Beijing

(Older Spelling) Pe·king
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[bey-jing]

noun

Pinyin.

1. a city in and the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeastern part, in central Hebei province: traditional capital of China.

Beijing

/ ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. Former English name: Peking. the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeast in Beijing municipality (traditionally in Hebei province); the country's second largest city: dates back to the 12th century _bc ; consists of two central walled cities, the Outer City (containing the commercial quarter) and the Inner City, which contains the Imperial City, within which is the Purple or Forbidden City; many universities. Pop: 10 849 000 (2005 est)

Beijing

1. Capital of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast region of the country. It is the second-largest city of China (after Shanghai) and the political, cultural, financial, educational, and transportation center of the country. The West knew it for many years as Peking.

Site of Tiananmen Square, where communist leaders suppressed a democratic protest in June 1989.

The Forbidden City, within the inner or Tatar City, was the residence of the emperor of China.

In 1949, the Chinese communists declared Beijing the capital of the People's Republic of China.

Example Sentences

Analysts say Beijing is newly aggressive in its relations with the U.S., chalking it up to the rare-earth issue.

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The flare-up over export controls echoes a dispute that Washington and Beijing supposedly resolved months ago.

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Western countries have repeatedly challenged that status since, but Beijing has refused to reorder the developing-developed divide.

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In two days, Beijing has unleashed a barrage of actions that threaten to derail a fragile status quo with Washington over trade and other issues, with a particular focus on semiconductors.

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Separately, Beijing moved to expand export restrictions on its rare earth supply chain Thursday—minerals that are key for AI development—ahead of a potential meeting between China’s leader Xi Jinping and U.S.

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