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XI JINPING

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2022
Why China is unlikely to face an ‘Asian NATO’ anytime soon
Pyongyang and Beijing have warned about what they see as NATO's attempt to extend its geographical scope and assert military supremacy in Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2022
Biden-Xi call likely to take place in coming weeks, U.S. says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi a day earlier for more than five hours to help lay the groundwork for a call.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 9, 2022
China's Xi 'deeply regrets' death of Japan's Abe
Ties between the neighbors have been plagued for years by a territorial dispute and the legacy of Japan's past military aggression, but relations warmed while Abe was prime minister.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 4, 2022
Xi's suppression of Hong Kong democracy pushes Taiwan further from China
China's handling of the city's 'one country, two systems” plan shows 'all promises of autonomy and respect for local conditions will be violated,” experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2022
Labeled a ‘challenge’ by NATO, China signals its own hard-line worldview
The alliance's forceful declaration in its mission statement reinforced Beijing's belief that hostile powers are bent on hobbling the country's ascent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2022
'True democracy never started': Hong Kongers react to Xi's speech
Xi's insistence that democracy was flourishing despite the yearslong political crackdown was met with scorn by those who had been most affected by Beijing's tightening grip on the city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2022
Xi hails China's rule over Hong Kong at handover ceremony
Xi insisted that democracy was flourishing despite a yearslong political crackdown that has silenced dissent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 30, 2022
Hong Kong has 'risen from the ashes,' China's Xi says on rare visit
This is Xi Jinping's first trip to the territory since orchestrating crackdowns on political dissent and COVID-19, which put the city's future as a financial hub at risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2022
Global views of China dim on human rights issues, research center finds
A median of 68% of people recently surveyed said they had an unfavorable view of the country, Pew said in a statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2022
Xi to finally leave mainland China after 893 days at home
The leader will head to Hong Kong on Thursday and Friday, according to local media, for events marking 25 years of Chinese rule in the former British colony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 29, 2022
Launch of new carrier highlights China's bid to tip balance in the Pacific
The development of the Fujian is just one of several efforts by Beijing to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2022
Hong Kong's future uncertain as consequences of Xi's tightening grip take hold
As the city loses its edge, many among its political and business elite who supported Beijing's crackdown are now looking to see how far they can veer from its rigid policies.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2022
Embrace of NATO in China’s backyard stokes Xi’s worst fears
For the first time, the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand are all attending a NATO summit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 27, 2022
China’s Xi keeps Hong Kong guessing on in-person visit
The confusion over the Chinese president's visit comes as Hong Kong recorded nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 25, 2022
China's Xi to attend Hong Kong anniversary event
The trip will be Xi's first outside mainland China since January 2020, after his 'COVID zero' policy closed the country's borders and limited him to virtual attendance of global events.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 24, 2022
Record numbers of Chinese graduates enter worst job market in decades
Struggling to find jobs goes against what educated young people have come to expect after decades of breakneck growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2022
Xi’s trip to Hong Kong in doubt after top officials get COVID-19
Two members of incoming Chief Executive John Lee's cabinet have tested positive for the virus, the government revealed in a Thursday statement.
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2022
Xi reaffirms growth target that analysts say is out of reach
Pandemic lockdowns since March in places like technology hub Shenzhen, car manufacturing center Jilin and financial metropolis Shanghai have disrupted business and consumer activity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2022
China’s Xi stresses 'deep affection' for Hong Kong in state media
Hong Kong officials are preparing to celebrate 25 years of Chinese rule in the former British colony and speculation is building that Xi will attend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2022
China probes police over attack on women that stunned nation
The ruling party has repeatedly suppressed China's nascent #MeToo movement, viewing it as a vehicle for spreading liberal Western values.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past