Hong Kong’s protests are a personal challenge to strongman Xi Jinping

The scale of unrest may force the Chinese president to get involved. How will he respond? Read more »

Xi Jinping’s Busy G-20 Summit

What to watch for when China’s president heads to Japan later this week. Read more »

The Perfect Storm Confronting Xi Jinping

Entering 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared to be charting a very new path not only for China but for himself. With the 13th National People’s Read more »

How Xi’s Last-Minute Switch on U.S.-China Trade Deal Upended It

Xi Jinping miscalculated President Trump’s willingness to accept a changed deal. Now angry rhetoric could complicate efforts to return to negotiations. Read more »

Xi Jinping wants Trump to lift ban on Huawei before making a trade deal

Wall Street Journal reports that Xi Jinping wants Huawei ban and tariffs lifted before signing a trade deal. Read more »

Trump attempts to flatter Xi into renewed trade talks using Hong Kong protests

President Donald Trump has finally weighed in on rising tensions between Beijing and Hong Kong, tweeting Thursday that China’s President Xi Jinping could bring about a “happy and enlightened” ... Read more »

Hong Kong’s Challenge to Xi Jinping’s Iron Rule

The protesters, for the most part, are not radicals. But they are a threat to his monopoly on power. Read more »

The backlash is growing against Xi Jinping in China and around the world

Editor's note: Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in Sydney and an expert on Chinese government politics and diplomacy. His new book, "Xi Jinping: The Backlash," was published... Read more »

‘Personal meeting?’ Trump seeks one-on-one with China’s Xi Jinping over Hong Kong, trade

WASHINGTON – As financial markets tumbled again Wednesday over concerns about a trade war with China and unrest in Hong Kong, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to request a one-on-one meeting... Read more »

China threatens retaliation for US tariffs while sidestepping Trump offer to meet with Xi Jinping

WASHINGTON – China on Thursday sidestepped the idea of another meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and threatened retaliation if the United States follows through ... Read more »