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XI JINGPING

An autonomous aerial vehicle designed to carry one passenger conducts a test flight in Guangzhou, China. Flying taxis and even drone-powered food delivery services are rapidly becoming realities in the country's government-backed "low-altitude economy."
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 18, 2025
Will a 'low-altitude economy' make Chinese growth soar again?
Beijing wants to repeat the economic success story of its battery and EV players by propelling companies operating in low-altitude airspace to global market dominance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2020
U.S.-China dialogue suggests Xi supports Trump in election
With Trump, perhaps unwittingly, doing China's work, there's every reason for Beijing to help him win votes in November.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2020
The shape of Asia's new cold war
Asian leaders should assess the Sino-American conflict across three distinct but related dimensions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 17, 2019
Xi Jinping's annus horribilis
Chinese President Xi Jinping suffered major setbacks in 2019 and his prospects for 2020 appear even worse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2019
How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan
In 1938, in the midst of a long campaign to bring China under Communist Party rule, revolutionary leader Mao Zedong wrote: "Whoever has an army has power."
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2018
China looks to historic foe Japan for lessons on handling Trump trade war
As China braces for the full impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, it's seeking to learn from Japan's economic battles with Washington during the Reagan years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 25, 2017
China's Xi to visit Hong Kong for 20th anniversary of handover
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong from June 29 to July 1 to mark the 20th anniversary of the handover of the Asian financial hub from British colonial rule to the mainland, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 9, 2017
Twenty-eight years after Tiananmen
The Xi regime should try to stabilize Chinese society by promoting democratization instead of taking an iron-fist approach.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 9, 2016
China's colleges must serve the Communist Party, Xi says
China's President Xi Jinping has called for allegiance to the ruling Communist Party from the country's colleges and universities, the latest effort by Beijing to tighten its hold on education.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2015
Boeing lands $38 billion in China orders, commitments, irks ranks with 737 plant plan
Boeing Co said on Wednesday it had won orders and commitments from China for 250 narrowbody 737 aircraft and 50 widebody aircraft, valued at about $38 billion at list prices.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2015
Xi arrives in Seattle to meet tech titans, looks to downplay China slump, cyberspying allegations
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Seattle on Tuesday to kick off a week-long U.S. visit that will include meetings with U.S. business leaders, a black-tie state dinner at the White House hosted by President Barack Obama and an address at the United Nations.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2014
Hunting tigers won't ensure reform in China
To effect change in China, Xi Jinping must built a coalition capable of advancing his declared goal of reviving pro-market reforms.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2014
Where will Xi Jinping's risky reforms lead China?
As they no longer believe time is on their side, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his inner circle are attempting one of the most ambitious economic and social-policy reform plans in history.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2013
Kim's second test is Xi's first
North Korea's new supreme leader Kim Jong Un conducted two missile tests last year. The first, in April, failed. The second, in December, was by all accounts a huge success. But it was not just a test of North Korea's ability to put an object into space. Kim's second test was also the first test of the...
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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