What Xi’s Grip on His Wife’s Hand Tells Us About Power in China WSJ - World News By: Lingling Wei 29 September 2026 at 10:55 Plus, a U.S.-China deal to reduce some tariffs, and making Chinese city hall weddings more glamorous amid a declining birthrate. © Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Deep Divides and Missed Deals Cloud Trump-Xi Visit WSJ - World News By: Lingling Wei Philip Wegmann Yoko Kubota 25 September 2026 at 21:45 After getting heckled outside by protesters, Xi slipped inside the White House for a state dinner where some 30 to 40 guests asked for photographs. © Yuri Gripas/CNP/Bloomberg News
The Behind-the-Scenes Push to Get Xi a Red Carpet Welcome in America WSJ - World News By: Alex Leary Lingling Wei 23 September 2026 at 17:17 The two sides have spent weeks discussing the trappings of the Chinese leader’s Washington visit, while leaving the biggest sources of tension largely untouched. © Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press
Xi Jinping Skipped One Dinner—and Sparked a Flurry of Questions About His Health WSJ - World News By: Lingling Wei Tripti Lahiri 18 September 2026 at 23:00 The Chinese leader felt unwell at the recent Brics event in India, reviving worries over who would succeed him. © Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/Reuters
The U.S. and China Want AI Guardrails. But Their Ideas Couldn’t Be More Different. WSJ - World News By: Lingling Wei Yoko Kubota 18 September 2026 at 02:00 American dialogue has centered on protecting humanity from the technology, while Beijing is chiefly concerned with safeguarding the Communist Party. © Evan Vucci/Pool/Associated Press
China Can Avoid a Financial Crisis. It Can’t Avoid the Cost. WSJ - World News By: Lingling Wei 15 September 2026 at 10:55 Plus, the U.S. accuses Chinese AI firms of exploiting American models and designates an American scholar held by China as wrongfully detained. © Tingshu Wang/Reuters