Tag: Xi Jinping

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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China’s Two sessions | What is it and key highlights of this year’s event

March 20, 2024 admin

The story so far: China held its annual parliamentary meetings known as ‘Two Sessions’ last week from March 4 to 11 to vote on legislations pre-approved by its ruling party, the Communist Party of China (CPC). The ‘Two Sessions’ event, which lasted for a week and comprised Beijing’s top political advisory body Chinese People’s Political…

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China’s congress ending with unity behind Xi Jinping’s vision for national greatness

March 11, 2024 admin

The image of Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a big screen during the closing session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, in Beijing, on March 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China’s national congress is wrapping up its annual session on March…

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Xi Jinping greets new Pak President Zardari; says close China-Pakistan ties ‘choice of history’

March 10, 2024 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as Pakistan President, saying that the “iron-clad” friendship between the two countries is a “choice of history” and the strategic significance of their ties has become more prominent considering the current changes in…

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Close China-Pakistan ties ‘choice of history’: Xi Jinping greets new Pakistan President

March 10, 2024 admin

Chinese President Xi said he highly regards the development of China-Pakistan relations and is ready to work with President Zardari to carry forward the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping on March 10 congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as the Pakistan President, saying that…

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US Clings To “Wrong Perception”, Yet To Fulfil Promises: China Minister

March 7, 2024 admin

China alleges the US is trying to contain and suppress its high-tech development. Beijing: The U.S. is clinging to wrong perceptions of China and has yet to fulfil its “promises” despite some progress since presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met last November, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday. Speaking at a news…

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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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White House Says Joe Biden To Meet Xi Jinping In Coming Weeks

October 31, 2023 admin

Biden and Xi Jinping have had no contact since a meeting in Bali in November 2022. Washington: US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a summit in San Francisco in November for “constructive” talks, the White House said Tuesday. The comments came days after China’s foreign…

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China, U.S. discuss potential meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden next month

October 28, 2023 admin

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held wide-ranging talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on October 27. | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden has emphasised that the United States and China need to manage competition in the relationship responsibly and maintain open lines of communication as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…

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Li Keqiang, China’s ex-Premier, dies at 68

October 27, 2023 admin

Then China’s Premier Li Keqiang speaks during the ASEAN-China Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. File photo | Photo Credit: AP China’s former Premier Li Keqiang died of a heart attack on Friday, October 27, 2023 aged 68, just 10 months after retiring from a decade of office during which his star…

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