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Xi Jinping

Also known as: President Xi · Chinese President Xi Jinping · President Xi Jinping

Chinese President leading China-Kazakhstan, China-Pakistan, China-Russia, and China-U.S. diplomatic engagement on regional cooperation and strategic partnerships.

2026-05-132026-07-28

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  1. May 2026
  2. Daily News Botswana

    President Xi Jinping has used a maritime metaphor to elaborate how China-U.S. relations should be steered through uncertainty.

    Ensuring steady sailing forward of the giant ship of China-U.S. relations

Friday 17 July

  1. Xi meets Kazakh president, pledges cooperation expansion

    Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Shanghai on Thursday. Xi called for strengthening alignment of development strategies, optimizing trade structures, expanding energy and mineral cooperation, and advancing connectivity and cultural exchanges between the two nations.

    17 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana

  2. Xi and Tokayev discuss strategic partnership in Shanghai

    Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Shanghai to discuss strengthening their permanent comprehensive strategic partnership, including cooperation on trade structure, energy, mineral resources, connectivity, digital economy, and cultural exchange.

    17 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Monday 13 July

  1. Botswana reaffirms commitment to strengthen China relations

    Botswana has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening relations with China, with the Minister for State President, Defence and Security describing China's development as a remarkable transformation offering lessons for developing countries pursuing sustainable economic growth and political stability.

    13 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Xi marks Communist Party's 105-year anniversary, urges modernization

    Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed the 105-year history of the Communist Party of China as the "most magnificent epic" of the Chinese nation and urged the Party to build China into a modern socialist country by mid-century, calling on members to remain steadfast in their convictions and work to fulfill the Party's missions.

    1 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana

  2. CPC's 105-year resilience rooted in people-centered governance philosophy

    The Communist Party of China, founded 105 years ago with over 101 million members, has maintained its vibrancy by prioritizing the happiness of the Chinese people and the nation's rejuvenation. The party's commitment to poverty alleviation and people-centered governance has enabled it to steer China's transformation into a major economic power and guide the country toward modernization.

    1 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Sunday 31 May

  1. Xi urges closer China-Pakistan community of shared future

    Chinese President Xi Jinping told Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Monday that the two countries should accelerate building a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future and achieve more results in all-weather cooperation, while also bringing benefits to both peoples and promoting regional peace and stability.

    31 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Friday 29 May

  1. China pursues rural revitalization after poverty eradication campaign

    Under President Xi Jinping's leadership, China's eight-year poverty alleviation campaign lifted nearly 100 million rural residents above the national poverty line; the nation now focuses on all-around revitalization for the roughly 450 million people in the countryside, with solar panel projects in rural areas like Yunnan Province providing income and environmental benefits.

    29 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Thursday 21 May

  1. Xi hosts Putin for tea, agrees on treaty extension

    Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for tea at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday evening, concluding Putin's 25th visit to China. The two leaders agreed to further extend the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation and witnessed the signing of 20 cooperation documents on economy, trade, media and education.

    21 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Xi uses Chinese philosophy to promote China-U.S. coexistence

    Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, where Xi explained the traditional Chinese philosophy of "Hehe" (peace, harmony and coexistence) to Trump as a foundation for a stable China-U.S. relationship. Trump concluded his state visit and departed for Washington on Friday.

    19 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Xi rejects "Thucydides Trap" in China-U.S. relations framework

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has rejected the notion of a "Thucydides Trap" between China and the United States, stating that such a trap does not exist but could be created by repeated strategic miscalculations. Xi has emphasized that avoiding such miscalculations requires candid dialogue on key issues, particularly Taiwan and trade.

    13 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana

  2. Xi uses maritime metaphor for managing China-U.S. relations

    President Xi Jinping has used a maritime metaphor to describe how China-U.S. relations should navigate uncertainty, ahead of a state visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China from May 13 to 15.

    13 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana

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