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China military purge exposes Xi's unease
14 Feb 2026 02:45 GMT
… walls of Beijing's Forbidden City. In the massive nearby … Supreme military leadership body of China's military services … , and respectful relations with China."
The Pentagon report … To prevent anyone, including China, from being able to dominate …
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Is there any hope Europe can learn the Art of the Deal against China?
13 Feb 2026 09:48 GMT
… in secular decline in China. Chinese manufacturers have learned … recently reliable Airbus customers. China plans to break the … different manifestations of power. China will accept no European … who was left wandering the Forbidden City like a clueless tourist. …
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Western leaders step up diplomatic, economic engagements with China amid global uncertainty
10 Feb 2026 18:10 GMT
… to the Forbidden City, that Xi said to Starmer: “China stands … Donald Trump’s 2017 Forbidden City tour, Washington launched the … Trump was in the Forbidden City in 2017, he failed … reliable partnerships, particularly with China.
China’s market size, policy …
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Xiplomacy: How to read China's diplomatic surge in 2026?
10 Feb 2026 15:14 GMT
… to Beijing's Forbidden City and the Great Wall to … Forbidden City after meeting Xi, Starmer said strengthening ties with China … trip to the Forbidden City during his recent China trip. " … would say: go to China, embrace China and move forward." …
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Kowtow Keir arrives in Japan for talks with their rock-drumming, motorbike-riding female Prime Minister after Labour leader's Forbidden City snub in China
31 Jan 2026 13:07 GMT
… #39;s world-famous Forbidden City - which remained open … the Forbidden City in Beijing, during his visit to China
Prime … Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a tour of the Forbidden City … unresolved.
Closer ties with China could also cause problems …
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China's Forbidden City snub to Keir Starmer: PM had to make do with a tour guide and gawping tourists... after Trump got a personal viewing with Xi Jinping
30 Jan 2026 13:30 GMT
… Melania Trump in the Forbidden City in November 2017
… China, tweeted: 'Starmer went on a tour of the Forbidden City … Gordon Brown visits the Forbidden City with a translator in … mainly Scottish companies.
The Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 …
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In Forbidden City, British PM Starmer says relationship with China is in a good, strong place, media report
29 Jan 2026 15:54 GMT
… Starmer visits the Forbidden City during his visit to China, on January … 29, 2026 in Beijing, China. Photo: VCG
British Prime … a strong place" in Forbidden City on Thursday.
Asked for his … having a close relationship with China, he responded: "What …
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Starmer's China visit not a tightrope act
05 Feb 2026 01:14 GMT
… #47;CHINA DAILY
While his itinerary — sampling cuisine, touring the Forbidden City — may … offshore markets. Financial cooperation between China and the UK, including initiatives … . This move undermines the China containment strategy long championed by …
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UK PM's China trip disappoints, prompts calls for clearer strategy
04 Feb 2026 12:36 GMT
… parties for striving for closer China ties. Media outlets have mocked … he was taken around the Forbidden City by a tour guide while … any substantial deal from his China trip last week and while …
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China is now easier to visit — start with one of these fabulous tours
04 Feb 2026 06:50 GMT
… there, from the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square to … classics like the Forbidden City, Great Wall of China, Terracotta Army … way. The Forbidden City, Great Wall of China and Terracotta … Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City, and cosmopolitan Shanghai …
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