It was a good year for Xi Jinping
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In 2026, Xi Jinping will host the APEC summit in China. Compared with Donald Trump, he looks like a more reliable trade partner…
China isn’t using its considerable leverage over them—yet
They see America’s president as a golden opportunity for China
Xi Jinping is desperate for Trump-proof access to food, fuels and metals
What, for example, is behind Xi Jinping’s sweeping military purge?
