Biden knew and possibly wanted to take advantage of Xi’s desperation for the meeting for his domestic compulsion.

Source: https://www.orissapost.com/mixed-signals/

Biden, Xi’s last phone call took place in July 2022, during then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned trip to Taiwan.

Source: https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/biden-indicates-willingness-to-speak-with-chinas-xi-jinping-soon-no-date-set/

But it’s unclear whether dialing back politics is even possible in Xi’s China.

Source: https://time.com/6260467/china-congress-economy-two-sessions-gdp-growth-defense-spending/

But Mr Xi’s comments, and the diplomatic choreography of the visit, appeared to signal a will to make progress, analysts said.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2023/06/19/progress-as-xi-jinping-antony-blinken-agree-to-stabilise-us-china-relations/

But part of Xi’s drive to improve his fighting force has been to stamp out corruption that has long plagued China’s military and other state institutions.

Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/528106/the-public-face-of-chinas-military-under-corruption-probe

Cadres who want to advance in Xi’s China will now likely further prioritize these objectives.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/02/05/xi-jinping-power-china-communist/

China’s economy is anemic after the abrupt abandonment of Mr. Xi’s strict “zero Covid” policies, and the government is also trying to defuse a longer-term real-estate crisis.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/world/asia/china-balloon-united-states.html

During Xi’s visit this week, the two leaders are expected to conclude up to a dozen agreements, according to Russian media TASS.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/xi-jinping-china-vladimir-putin-russia-best-friend-ally-war-in-ukraine/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

Even fewer are standing alongside him in resisting Xi’s forceful anti-Americanism in the Indo Pacific.

Source: https://themoderatevoice.com/as-biden-heads-to-g-7-summit-he-needs-support-from-india-and-global-south/

Gen. Zhang Youxia, Mr. Xi’s second-in-command, is the son of a general who served alongside Mr. Xi’s father in the revolution.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/china-nuclear-military-xi.html

Gen. Zhang Youxia, Mr. Xi’s second-in-command, is the son of a general who served alongside Mr. Xi’s father in the revolution.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/china-nuclear-military-xi.html

Hu’s comments represent an escalation from — if not a discontinuation of — Xi’s rhetoric, and would seem to reflect a continued willingness of Xi’s government to issue direct threats.

Source: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/chinese-media-mouthpiece-beats-war-drums-says-u-s-troops-in-taiwan-will-be-wiped-out-if-china-invades/

Hu’s comments represent an escalation from — if not a discontinuation of — Xi’s rhetoric, and would seem to reflect a continued willingness of Xi’s government to issue direct threats.

Source: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/chinese-media-mouthpiece-beats-war-drums-says-u-s-troops-in-taiwan-will-be-wiped-out-if-china-invades/

In an effort to present itself as an honest broker in the war, ahead of Xi’s visit to Moscow, Beijing announced a 12-point plan for reaching a political settlement and ending the conflict.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/17/china-willing-to-work-with-russia-to-maintain-global-security-defense-minister-says/

It will be Xi’s first absence from the G20 since becoming president in 2013, and may be a result of recent tensions between and India over an official that claims territory which India considers its own.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/in-the-news/venice-film-festival-sag-strike

“It would be nice to have him here but no the summit is going well,” the US President said in response to questions on whether Xi’s absence had impacted the G20 Leaders Summit.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/g20-summit-going-well-biden-on-xis-absence-2690691/

Li’s history as a technocrat – he is an aerospace engineer who worked on China’s satellite program – was helpful in trying to meet Xi’s goals for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), experts say.

Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/528106/the-public-face-of-chinas-military-under-corruption-probe

Mr Xi’s comments were not immediately reported, and Mr Wang did not respond before journalists were escorted out of the room.

Source: https://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/national/23844124.us-senate-leader-welcomes-stronger-words-china-hamas-attack/?ref=rss

Mr. Xi’s government has been stepping up efforts to intimidate the island by flying fighter jets nearby and firing missiles into the sea.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2023/0320/Powerful-partners-Leaders-Xi-Putin-meet-after-Putin-s-ICC-warrant?icid=rss

Our assessment at CIA is that I wouldn’t underestimate President Xi’s ambitions with regard to Taiwan.’

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/02/chinesespyballoon/