Zhongnanhai, the Communist Party's political center, remains a black box after the ousting of China's most senior general.

A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.

Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, two of the most powerful military leaders in China, are now officially in custody. Rumors have buzzed in the Chinese diaspora for days, but the speed still comes as a shock; usually there’s a far longer gap between the detention of leaders and the official announcement of their fate.

A high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could yield a breakthrough in the contentious U.S.-China trade relationship. Both the Trump administration and Beijing are projecting optimism ahead of the sit-down, but ...

Xi Jinping, China's president, right, inspects members of the People's Liberation Army at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025, at a military parade marking 80 years of Japanese defeat in World War II. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ...

WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump heads into a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Oct. 30 seeking to finalize a trade deal that investors and American soybean farmers hope eases tensions between the world's two largest superpowers.

Xi Jinping is not known for his easy smiles. China’s most powerful Communist leader in decades has built a reputation reinforced by state media during his 12-year rule as a serious and steady hand. But images released by the White House show a different ...

This is a reminder coming directly from President Xi Jinping that political loyalty stands well before combat readiness,” one analyst told NBC News.