China saw record trade with Russia in 2024: Customs data

China saw record trade with Russia in 2024: Customs data

Trade between China and Russia reached a record high last year, official data showed Monday, reflecting strong economic ties between the countries despite Western sanctions on Moscow. Combined imports and exports with Russia totaled $244.8 billion in 2024, according to figures published by China’s General Administration of Customs, up slightly from $240.1 billion in 2023. Last year’s…

Death toll from Tibet earthquake rises to 126
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Death toll from Tibet earthquake rises to 126

At the same time, 188 others are injured, Xinhua reported The death toll from the earthquake in Tibet increased to 126 people, with 188 others injured, Xinhua reported. China Central Television earlier said at least 95 people were killed and 130 injured. The earthquake ruined many residential buildings and much infrastructure. More than 400 troops are engaged in a…

Japan PM expresses concern to Xi over South China Sea situation

Japan PM expresses concern to Xi over South China Sea situation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed “serious concerns” over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first in-person talks, Tokyo’s foreign ministry said Saturday. But the pair agreed to work to expand cultural exchanges and continue high-level dialogue on the economy, both Tokyo and Beijing said after the…

Russia’s Putin says ready for dialogue with ‘courageous’ Trump

Russia’s Putin says ready for dialogue with ‘courageous’ Trump

The Russian leader congratulates Trump on winning the US election, saying he was ready for talks with the Republican president-elect. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the United States election, saying Moscow was ready for dialogue with the Republican president-elect. In his first public remarks since Trump’s win, Putin on Thursday praised the US…

Xi, Kim exchange congratulatory messages as China and North Korea mark 75th anniversary of ties with vows of cooperation

Xi, Kim exchange congratulatory messages as China and North Korea mark 75th anniversary of ties with vows of cooperation

Xi, Kim exchange congratulatory messages over 75th anniversary of China-DPRK diplomatic ties. SEOUL, Oct 6 – Leaders of China and North Korea on Sunday traded a vow of enhanced bilateral cooperation on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, state news agency KCNA reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping and…

A Defense Department Delegation to Hold Talks With Chinese Counterparts in Beijing

A Defense Department Delegation to Hold Talks With Chinese Counterparts in Beijing

A Defense Department delegation will reaffirm the United States’ commitment to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific while in Beijing this week to attend an international security forum and hold high-level talks with Chinese military officials.  Michael S. Chase, deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, will lead the U.S. delegation attending…

What do we know from the new round of China-U.S. strategic communication?

What do we know from the new round of China-U.S. strategic communication?

The Director of China’s Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held a new round of China-U.S. strategic communication in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday. The discussions were “candid, substantive and constructive,” according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. On China-U.S. relations Wang, also a member…