 | China's government can't take a joke, so comedians living abroad censor themselvesComedians are known for bristling at limits, but most Mandarin-language comedians, and many fans, say some topics have no place in the comedy club. |
 | Xi calls for 'international peace conference' on Israel-Hamas conflictChina has historically been sympathetic to the Palestinians and supportive of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
 | Xi Jinping to skip virtual G20 leaders summit hosted by India, Putin expected to attendThere is no confirmation on US President Joe Biden attending as it's a Thanksgiving holiday break. Similarly there is no confirmation whether Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend. |
 | Don’t be fooled by Biden and Xi talks − China and US are enduring rivals rather than engaged partnersThe encouraging words and limited agreements hammered out in the latest meeting between Xi and Biden should also not distract from the actions that continue to push the US and China further apart. |
 | Biden-Xi talk the talk and hum 'Bad Blood'The questions matter as their answers will determine the course of politics and policy. |
 | China ready to be 'partner and friend' of US: XiXi's remarks in San Francisco came hours after his highly anticipated talks with US President Joe Biden, where both men pledged to reduce tensions as they met for the first time in a year. |
 | Biden says he still believes Xi Jinping is a dictatorThe last time Biden called Xi a dictator, at a June fundraiser in Northern California, Chinese officials called the remarks absurd and a provocation. |
 | US, China restore military ties despite Biden calling Xi 'dictator' during press conferenceXi and Biden remained far apart on the wider flashpoint of Taiwan, with the Chinese president telling his US counterpart to stop arming the island and saying that reunification was "unstoppable." |
 | Ahead of Xi-Biden meeting, China's state media oozes love and cooperation“The Chinese people will never forget an old friend, and that’s an important message we want to send to the American people,” the official Communist Party newspaper People's Daily said |
 | Biden says his goal for Xi meeting is to get US-China communications back to ‘normal’White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Biden is coming to Wednesday’s meeting in a strong position. |
 | A fragile global economy is at stake as US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summitThe global economy is expected to grow a lacklustre 3 per cent this year and 2.9 per cent in 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund. |
| Biden, Xi to meet on Nov 15 for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught US-China relationsThe Biden-Xi meeting is not expected to lead to many, if any, major announcements, and differences between the two powers certainly won't be resolved. |
 | China owed more than $1 trillion in Belt and Road, biggest debt collector in world: ReportAidData, it added, "estimates that 80 percent of China's overseas lending portfolio in the developing world is currently supporting countries in financial distress". |
 | China investigates former top bank official for suspected corruptionZhang Hongli previously served as the vice chief of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), one of the world's largest banks. |
 | Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, has died at 68Xi took away Li’s decision-making powers on economic matters by appointing himself to head a party commission overseeing reform. |
 | 'Loyalty above all': Removal of top Chinese officials seen as enforcing Xi's demand for obedienceBoth Li Shangfu and Qin Gang were appointed under Xi's watch, indicating they must have undergone close scrutiny, but later faced doubt over their personal behaviour or political alliances. |
 | China sacks defence minister 2 months after he goes missingChina has officially removed Li Shangfu as its defence minister, nearly two months after he disappeared from public view. |
 | Beijing says Assad's visit will push ties to 'new level' as Syrian leader seeks funds from ChinaAssad arrived in Hangzhou, where he will attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday. The visit comes as China expands its engagement in the Middle East. |
 | Speculations rise about missing Chinese Defence Minister Gen.Li Shangfu as he skips CMC meetingLi is the second high-ranking Minister and ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) official to go missing since July this year. |
 | Modi, Xi and Putin to skip UN General Assembly session on September 18EAM S Jaishankar will represent India, while Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and China's Vice-President Han Zheng will represent Moscow and Beijing respectively. |
