Xining

American  

[shee-ning] / ˈʃiˈnɪŋ /

(Wade-Giles) Hsining,

noun

Pinyin.

1. a city in and the capital of Qinghai province, in western central China.

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Xining British  

/ ˈʃiːˈnɪŋ /

noun

1. a city in W China, capital of Qinghai province, at an altitude of 2300 m (7500 ft). Pop: 689 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The survey came as the Chinese embassy published a speech by deputy head of mission Wang Xining, who attacked “scumbags” in Australia who criticised the Chinese government.

From Reuters

In February, after China’s deputy head of mission in Australia, Wang Xining, said on ABC Television Wumaier didn’t want to leave Xinjiang, she posted a photograph to Twitter holding a sign saying ‘I want to leave and be with my husband’.

From Reuters

“I think it’s unfortunate that this issue evolved in such a way that has gone astray and now there is a much larger visibility of the Brereton report in China,” China’s deputy ambassador, Wang Xining, said Friday.

From Seattle Times

“I think it’s unfortunate that this issue evolved in such a way that has gone astray and now there is a much larger visibility of the Brereton report in China,” China‘s deputy ambassador, Wang Xining, said Friday. “More people are attentive to what happened in Afghanistan.

From Washington Times

Some, including this writer, saw in Wang Xining’s remarks a sign that a certain thaw may have been coming to the deep freeze in Australia-China relations.

From The Guardian