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Xi Jinping has been President of China since 2013 and has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012

President Vladimir Putin completed 20 years at the top of Russian politics in August and could remain in office until 2024. Reuters

Vladimir Putin put Russia back on the world map – but his job is as yet unfinished

CommentDecember 31, 2019

Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, right, and Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during their summit this week. If China seeks to lead Asia rather than dominate it, there is no reason why the future should not be golden. AFP

China has finally shed its inhibitions – now it should lead Asia

CommentDecember 31, 2019

Demand for crude may pick up during the course of the year because of a recovery in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors. AFP

Oil rises on growing trade deal optimism and a drop in US crude inventories

BusinessDecember 26, 2019

Oil is rallying on the back of the US-china trade deal and potential decline in US crude investories. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters

Oil settles above $61 on trade deal and expected drop in US crude inventories

EnergyDecember 25, 2019

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks at COP25 in Madrid. AFP

Greta Thunberg named 'Time' Person of the Year

The AmericasDecember 12, 2019

Donald Trump's reference to Xi Jinping as 'a friend' gives people a sense that clashes between the US and China can be managed. Reuters

US must recognise China's place in the world – as a responsible nation

CommentDecember 10, 2019

Containers stacked up at an automatic dock at Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province. A "phase one" trade deal between China and the US was expected to be signed by the end of November but could now be delayed until next year. AFP

China wants US tariffs rolled back as part of 'phase one' trade deal

EconomyDecember 01, 2019

A man holds a placard during a lunchtime protest in Hong Kong, China, November 28, 2019. Reuters

China furious as Trump signs bill on Hong Kong rights

AsiaNovember 28, 2019

Few facts in the case to impeach Donald Trump are disputed but the US president denies any wrongdoing. Reuters

Trump says China trade deal is in the ‘final throes’

EconomyNovember 27, 2019

People queue to cast their vote during the district council elections in South Horizons in Hong Kong on November 24, 2019. AFP

Hong Kong votes in record turnout for local elections

AsiaNovember 24, 2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting with delegates from the 2019 New Economy Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA

China's Xi: We want US trade deal but not be afraid to ‘fight back’

AsiaNovember 22, 2019

HONG KONG, CHINA - November 19: Unwell and injured protesters leave for hospital at The Hong Kong Poytechnic University on November 19, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Anti-government protesters organized a general strike since Monday as demonstrations in Hong Kong stretched into its sixth month with demands for an independent inquiry into police brutality, the retraction of the word "riot" to describe the rallies, and genuine universal suffrage. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Beijing warns US diplomat of 'strong measures' over rights bill

AsiaNovember 22, 2019

epa08004844 A petrol bomb thrown by a protester explodes near the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, China, 18 November 2019.Hong Kong is in its sixth month of mass protests, which were originally triggered by a now withdrawn extradition bill, and have since turned into a wider pro-democracy movement. EPA/JEROME FAVRE

Protesters set fire to Hong Kong university to deter police

AsiaNovember 18, 2019

Workers at a port in Nantong in east China's Jiangsu province. China and US are engaged in 16-month long trade ward. AP

Trade war affecting both US and China, Unctad report says

EconomyNovember 05, 2019

Hong Kong slipped into a technical recession on Thursday after anti-government demonstrations stretched into its fifth month. Getty Images

Marchers hit with tear gas and water cannon after defying police in Hong Kong

AsiaNovember 03, 2019

Fifa president Gianni Infantino attends the association's council meeting in Shanghai to announce the launch of the expanded Club World Cup. Reuters

China to host 24-team Club World Cup as Fifa doubles funding for women's football

FootballOctober 24, 2019

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