Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilizations Dialogue being held in Beijing on July 10 and 11 under the theme of “Safeguarding Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development. “Xi emphasized that the prosperity of civilization and the progress of mankind are…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of its victory over Imperial Japan in World War II Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended birthday greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping, 72, according to a statement from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. “The president wished his Chinese counterpart and friend…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to three Southeast Asian countries – Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia – next week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The five-day tour to the neighboring countries, lasting from Monday to Friday, will be Xi’s first trip abroad this year. The visits will come days after the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for building a community with a shared future with neighboring countries and striving to open new ground for China’s neighborhood work. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a central conference on…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
