President Donald Trump headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip on which where he's expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to de-escalate a trade war.

President Trump has already floated the first demand he will make in talks with China President Xi Jinping set for Thursday in South Korea. If Xi wants to avoid antagonizing the commander-in-chief who is flexing US muscle with new military deployments and trade threats,

Nearly one in six officials who had Central Committee seats were absent from a major conclave, many of them now disgraced.

Former home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has explained how Australia's recent critical minerals deal has set a crucial tone for President Trump's upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping.

US President Donald Trump has said that during his upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, he plans to raise the issue of Russian aggression against Ukraine and ways to resolve it. Quote: "One of the things we will talk about is Russia and Ukraine.

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday on the opening day of a major meeting of the ruling Communist Party to approve a draft plan laying out its goals for the country over the next five years.

The officials were accused of major financial crimes, sparking intense speculation about instability within Xi Jinping’s regime. Reports suggested that President Xi might be under internal pressure after loyalists were removed from power.

US President Donald Trump met Saturday with the emir and prime minister of Qatar – a key ally in preserving the fragile Gaza peace deal – en route to Asia and high-stakes trade talks with China’s Xi Jinping.