Joe Biden’s comment comes a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Xi Jinping in Beijing. Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator, adding that Xi was very embarrassed when a Chinese balloon was blown off course over the U.S. recently. BidenRead More →
US officials say that they do not expect major breakthroughs from Antony Blinken’s talks. Beijing, China: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened talks with China’s top envoy Monday and could potentially meet President Xi Jinping, on the final day of a trip to Beijing aimed at improving severely strainedRead More →
China is North Korea’s longtime treaty ally and main economic benefactor. Seoul, South Korea: Chinese President Xi Jinping will push for a “higher stage” of relations with Pyongyang, North Korean state media said Tuesday, as G7 foreign ministers condemned the North’s unprecedented string of weapons tests. China is North Korea’sRead More →
Chinese fans cheer during the quarterfinal match between Norway and China for the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament held at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan. File | Photo Credit: AP China’s scandal-plagued football association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline andRead More →
During meeting, Vladimir Putin praised Beijing’s 12-point position paper on the Ukraine conflict. Moscow: China and Russia’s leaders hailed a “new era” in their relationship on Tuesday, putting on a united front in Moscow as Vladimir Putin accused the West of rejecting Beijing’s proposals to end the Ukraine conflict. TheRead More →
President Xi Jinping heads to Russia on Monday hoping to deliver a breakthrough on Ukraine as China seeks to position itself as a peacemaker. Freshly reappointed for a third term in power, Xi is pushing a greater role for China on the global stage, and was crucial in mediating aRead More →
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from March 20 to 22. Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Friday. “At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from MarchRead More →
Xi is regarded as the ‘core leader’ of the party. Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping Monday vowed to build the military into a “Great Wall of steel” to protect the country’s sovereignty and sought a bigger role for Beijing in global affairs, days after brokering a Saudi Arabia-Iran deal, regardedRead More →
China and Iran emphasised that lifting sanctions were important. Beijing: China’s President Xi Jinping and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, called on Thursday for the lifting of sanctions on Iran as an integral part of a stalled international agreement on its nuclear programme. Xi also accepted an invitation from RaisiRead More →
The Presidents of China and Iran met in Beijing today. Beijing, China: China’s President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the early and proper resolution of the Iran nuclear issue while expressing his support for the Islamic Republic in safeguarding its rights and interests, according to Chinese state media. ChinaRead More →
