[ad_1] Vladimir Putin (File photo) For years, Vladimir Putin has cultivated the image of an ageless strongman, riding horses shirtless, playing ice hockey and projecting physical endurance as a symbol of political authority. But behind the carefully staged displays of vigour lies a far deeper obsession now shaping Russian state policy: the pursuit of longevity.The […]
[ad_1] The only daughter of Chinese President Xi Jinping and renowned soprano Peng Liyuan, Xi Mingze has spent most of her life cloaked in secrecy. From carefully staged public appearances to tightly controlled media coverage, her existence has been shielded by the full weight of the Chinese state. Yet, in what now seems like a […]
[ad_1] Beijing increased its tariffs on US imports to 125% Friday, hitting back against US President Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods. In his first public reaction on the tariff war, Chinese president Xi Jinping, during a meeting with Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez in Beijing, said, “There are no winners in a tariff […]
