Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger cooperation between China and the United States during high-level talks with US President Donald Trump in Beijing, saying the two global powers should act as partners rather than rivals. President Trump is currently on a two-day official visit to China, where he was formally welcomed by Xi at […]
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Trump, Xi hold high-stakes talks in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held delegation-level talks in Beijing during Trump’s two-day official visit to China, with both leaders emphasising diplomacy, trade and global stability as key priorities. Read More: Trump arrives in Beijing for ‘superpower’ summit with Xi President Trump arrived in Beijing and was formally welcomed by President Xi at the Great […]
Trump to visit China this week amid trade and iran talks
Beijing has confirmed that United States President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two global powers amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The visit, announced by China’s foreign ministry on Monday, comes at a time when Washington and Beijing remain divided over trade policies, regional security […]
Trump says maintaining strong ties with China more beneficial than confrontation
US President Donald Trump has said that maintaining strong and cooperative relations with China is more beneficial than confrontation, adding that ties between the two countries are currently improving. Read More: China tightens grip before Trump summit In an interview with an American television channel, Trump said relations between Washington and Beijing are moving in a positive direction […]
China factory blast kills 21 in Hunan province
A powerful explosion at a fireworks manufacturing factory in China Hunan province has killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others, according to state media reports, prompting a nationwide safety review and urgent government response. Read More: Death toll hits 20 after massive blast rips through Faisalabad factory The blast occurred on Monday afternoon in Liuyang, a […]
Trump says Xi told him China is not supplying weapons to Iran
US President Donald Trump has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him Beijing is not supplying weapons to Iran, following a direct exchange of letters between the two leaders, according to remarks made in a Fox Business interview aired on Wednesday. Read More: Trump pledges US-Iran talks on sanctions Trump said he had written to Xi […]
Xi meets Lavrov as China pushes mediation role in Middle East crisis
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing, as China intensifies diplomatic engagement with global leaders amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Read More: Russian foreign minister arrived in Beijing for Middle East talks According to Chinese state media, the meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People and focused […]
KMT leader to visit China amid rising cross-strait tensions
BEIJING – The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), Cheng Li-wun, is set to visit China in April after accepting an invitation from President Xi Jinping, in a move that could impact already delicate cross-strait relations. Read More: One-China Consensus of International Community According to a statement from the KMT, Cheng will travel […]
China passes law enforcing shared national identity among ethnic minorities
BEIJING – China legislature passed a new law on Thursday aimed at promoting a “shared” national identity among the country’s 55 officially recognised ethnic minorities groups, a move critics say risks eroding minority cultures and punishing dissent as separatism. Read More: China adopts land borders law amid regional tensions The “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” law was approved […]
Xi Jinping sweeping military purge raises questions about China combat readiness
Chinese President Xi Jinping has intensified his anti-corruption purge within China military, targeting top generals and hundreds of officers in what analysts describe as an unprecedented shake-up of the armed forces. The sweeping campaign, ongoing since 2022, has affected more than half of the senior leadership positions in the military, according to a report by […]