

How Donald Trump's trade war with Xi Jinping will play out

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have agreed at the G-20 summit in Osaka to resume trade negotiations, but the path to ending the trade war remains far from clear.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-04 · 100% match

Trump says Xi Jinping is 'extremely hard to make a deal with'

TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a difficult man to strike a deal with, in a late-night social media post as speculation swirls over a possible call between the leaders.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-19 · 100% match

Five things to know about Xi Jinping's keynote speech

BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off the Communist Party's twice-a-decade congress Wednesday with a 3 1/2-hour keynote speech.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-08-20 · 100% match

Xi Jinping visits Tibet amid Dalai Lama succession tensions

TOKYO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday arrived in Lhasa to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region, according to state media outlet Xinhua.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-23 · 100% match

Xi Jinping and the end of collective leadership

TOKYO -- China is transitioning from a decades-old party-led collective leadership to one that is led by one man, Xi Jinping. President Xi Jinping waves at the opening session of the Chinese Communist Party congress in Beijing on Oct. 18.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-29 · 100% match

Meet the choreographers behind Xi Jinping's one-man show

TOKYO -- In the theater, capable choreographers and stagehands help to create a powerful performance. In China's political drama, President Xi Jinping is relying on a select group of trusted aides to shape his image and cement his own power.

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