'Not found': China's ex-foreign minister is gone but wait for explanation goes on
Qin's unusually long and unexplained absence, his abruptly cut-short tenure, as well as other strange happenings like, mean speculation will continue to swirl.
Now, DAP's Ramasamy joins protest, says 'hidden hands' behind candidates line-up
The deputy chief minister echoes suggestions by fellow party man Satees Muniandy that they were dropped from contesting for supporting Chow Kon Yeow to be retained as chief minister.
It's either 'green wave' or 'Xi Jinping', Penang DAP man warns of 'emperor' undermining democracy
Bagan Dalam incumbent Satees Muniandy says he and others were dropped from DAP's candidate list for not being in the good books of the 'emperor'.
China lashes back as Biden labels Xi a 'dictator'
The foreign ministry describes the comments as 'an open political provocation'.
Bill Gates meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
The visit is Gates' first to the country in four years.
Xi says China, Central Asia must 'fully unleash' potential
Belt and Road is a defining geopolitical project for Xi, with Beijing keen to restart cooperation and fill the vacuum left in former Soviet states by Russia's war in Ukraine.
China's Xi hosts Central Asian leaders in 'milestone' summit
It is the first of its kind since the establishment of formal relations 31 years ago.
China's Xi urges private firms to 'be rich and loving' in pursuit of prosperity for all
Some analysts say private firms are concerned that Xi's call for 'common prosperity' could translate into a de facto tax as debt-ridden local governments struggle to boost fiscal revenue.
China's economy, govt revamp in focus as parliament set to open
Globally, China faces numerous headwinds including worsening relations with the US and fraught ties with western Europe.
Biden and Xi meet face-to-face as superpower relations mired in tensions
The long-awaited in-person meeting comes as relations between the superpowers have sunk to their lowest in decades.
China's yuan hits 15-year low after Xi extends rule
The onshore yuan fell as much as 0.6% to 7.3084 per dollar, its weakest level since December 2007 and close to the lower limit of the trading band set by the central bank on Tuesday.
China's Xi set to secure historic third term in office
This would make him the nation's most influential leader since founder Mao Zedong.