Despite frequent rhetoric about gender equality, women remain largely invisible in China’s political landscape. While President Xi Jinping’s appearance at the 2025 Global Women’s Summit projected an ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for greater representation of women in politics and government at a global women’s summit in Beijing, a move he said would ensure that gender equality is ...

BEIJING/HONG KONG, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for greater representation for women in politics and government at a global women's summit in Beijing, a move he ...

The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped out independent advocacy groups. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing China ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is the highest-ranked political newcomer on this year's Forbes Most Powerful Women ...

Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli (second from right) shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping ahead of attending Victory Day military parade in Beijing, China, Sep. 3. 2025. Less than a ...

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