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As Oli flags Lipulekh pass, Xi brushes it off as an India-Nepal bilateral issue

September 5, 2025 admin

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Saturday conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping that Lipulekh is Nepali territory, in the first such assertion by a Nepali leader before the Chinese President since 2015. Mr. Oli, who was on a five-day visit to China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, also held…

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China posts disappointing growth as officials hold key ‘Third Plenum’ meeting

July 15, 2024 admin

Chinese security monitors a checkpoint as the Communist Party’s Central Committee holds its third plenum meeting in Beijing, China, on July 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China posted lower than expected growth in the second quarter on July 15, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might…

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Poland President Andrzej Duda visits China; plans to talk to Xi Jinping about Ukraine

June 24, 2024 admin

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda. File | Photo Credit: AP Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is in China on a visit that brings the leader of a NATO member to a country that has backed Russia in its full-on invasion of Ukraine. “I am trying to maintain friendly relations with China, Poland has always had decent relations…

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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrives on six-day visit to China

March 25, 2024 admin

Dinesh Gunawardena. File | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived at Beijing on March 25 for a six-day official visit during which he will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on ways to further deepen bilateral ties. “Mr. Gunawardena was received on his arrival by Chinese…

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to raise imprisoned democracy blogger during China visit

November 1, 2023 admin

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on November 1 he will raise the plight of a detained democracy blogger with Chinese leaders during a state visit to China. Mr. Albanese said he had approved a draft letter to the sons of Yang Hengjun, who has been…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Vietnam not to forget roots of their friendship

October 20, 2023 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Vietnam’s second-highest ranking official on October 20 that both countries must not forget the “original intention” of their traditional friendship. China and the United States have been jostling for influence among Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam, which in September elevated its…

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President Xi meets Pak PM Kakar, seeks ‘effective measures’ for Chinese personnel working for CPEC projects

October 20, 2023 admin

Xi assured Kakkar that China will continue to support Pakistan in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday proposed to upgrade the USD 60 billion CPEC during a meeting with Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar here but sought “effective measures” to ensure security…

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How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts

October 18, 2023 admin

China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted…

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China plans to send Vice-President Han Zheng to represent country at UN General Assembly session

September 15, 2023 admin

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng. File | Photo Credit: AP China is sending Vice-President Han Zheng to the U.N. General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on September 15, suggesting that the country’s most senior diplomat Wang Yi will not attend. This year’s gathering of world leaders at United Nations headquarters in…

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‘Health of Democracy’ an important issue for India-U.S. relations; call PM Modi’s public reaction to Karnataka elections a ‘positive’ indicator

September 9, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden (left) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: AP The “health of democracy” is an important issue for the India-U.S. relationship, said senior U.S. White House officials, adding that U.S. President Joe Biden raised these issues in every meeting he has held with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Briefing the…

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