Xi Jinping

China, United States
MbS consultant joins Trump's Beijing delegation

US President Donald Trump, who is on a visit to Beijing until 15 May, has brought a large business delegation with him. An adviser to the Saudi crown prince has joined their ranks, alongside the leaders of major US corporations.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 15.05.2026

US President Donald Trump is received by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, on 14 May 2026.

United States
In Washington, China hawks step up pressure on Beijing ahead of Trump visit

The US Congress is urging Donald Trump's administration to take more effective action to counter Chinese influence abroad and to pursue the policy of denouncing abuses attributed to Beijing.

Subscribers only Information Wars, Back-Door Diplomacy 12.05.2026

Spotlight | China
Xi Jinping's secret meeting to ‘crush the termites' in the military

Frustrated by what he sees as insufficient results from the anti-corruption campaign within the People's Liberation Army, the Chinese president summoned the sole surviving member of the Central Military Commission to urge him to get the job done.

Subscribers only Agencies, Operations, Defence 11.05.2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shanghai, on 30 April 2026.

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping: a leader shaped by his troubled past

To understand Xi Jinping, one must look at his personal history: a childhood marked by purges, the legacy of a reformist father forced into exile, family tensions and financial secrets. All factors that have shaped a leader who is both an ideologue and a pragmatist.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 08.05.2026

Xi, the purges and the succession (5/5).

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping's patient Taiwan reunification strategy

The Chinese Communist Party is readying reunification with Taiwan through a variety of tactics, including military exercises, changes to visa policies, political manoeuvring and economic pressure. The island's return to the motherland may be seen as inevitable, but Beijing is less set on a deadline.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 07.05.2026

Xi, the purges and the succession (4/5).

Deep Dive | China
Disappearances, restructuring and intimidation: China's anti-corruption crackdown is cranked up

The anti-corruption drive launched nearly 15 years ago has entered a new phase: it is now being extended to the intelligence services, with forced resignations, curtailed operations and budgetary cuts.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 06.05.2026

Xi, the purges and the succession (3/5).

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping faced with former leaders

Former leaders publicly resurfacing, targeted purges and behind-the-scenes manoeuvring: this is how the actions of figures like Wen Jiabao, Hu Jintao and Zhu Rongji are shaping the dynamics of succession and power in the run-up to the 2027 CCP Congress.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 05.05.2026

Xi, the purges and the succession (2/5).

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping and the delicate challenge of Donald Trump

The Chinese leader is preparing to welcome Donald Trump to Beijing. That visit goes beyond mere diplomatic concessions and is part of a delicate internal dynamic: the run-up to the 2027 Party congress, where Xi Jinping is focusing his efforts to consolidate his position.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 04.05.2026

Deep Dive | China
Xi, the purges and the succession

From one Chinese Communist Party congress to the next, Xi Jinping has carried out lengthy purges to consolidate his power and prepare for an uncertain succession, as his health deteriorates. With the next congress set for late 2027, and amid factional jostling and the return of former leaders to the limelight, the Chinese president is now trying to keep all his options open in an unpredictable world as he prepares to welcome Donald Trump to Beijing.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 04.05.2026

China, Europe
How the CCP hopes to use research to reshape the debate in Europe

Xi Jinping wants to soften Europe's critical stance and re-establish channels of influence as well as economic and political exchange. A new research-based initiative seeks to promote a narrative favouring Europe's independence from the US, whilst maintaining China's market access and reducing strategic tensions.

Subscribers only Information Wars 28.04.2026

China, United States
Xi Jinping expected to visit Washington in late 2026, after Trump's China trip

Beijing intends to adopt a pragmatic approach in its relations with the United States. Xi Jinping has signalled his openness to the idea of an official visit to Washington after the US president's visit to Beijing in May.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 27.04.2026

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on 30 October 2025.

China, France, Hong Kong
Multi-awarded French journalist deported from Hong Kong and threatened by Chinese authorities

Antoine Védeilhé was detained on arrival in Hong Kong in November and deported. Since then, he has been the target of an intimidation campaign. France Télévisions, which is due to broadcast his latest investigation piece about Hong Kong in May, has received anonymous threats against all its journalists in China.

Subscribers only Operations 24.04.2026

The French journalist Antoine Védeilhé was arrested on arrival at Hong Kong International Airport on 2 November 2025 and subsequently deported.

China, Netherlands
Beijing's targeting of dissidents presents fresh challenge for European intelligence agencies

In response to transnational repression campaigns by Chinese authorities in Europe, security services across the continent are increasingly coordinating their efforts and stepping up exchanges.

Subscribers only Operations 23.04.2026

Europol’s headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. A meeting organised in recent months under the auspices of this European agency brought together police and security services from across Europe to discuss China’s transnational law enforcement operations.

China, United States
China cooks up token concessions for Trump summit

Xi Jinping is readying a slew of economic and diplomatic concessions for the US president's visit: big gas and soya purchases, easing of travel restrictions and even a potential Boeing order. At the same time, the Chinese leader wants to keep strategic control of the North Korea and Taiwan issues.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 21.04.2026

The meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump has been postponed until mid-May in Beijing.

China, Taiwan
Taiwan's defence budget hangs in balance as tense closed-door meeting looms

After months of bitter wrangling, the island's two main political parties are set to gather in secret on 20 April in an attempt to reach a compromise on a defence budget deemed crucial and demanded by Washington ahead of Donald Trump's visit to China.

Subscribers only Defence 20.04.2026

Spotlight | China
New purges prompt speculation over minister of public security's withdrawal

New probes into the People's Liberation Army, Rocket Force, United Front and security services have reignited persistent rumours surrounding Wang Xiaohong's near absence from public life.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 10.04.2026

Chinese Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Beijing, on 30 January 2024.

China, South Korea, United States
Lee Jae-myung's delicate balancing act to keep Beijing and Washington on side

Seoul is trying to preserve its relations with Beijing whilst keeping close to Washington. Meanwhile, the prospect of Moscow playing a mediating role in the Taiwan issue has reduced China's room for manoeuvre. South Korea's diplomatic skill is further complicating matters for Xi Jinping, who is eager to maintain the upper hand.

Subscribers only Defence, Back-Door Diplomacy 10.04.2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his counterpart from the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae-myung, in Beijing, on 5 January 2026.

Spotlight | China, North Korea, United States
Beijing's nuclear headache as Xi Jinping fears losing grip on Kim-Trump mediation

The North Korean issue has become a strategic dilemma for Beijing, whose attempts to mediate between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump remain in limbo, while Moscow waits in the wings to take over.

Subscribers only Defence, Back-Door Diplomacy 09.04.2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, on 8 April 2026.

China, United States
MbS consultant joins Trump's Beijing delegation

United States
In Washington, China hawks step up pressure on Beijing ahead of Trump visit

Spotlight | China
Xi Jinping's secret meeting to ‘crush the termites' in the military

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping: a leader shaped by his troubled past

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping's patient Taiwan reunification strategy

Deep Dive | China
Disappearances, restructuring and intimidation: China's anti-corruption crackdown is cranked up

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping faced with former leaders

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping and the delicate challenge of Donald Trump

Deep Dive | China
Xi, the purges and the succession

China, Europe
How the CCP hopes to use research to reshape the debate in Europe

China, United States
Xi Jinping expected to visit Washington in late 2026, after Trump's China trip

China, France, Hong Kong
Multi-awarded French journalist deported from Hong Kong and threatened by Chinese authorities

China, Netherlands
Beijing's targeting of dissidents presents fresh challenge for European intelligence agencies

China, United States
China cooks up token concessions for Trump summit

China, Taiwan
Taiwan's defence budget hangs in balance as tense closed-door meeting looms

Spotlight | China
New purges prompt speculation over minister of public security's withdrawal

China, South Korea, United States
Lee Jae-myung's delicate balancing act to keep Beijing and Washington on side

Spotlight | China, North Korea, United States
Beijing's nuclear headache as Xi Jinping fears losing grip on Kim-Trump mediation

China, Russia
Xi Jinping halts Chinese influx to Siberia to keep Putin onside

The Agencies' Gazette
1st RPIMa's new boss, London and disinformation, Berlin and Syrian services, KMT leader in Beijing

FranceThe next 1st RPIMa commander, HEC and Institut Montaigne fellow

UKLondon follows Paris et al in fight against disinformation

GermanyBerlin forced to rely on Syrian authorities

China/TaiwanBehind KMT chairwoman's invite to Beijing

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China, United States MbS consultant joins Trump's Beijing delegation

United States In Washington, China hawks step up pressure on Beijing ahead of Trump visit

Spotlight | China Xi Jinping's secret meeting to ‘crush the termites' in the military

Deep Dive | China Xi Jinping: a leader shaped by his troubled past

Deep Dive | China Xi Jinping's patient Taiwan reunification strategy

Deep Dive | China Disappearances, restructuring and intimidation: China's anti-corruption crackdown is cranked up

Deep Dive | China Xi Jinping faced with former leaders

Deep Dive | China Xi Jinping and the delicate challenge of Donald Trump

Deep Dive | China Xi, the purges and the succession

China, Europe How the CCP hopes to use research to reshape the debate in Europe

China, United States Xi Jinping expected to visit Washington in late 2026, after Trump's China trip

China, France, Hong Kong Multi-awarded French journalist deported from Hong Kong and threatened by Chinese authorities

China, Netherlands Beijing's targeting of dissidents presents fresh challenge for European intelligence agencies

China, United States China cooks up token concessions for Trump summit

China, Taiwan Taiwan's defence budget hangs in balance as tense closed-door meeting looms

Spotlight | China New purges prompt speculation over minister of public security's withdrawal

China, South Korea, United States Lee Jae-myung's delicate balancing act to keep Beijing and Washington on side

Spotlight | China, North Korea, United States Beijing's nuclear headache as Xi Jinping fears losing grip on Kim-Trump mediation

China, Russia Xi Jinping halts Chinese influx to Siberia to keep Putin onside

The Agencies' Gazette 1st RPIMa's new boss, London and disinformation, Berlin and Syrian services, KMT leader in Beijing

FranceThe next 1st RPIMa commander, HEC and Institut Montaigne fellow

UKLondon follows Paris et al in fight against disinformation

GermanyBerlin forced to rely on Syrian authorities

China/TaiwanBehind KMT chairwoman's invite to Beijing

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China, United States
MbS consultant joins Trump's Beijing delegation

United States
In Washington, China hawks step up pressure on Beijing ahead of Trump visit

Spotlight | China
Xi Jinping's secret meeting to ‘crush the termites' in the military

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping: a leader shaped by his troubled past

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping's patient Taiwan reunification strategy

Deep Dive | China
Disappearances, restructuring and intimidation: China's anti-corruption crackdown is cranked up

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping faced with former leaders

Deep Dive | China
Xi Jinping and the delicate challenge of Donald Trump

Deep Dive | China
Xi, the purges and the succession

China, Europe
How the CCP hopes to use research to reshape the debate in Europe

China, United States
Xi Jinping expected to visit Washington in late 2026, after Trump's China trip

China, France, Hong Kong
Multi-awarded French journalist deported from Hong Kong and threatened by Chinese authorities

China, Netherlands
Beijing's targeting of dissidents presents fresh challenge for European intelligence agencies

China, United States
China cooks up token concessions for Trump summit

China, Taiwan
Taiwan's defence budget hangs in balance as tense closed-door meeting looms

Spotlight | China
New purges prompt speculation over minister of public security's withdrawal

China, South Korea, United States
Lee Jae-myung's delicate balancing act to keep Beijing and Washington on side

Spotlight | China, North Korea, United States
Beijing's nuclear headache as Xi Jinping fears losing grip on Kim-Trump mediation

China, Russia
Xi Jinping halts Chinese influx to Siberia to keep Putin onside

The Agencies' Gazette
1st RPIMa's new boss, London and disinformation, Berlin and Syrian services, KMT leader in Beijing