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Chinese President Xi Jinping has departed Beijing for Washington to meet US President Donald Trump amid efforts to ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The talks are expected to cover trade, artificial intelligence, Iran and Taiwan. Xi and Trump will also attend a White House ceremony and state dinner during the Chinese leader’s visit. Read More…
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BEIJING: Chinese authorities have penalised 10 people accused of spreading misinformation about a deadly mudslide near the Nepal border, police said Monday. The penalties may include fines or detention of up to 10 days. Rescue teams continued searching for missing people after floodwaters swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet last week. China’s Ministry of Public Security said the individuals circulated claims that deaths and missing persons far exceeded officially reported figures. Read More…
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China's embassy in Wellington condemned on Friday "groundless" claims by New Zealand's spy agency that Beijing had stepped up espionage activities on its soil. An annual report by New Zealand's Security Intelligence Service warned this week that China was conducting espionage against the country "at scale". In response, a spokesperson for Beijing's embassy in Wellington accused the spy agency of being part of a wave of "attacks, slander and vilification" against China. Read More…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, state media said Friday, the latest in a series of high-level summits as Beijing asserts its position as a diplomatic superpower on the world stage. State broadcaster CCTV said that Xi would visit from June 8 to 9 at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years. Read More…
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BEIJING: A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, the country's biggest mining disaster in 17 years. A total of 247 workers were underground at the time of the blast, which occurred at 7:29 pm (1129 GMT) on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province, according to state news agency Xinhua. Read More…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to host Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as Beijing reaffirmed its support for Islamabad's mediation between the US and Iran. Sharif will visit China from Saturday to Tuesday, as the visit would also mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Read More…
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his "old friend" Vladimir Putin less than a week after Donald Trump's high-profile visit, as Beijing seeks to project itself as a stable and predictable power in a world shaken by trade tensions, wars and an energy crisis. China and Russia have cast Putin's two-day trip this week — his 25th visit to China — as further evidence of their "all-weather" partnership, even as the West urges Beijing to pressure Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine. Read More…
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US President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at easing deep tensions between the rival superpowers. Beginning the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, Trump touched down on Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport at 1150 GMT on Wednesday after the long flight from Washington. Read More…
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China dismissed as “baseless accusations” reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Beijing of supporting Iran’s missile manufacturing capabilities. In a CBS 60 Minutes interview, Netanyahu claimed China was helping Iran by providing support linked to missile production and regional military capabilities. Read More…
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China called on Israel and Lebanon to “act with a sense of responsibility” after a 10-day ceasefire took effect. Beijing “welcomes all efforts conducive to a ceasefire and an end to hostilities,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters in the Chinese capital. “China hopes that relevant parties will act with a sense of responsibility, maintain the momentum of the ceasefire and negotiations, and resolve disputes through political and diplomatic means,” said Guo. Read More…
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