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“China welcomes a confident, open, prosperous and thriving US.” Beijing: China is willing to cooperate with the United States, but the cooperation should be a “two-way street”, Chinese President Xi Jinping told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the meeting in Beijing on Friday. Stating that the multiplicity and complexity of the challenges globally…
U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing and said China and the U.S. should be partners rather…
Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers patrol at Tiananmen in Beijing. File. | Photo Credit: AFP China’s military helmed by President Xi Jinping on April 19 unveiled a powerful information warfare support force in a major overhaul of a largely opaque structure of strategic units with the aim of supporting “military struggles” in all areas. The…
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This handout photo released by Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Office on March 27, 2024 shows Sri Lanka’s PM Dinesh Gunawardena (left) with Chinese President Xi Jinping, before a meeting in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AFP China has said it would continue to support Sri Lanka, as the crisis-hit island nation’s Prime Minister on March 30…
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China promised billions of dollars to infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia, but many of these were never built, according to a study by an Australian think tank released on March 27. Sydney’s Lowy Institute found that since 2015, more than $50 billion that Beijing promised to development projects in the region was unallocated. More than…
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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping walks with representatives from American business, strategic and academic communities at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Chinese President Xi Jinping met with representatives of U.S. businesses on March 27 as Beijing seeks to…
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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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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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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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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…