Xi Jinping skips BRICS Summit for the first time amid speculation of political turbulence in China and divisions between ...

The 17th BRICS Summit kicked off on Sunday in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, bringing together leaders from major emerging ...

In over a decade in office, Xi never once missed a BRICS summit. Officially, Chinese officials informed Brazil that Xi had a ...

For Xi Jinping, the main challenge lies within China itself. His absence from BRICS may reflect a deeper issue—his weakening ...

General He Weidong, a vice-chairman of the Communist Party’s Central Military Commission and China’s number two-ranked ...

A summit of leaders from the BRICS group of major emerging economies kicks off in Brazil Sunday – but without the top leader ...

In a move that’s sent shockwaves through global politics, Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped the 17th BRICS Summit, his first absence since taking power in 2012. While Beijing claims it was due to ...

Whether it’s illness, pressing preoccupation or sidelining by his own system, one thing is clear: China may be entering a ...

COMMENT: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday today will shine a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised ...

China’s President Xi Jinping has been missing from public view for nearly three weeks, fuelling speculation about internal ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's absence from public view, appearing only twice in videos in over a month, amid a military purge and economic challenges, has fuelled speculation of a power shift in the ...

In China, the world is witnessing the possible return of a far more technocratic elite that favors scaling back direct confrontation with the West.