China’s rise is unstoppable, president tells central economic work conference, hails ‘moral backbone’ in rare allusion to US trade war.

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For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.

Beijing may see friendly ties with France as a way into expanding its influence within the E.U., but is constrained in its ability to offer Paris major concessions.

"All plans must be based on facts, aiming for solid, genuine growth without exaggeration, and promoting high-quality, sustainable development," Xi said last week, according to a report published Sunday in the Communist Party's official People's Daily newspaper.

As both independent, visionary and responsible major countries, China and France serve as constructive forces in advancing multipolarity and promoting solidarity and cooperation among humanity, Chinese President Xi Jinping said.

When President Xi spoke on the phone with Donald Trump this week, he again pressed the case for Taiwan to be returned to China. The pair were speaking after the new Japanese prime minister, the firebrand Sanae Takaichi, warned that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could result in a military response from Tokyo.

A symposium on the English edition of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, in early December, drawing some 200 attendees who sought a deeper understanding of China and its development path.

When China’s ties with Japan last spiraled over a decade ago, Beijing fueled nationwide boycotts of Japanese brands and even street protests. This time around, President Xi Jinping is taking a more measured approach — for now,

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the strategic measure of expanding domestic demand will be published on Tuesday.