Some Trump critics had argued prior to the showdown that he was a stand-in for the autocrats a future President Harris may encounter — the Vladimir Putins and Xi Jinpings of the world. By the time the debate was over, several foreign officials from both U.S. allies and more neutral countries told me they felt more confident that Harris could …
Chinese leader Xi Jinping began his unprecedented third five-year term on Sunday in even firmer control of the ruling Communist Party after filling the newly announced Politburo Standing Committee with all of his allies. Other Congress developments of note for India: On a similar note, Chinese diplomats said during the Congress China will continue a “fighting” approach to diplomacy with …