Xi Jinping
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (since November 2012), 7th president of the People’s Republic of China (since March 14, 2013), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (since March 14, 2013)
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Mar- 2022 -22 MarchCommentary
US Should Abandon Strategic Ambiguity for ‘Dual Clarity’ Toward Taiwan
The US should consider a policy of dual clarity toward Taiwan, under which it would only intervene if China invades without Taiwan unilaterally declaring independence.
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15 MarchCommentary
For China, Ukraine Is the Right Crisis at the Wrong Time
In a war in East Asia, the US is now far more likely to receive prompt and significant economic assistance from European allies.
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7 MarchAsia Pacific
China Says Military Spending to Grow 7.1 Percent in 2022
China's military budget is set to increase by 7.1 percent in 2022.
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Feb- 2022 -7 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Welcomes Second US Arms Sale Worth $100M Under Biden
Taiwan thanked the US for selling up to $100 million worth of equipment and services to support its air and missile defense systems.
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Jan- 2022 -25 JanuaryAsia Pacific
China’s High-Tech Warplanes Pose ‘Big New Threat’ to Taiwan
China's deployment of J-16D jets into Taiwan's air defense zone this week marked the first sighting of the new high-tech warplanes.
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24 JanuaryAsia Pacific
China Sends Second-Largest Incursion of Jets Into Taiwan Defense Zone
China sent 39 warplanes — mostly fighter jets — into Taiwan's air defense zone, in the second-largest daily incursion on record.
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6 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Troops Simulate Urban Warfare With China
Taiwanese troops and armored vehicles were deployed for a mock urban street battle in the latest drill preparing forces against China.
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6 JanuaryAsia Pacific
China’s Xi Orders Creation of Elite Force to ‘Fight, Win Wars’
Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a new military order to create an elite force that can “fight and win wars.”
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4 JanuaryAsia Pacific
China Says US and Russia Must Reduce Stockpiles After Nuclear Statement
China said it will continue to "modernize" its nuclear arsenal and called on the US and Russia to reduce their own stockpiles.
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3 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Taiwan Leader Urges China to Curb ‘Military Adventurism’
Taiwan's president urged China to curb its "military adventurism", with tensions between the two sides at their highest level in years.
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