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Xi Jinping

President of China · China

Portrait of Xi Jinping.
Archive portrait · Photo: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street, OGL 3.0 / CC BY 4.0 · Image credits

In short

Xi Jinping says Taiwan's reunification with China is a historic task that cannot be stopped, according to outlets from several countries.12345 Al Jazeera reports that Xi said Taiwan's complete reunification with China will happen.67 Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council urged Beijing to recognize the existence of the Republic of China after Xi's remarks.8 Several outlets compare a possible Xi-Trump-Putin summit to the 1945 Yalta carve-up of Europe.91011 Before a Trump-Xi meeting next week, Rubio and Wang held a phone call, according to the South China Morning Post.12 Clarín and The New York Times describe the cordiality between Trump and Xi as accompanied by a fierce spy war.1314

AIMade at 13:41, from 27 headlines of the last 24 hours. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made

Defence

Office

  • President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 10 Mar 2023 · Source

    As Chairman of the Central Military Commission he directs all the armed forces (PRC Constitution, art. 93); as head of state he proclaims a state of war and mobilisation on the National People's Congress's decision (art. 80).

Positions and proposals

  • Defence spending

    «Advance the reform of military budget management, balance the supply and demand of military spending, strengthen control and performance assessment of how funds are used, and spend every cent where it matters most.»

    Original in Chinese: 要推进军费预算管理改革，搞好军费供需动态平衡，强化经费使用全链条管控和绩效评估，把每一分钱都用在刀刃上。

    To the People's Liberation Army delegation at the National People's Congress session, per the official (Xinhua) account; on the military budget and the fight against corruption in the armed forces.

    Speech · 7 Mar 2026 · Source

  • Wars and conflicts

    «The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations. Taiwan is China's territory. China must safeguard its own sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will never allow Taiwan to be separated. The U.S. must handle the issue of arms sales to Taiwan with prudence.»

    Original in Chinese: 台湾问题是中美关系中最重要的问题。台湾是中国的领土，中方必须捍卫国家主权和领土完整，永远不可能让台湾分裂出去。美方务必慎重处理对台军售问题。

    Chinese Foreign Ministry's official readout of the call with Trump, in reported speech; on Taiwan and US arms sales.

    Official statement · 4 Feb 2026 · Source · Archived copy

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Headlines naming Xi Jinping

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