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Xi meets former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing
AFP, Published on 20/07/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping met former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing on Thursday, state media reported, describing the 100-year-old as a "legendary diplomat".
Germany bolsters approach to more 'assertive' China
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» BERLIN - Germany on Thursday adopted a tougher strategy toward a more "assertive" China, its top trade partner, in a move Beijing warned could "damage cooperation and mutual trust".
Chinese hackers breached US govt email accounts: Microsoft
AFP, Published on 13/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Chinese-based hackers seeking intelligence information breached the email accounts of a number of US government agencies, computer giant Microsoft said.
Sri Lanka unveils debt restructuring plan
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's central bank on Thursday unveiled a far-reaching domestic debt restructuring plan aimed at restoring stability after an economic and political crisis last year that led to the toppling of then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
China calls West's economic de-risking a 'false proposition'
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» TIANJIN (CHINA) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang slammed efforts in the West to "de-risk" their economies as a "false proposition" on Tuesday, hitting back against US and EU policy aimed at reducing their reliance on China.
US county sues oil companies for $51 bn over 'Heat Dome' disaster
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel companies seeking more than $51 billion over the 2021 "Heat Dome," one of the United States' deadliest weather-related disasters.
Blinken due on rare Beijing visit in bid to lower temperature
AFP, Published on 18/06/2023
» BEIJING - Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Sunday for the highest-level trip by a US official in nearly five years as the rival powers look to lower the temperature after soaring tensions.
Kyiv attacked as African peace mission visits
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» KYIV: A flurry of Russian missiles greeted a delegation of African leaders arriving in Kyiv on Friday as part of a mission aiming to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia.
China's Xi Jinping hails 'uninterrupted' cultural continuity for powering nation's rise
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/06/2023
» China's unique development path is rooted in the historical continuity of its culture, President Xi Jinping told a cultural symposium in Beijing, in his latest effort to defend the legitimacy of the ruling Communist Party.
EU warns Kosovo and Serbia to end violence or face consequences
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/06/2023
» LJUBLJANA: European leaders gave Kosovo and Serbia a list of clear tasks to end the worst outbreak of violence in a decade, saying they must ease tensions or face serious consequences.