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Xi Jinping

# xi-jinping - Thursday 16 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Xi Jinping

Ceann Comhairle to meet China’s president tomorrow

China and Ireland’s friendship continues with a return visit by an Irish delegation.

# xi-jinping - Saturday 13 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie North Korea

Kerry tells China’s Xi that Korea situation is at ‘critical time’

The US Secretary of State is meeting with Chinese President XI Jinping today in an effort to seek Beijing’s intervention in the Korean peninsula crisis.

# xi-jinping - Sunday 17 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie China

China’s new president calls for ‘great renaissance of Chinese nation’

Xi Jinping addressed the nation earlier today as China’s once-in-a-decade power change came to a conclusion.

# xi-jinping - Thursday 14 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie China

Xi Jinping named as new president of China

The announcement was made today, four months after Xi Jinping, 59, took charge of the Communist Party.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.

# xi-jinping - Tuesday 27 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Self-immolation

Four more Tibetans set themselves alight in China

More than 20 people in Tibet have set themselves on fire this month in protest at China’s rule.

# xi-jinping - Thursday 15 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie China

China unveils new leadership with Xi Jinping at the helm

A fine Gaelic footballer when he visited Ireland earlier this year, Xi is now tasked with leading China for the next ten years.

# xi-jinping - Wednesday 14 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie China

China party congress sets Xi on leadership path

It is expected the Vice President be announced the party’s top leader tomorrow.

# xi-jinping - Friday 9 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Extract: ‘China looks forward to growth, while the West teeters on the brink’

Martin Jacques says China’s ascendancy and impact is something that people should pay heed to.

# xi-jinping - Thursday 8 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie China

Chinese president warns of corruption as once-a-decade Congress begins

Hu Jintao is to hand over power to Xi Jinping, the high-ranking official who visited Ireland earlier this year.

# xi-jinping - Friday 14 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie He's Back

Found him! China’s missing leader-in-waiting resurfaces

Xi Jinping had not been seen in public for nearly two weeks – but he apparently popped up yesterday afternoon.

# xi-jinping - Wednesday 12 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie MIA

Where’s Xi Jinping? Chinese second-in-command has not been seen for 11 days

There is speculation that China’s heir apparent may be injured – but officials in China refuse to say what has happened to him.

# xi-jinping - Sunday 25 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie International Relations

Nǐ hǎo! Taoiseach to start visit to China today

Enda Kenny is due to meet with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing during the four-day visit to promote trade and investment in Ireland.

# xi-jinping - Friday 23 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie China

Kenny pressed on human rights issues ahead of China trip

It has been billed by the Government as a trade mission but should human rights issues be ignored?

# xi-jinping - Monday 5 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie China

Chinese premier opens annual congress with warnings about economic growth

The annual sitting of the Chinese parliament opens with Wen Jiabao downgrading expectations of economic growth for 2012.

# xi-jinping - Monday 27 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie China Visit

Complaint to Garda Ombudsman over treatment of protesters during China visit

The Garda Ombudsman is reviewing a complaint concerning the treatment of protesters during the recent official visit of China’s Vice President to Ireland.

# xi-jinping - Thursday 23 February, 2012

Why do China’s leaders love visiting Shannon?

Newswhip’s Paul Quigley discovers how Shannon, Co Clare helped invent modern China.

# xi-jinping - Monday 20 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Monday

Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories…

From TheJournal.ie Chinese Visit This post contains images

In pics: Michael D Higgins meets Xi Jinping at the Áras

The president hosted the Chinese vice president at Áras an Uachtaráin – and here’s what happened in photos.

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From TheJournal.ie Chinese Visit

Gilmore: We raised human rights issues with China vice president

Eamon Gilmore said that specific cases of human rights abuses in China weren’t discussed during the visit by Xi Jinping.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

Nine things to know by 9am, including: Final day of Xi visit, Greece set for €130bn loan, Bank of Ireland cuts its losses, and are you hungry enough for a test tube hamburger?

From TheJournal.ie Chinese Visit

Taoiseach praises ‘special relationship’ as Xi Jinping visit enters final day

The Chinese vice president will visit Áras an Uachtaráin this morning on the final day of his three day visit to Ireland.

From TheJournal.ie Chinese Visit

Higgins criticises ‘obsequious’ welcome of Chinese vice-president

The Socialist Party TD has slammed the media and political establishment’s welcoming of the man likely to be the next president of China.

# xi-jinping - Sunday 19 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Chinese Visit This post contains images

Second day of Chinese VP’s visit to focus on agriculture and tourism

Xi Jinping will visit a dairy farm, see the Cliffs of Moher and take in a Riverdance show today – before signing an international trade contract aimed at enhancing relations between Ireland and China tomorrow.

# xi-jinping - Saturday 18 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.

From TheJournal.ie China

Chinese Vice President in Ireland for three day visit

The Tánaiste is expected to present Ireland as a ‘gateway to Europe’ during discussions centring on jobs and trade.

# xi-jinping - Friday 17 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Human Rights

Government must be ‘forceful’ on human rights during China visit – Amnesty

Amnesty International has said that that the government must be clear on concerns about China’s human rights abuses when the country’s Vice President visits Ireland this weekend.

# xi-jinping - Wednesday 15 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie China

From a Sixmilebridge dairy farm to Dublin Castle…

Here’s the lowdown on what China’s vice-president will see and do while in Ireland this weekend.

# xi-jinping - Wednesday 17 August, 2011

Don’t worry: US VP heads to China after criticism over downgrade

China was less than kind about the US’s recent downgrading by Standard & Poor’s.