President Xi Jinping

Xi has repeatedly vowed zero tolerance on corruption since he took office in 2012.

"The way we value IQ over EQ might change." –— President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

The gathering comes at a pivotal time for China amid growing questions over the country’s political and economic trajectory.

China’s overall activity in BRI countries is down about 40% from its 2018 peak as the world’s second-biggest economy slows.

The positive tone from Blinken’s visit to Beijing will raise expectations that both countries can reach a more stable footing.

Xi also urged for state-owned enterprises directly under the central government in Beijing to move their headquarters to the city.

Xi won the vote in the National People’s Congress 2,952-0, officially giving him five more years in power.

(May 22): After Steven Yang left his coveted job at Google, he asked his mother whether he should take venture-capital money to fund his business idea.

BEIJING (Apr 2): China has slapped extra tariffs of up to 25% on 128 US products including frozen pork, as well as on wine and certain fruits and nuts, in response to US duties on imports of aluminium and steel, China’s finance ministry said.

SINGAPORE (Mar 26): Investors have been anticipating a trade war following the Trump’s administration’s plan to impose up to US$60 billion ($78.9 billion) worth of tariffs on China imports, which accounts for about 9.4% of US-China trade and 2.6% of U