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Xiplomacy: Forging "ironclad friendships" in an uncertain world

The overlapping visits last week of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to China shone a spotlight on a phrase frequently used to describe Beijing's relations with both nations -- "ironclad friendship."

Xi's "tea diplomacy": brewing harmony

While cultural elements often feature in Xi's diplomatic interactions with world leaders, chats over tea have emerged as a signature part of his diplomatic style for cultivating personal rapport with visiting dignitaries.

Xi, Trump visit Temple of Heaven

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Temple of Heaven on Thursday in Beijing.

Ensuring steady sailing forward of the giant ship of China-U.S. relations

President Xi Jinping has used a maritime metaphor to elaborate how China-U.S. relations should be steered through uncertainty.