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Blinken raises concerns over Beijing’s ‘destabilizing actions’ in South China Sea at meeting with Chinese counterpart

Hong Kong CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concern over Beijing’s “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, as the two sought to keep communications open despite a deepening rivalry. Blinken met with Wang in Laos during a trip to Asia against the …

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Egypt Independent July 29, 2024

Sheikh Hasina’s visit to China aims to strengthen Dhaka-Beijing relations

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh embarked on a four-day bilateral visit to China today at the invitation of her

Weekly Blitz July 9, 2024

In Beijing, Xi and Putin left no question of their close alignment in a divided world

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s meeting in Beijing on Thursday left no question of how closely the Chinese and Russian leaders are aligned in their vision for the world – and on bolstering the “powerful driving force” of their autocratic double act. The two vowed to deepen their strategic partnership, and took aim at a …

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Egypt Independent May 17, 2024

Chinese workers killed in suicide bomb blast as Pakistan grapples with attacks on Beijing’s interests

Islamabad CNN — Five Chinese workers and their local driver were killed in a suicide bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest in a string of terror attacks that the South Asian country’s military and government say aims to disrupt Islamabad’s close ties with Beijing. Senior police official Muhammad Ali Gandapur said the …

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Egypt Independent March 28, 2024

Norwegian FM’s China visit strengthens Beijing-Oslo ties

At the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide is in China now for

Weekly Blitz February 8, 2024

Albanese arrives in Beijing ahead of meeting with Xi

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left open the possibility of Australia backing China’s bid to join a trans-Pacific trade bloc,

Australian Associated Press November 6, 2023

Russia and China hail their cooperation ahead of Putin’s expected Beijing visit

CNN — Russia and China’s top diplomats discussed strengthening their international cooperation during a meeting in Moscow on Monday ahead of an expected landmark visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing in the coming weeks. The two countries would continue “well-coordinated work” at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), which opened a new session this …

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Egypt Independent September 19, 2023

Taiwan’s defense ministry urges Beijing to stop ‘military harassment’ after 103 Chinese warplanes fly near island

Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan’s defense ministry has urged Beijing to stop its “persistent military harassment,” after it detected more than 100 Chinese warplanes close to the island in a 24-hour span between Sunday and Monday. The number of warplanes recorded posed “severe challenges to the Taiwan Strait and regional safety,” the ministry said in …

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Egypt Independent September 18, 2023

Western leaders welcomed China’s presence at Ukraine peace talks. But Beijing’s relationship with Europe is still testy

CNN — European officials took some small comfort when China attended a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last weekend. The meeting aimed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine. While Beijing didn’t budge from its stated position of impartiality, China’s mere presence at a meeting to which Russia says it was not …

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Egypt Independent August 12, 2023

Biden compares China’s Xi Jinping to ‘dictators’ even as Washington and Beijing work to thaw relations

San Francisco, CA CNN — President Joe Biden compared Chinese President Xi Jinping to “dictators” during a political fundraiser in California Tuesday night, delivering the unscripted remarks roughly a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his recent trip had yielded “progress” in repairing the fractured relationship between Washington and Beijing. “The reason …

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Egypt Independent June 21, 2023

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