Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met with Luong Cuong, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and permanent member of the CPV Central Committee Secretariat, in Beijing on Friday.
Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, expressed the hope that France will view China-EU economic and trade relations with a positive and open attitude, encourage the EU side to meet China halfway, and play a constructive role in consultation and negotiations between the two sides.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with foreign guests attending the China International Friendship Conference and conference marking the 70th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries here on Friday.
US envoy to Japan Rahm Emanuel said on Wednesday that the US and its allies should form a coalition that can be a sort of NATO to counter China's “economic coercion” with a unified stance, which was slammed on Thursday by Chinese observers as “daydreaming.”
Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced that negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA) have achieved a substantial conclusion in his opening remarks addressing the 27th China-ASEAN Summit on Thursday. Experts said that as protectionism is on the rise, deeper market integration between China and ASEAN countries is essential for fostering economic growth on both sides. Furthermore, they argue that a comprehensive and robust economic partnership could enhance security relations between China and the bloc.
Xi congratulates Kais Saied on re-election as Tunisian President
While the UK spy chief recently warned about China's “significant risk” to the country, Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy is reportedly planning to visit China next week in a bid to reset ties, according to media reports on Wednesday.
Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luis Gilberto Murillo started a four-day visit to China from Wednesday. Analysts said that the visit continues the trend of high-level exchanges between China and Latin American countries, strengthening collaboration and providing new momentum for development in the Global South. They also noted that the multilateral mechanism advocated by China, such as BRICS, is increasingly appealing to Latin American countries.
Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso on Tuesday described China's Taiwan region as a “country,” which even US media outlet Bloomberg has noted that such remarks are “breaking with Tokyo's stance of avoiding describing the island as a sovereign nation and risking Beijing's anger,” and concluded that such remarks are “unlikely to signal a change of Japan policy.” Chinese observers, taking note of the signal that Japan's new cabinet sends to China is that Japan is willing to “comprehensively promote the strategic relationship of mutual benefit between Japan and China,” said that Aso's remarks reflect that some Japanese politicians have yet to awaken from their erroneous judgments and stance regarding the Taiwan question.
China and Japan are close neighbors, and that mutual cooperation and shared development are in the fundamental interests of both peoples, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during phone talks on Wednesday with Japan's newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Takeshi Iwaya. Wang expressed his hope that the new Japanese cabinet would bring new momentum and foster fresh developments in China-Japan relations.
China is deeply concerned over the turmoil in the Middle East and is calling for a "major country" with influence to play its due role to prevent a spillover of the crisis, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, as Israel, with support or tolerance from the US, intends to retaliate significantly against Iran. This brings increasing concern among the international community that a loss of control over the situation could spiral into all-out war in the Middle East.
Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries convened a summit on Wednesday in Vientiane, capital city of the Laos, with the goal of boosting the region's economic and security cooperation under spotlight.
While pursuing high-quality development and advancing modernization, China has been offering new growth momentum to its neighbors connected by mountains and rivers, notably through Belt and Road cooperation with common development being a highlight.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 27th China-ASEAN Summit, the 27th ASEAN Plus Three Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit to be held in Vientiane, Laos from October 9 to 12, and pay an official visit to Laos.
China will provide emergency humanitarian medical supplies to Lebanon after a request from the Lebanese government amid the ongoing and escalating situation in the country, a spokesperson from the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) said on Tuesday.
In his nearly four years in office, US President Joe Biden will finally set foot on the African continent ahead of the November presidential election as his presidency approaches its conclusion. While the White House is keen to portray Biden's trip to Angola as fulfillment of “a commitment” to go to Africa, analysts view it as symbolic, saying that it once again exposes US' lack of regard for the continent's call for development and it is merely focused on vying for US influence against China.
Two Chinese nationals were killed and one was injured after a convoy carrying Chinese staff of the Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited was attacked near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Sunday around 11 pm. The attack also caused casualties among local Pakistanis.
As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has stretched on for a year, the conflict has spread further in the Middle East to countries including Lebanon, Yemen, Iran and Syria, with tens of thousands of people killed. The international community has tried to prevent the escalation of the conflict but to no avail, and now worries are growing over a full-scale war in the Middle East, analysts said.
The Philippines and South Korea on Monday upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership and agreed to boost defense cooperation. While Western media hyped the move's link to the Philippines' ongoing tensions with China in the South China Sea, Chinese experts urged the two countries not to fall into the US scheme of containing China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Sunday exchanged congratulatory messages over the 75th anniversary of the China-DPRK diplomatic ties.
As the Lebanon-Israel conflict escalated, the Chinese government organized two batches of evacuation of overseas Chinese, which has aroused attention from all walks of life. According to a recent report of Jornal San Wa Ou, a Macao newspaper, during the evacuation, one of the evacuees was from China's Taiwan region. The report, citing Taiwan media, noted that even the “foreign affairs department” of the Taiwan island authorities admitted that with the help of the mainland, the Taiwan student left Lebanon aboard a cargo ship arranged by mainland authorities. The Taiwan authorities reportedly said it closely followed the process.
US President Joe Biden has sent a message of congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 75th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC), a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.
Photos and information exclusively obtained by the Global Times on Saturday show that Chinese authorities' interception, boarding, inspection and expulsion of a Vietnamese boat which illegally entered waters near China's Xisha Islands on September 29 were conducted with restraint and in full accordance with the law. The Vietnamese government previously accused China of “brutal behavior” on the matter, which has been taken as an opportunity of the Philippines to hype its own claims in the South China Sea and draw Vietnam to its side against China.
"I have been involved with China my entire life," said Galina Kulikova, first deputy chairperson of the Russia-China Friendship Association, who received the Friendship Medal, China's highest state honor.
Leaders of France, South Africa, Pakistan and other countries have recently sent messages or letters of congratulation to Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on all Somali parties to keep up the momentum, strengthen dialogue and unity, and stay committed to resolving differences through dialogue.
Thirteen years since the China-Europe Railway Express (CRE), a crucial link in international logistics, began operations in Duisburg, the German city's profile as a key hub on the railway has been steadily rising.
Following Israel's ground military operations in southern Lebanon and Iran's ballistic missile strikes on Israel, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, urges immediate de-escalation of the Lebanese-Israeli situation, warning that any further provocations could easily cause the situation, which is now "hanging by a thread," to spiral out of control.
A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to take urgent actions to deescalate the Lebanese-Israeli situation.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed deep concerns on Wednesday over the turmoil in the Middle East, stressing that China opposes the violation of Lebanon's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and opposes moves that fuel antagonism and escalate tensions. This statement follows Israel's launch of ground military operations in southern Lebanon on Tuesday and Iran's military strikes against Israeli territory early on Wednesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that lasting good-neighborliness, comprehensive strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation have become the most essential features of bilateral ties between China and Russia.
Xi extends congratulations to Shigeru Ishiba on election as Japanese PM
Xi, Putin exchange congratulations on 75th anniversary of ties
China has filed a lawsuit against Canada's unilateralism and trade protectionism at the WTO and initiated an anti-discriminatory investigation into Canada's restrictive measures in accordance with the law, according to a spokesperson of the Chinese Commerce Ministry on Wednesday, in response to #Canada's decision to impose 100% additional tariffs on imported electric vehicles from China, which takes effect on Tue, as well as its fresh announcement of a final list of products of Chinese steel and aluminum subject to 25% additional tax.
In response to the Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, China on Sunday urged all parties concerned, especially Israel, to immediately take actions to cool down the situation and prevent the conflict from escalating or even spiraling out of control. Many regional countries and members of the international community also expressed similar concerns and criticism toward the Israeli strike in Lebanon.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi gave a speech at the general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York, reiterating China's dedication to peace as the path to addressing global conflicts and crises. The speech reaffirmed China's perspectives on the world, security, development, and civilization, showing China's strong confidence in peace and development while expressing concern about the current turbulent global situation, analysts said.
A total of 20 key members of telecom and online fraud criminal gangs have been handed over to Chinese authorities from Myanmar. The operation underscores the strong resolve and cooperation between China and Myanmar to combat transnational telecom fraud and jointly uphold security and stability, according to the criminal investigation bureau under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on Sunday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on Friday, during which Wang emphasized the US should not always approach China with two faces. Instead of having it both ways by seeking containment on one hand and requesting cooperation on the other, the US should derive its China policy from a rational perception about China, Wang told Blinken.
Shigeru Ishiba on Friday was elected the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for a three-year term. Ishiba is expected to become Japan's 102nd prime minister at an extraordinary Diet session on October 1 and form a new cabinet, per Japanese media.
China and Portugal enjoy an ever-deepening comprehensive strategic partnership. As this year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Portugal was among a group of countries that set up an independent booth for the first time at the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, seeking opportunities to deepen bilateral trade in services. The Global Times (GT) reporter Chu Daye recently conducted an exclusive interview with Portuguese Ambassador to China Paulo Jorge Nascimento (Nascimento), during which the envoy shared his views on the win-win nature of bilateral economic and trade cooperation. The ambassador also noted the potential of the two countries to develop the green economy, energy transition and jointly address climate change.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had discussions on the Ukraine crisis, among other issues, with his counterparts from Russia and Ukraine when Wang met them separately on Wednesday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that artificial intelligence (AI) should not be used as a tool to maintain hegemony.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) should not be used as a tool to maintain hegemony.
In his farewell speech at UN stage before leaving the Oval Office of White House, US President Joe Biden recalled his early political career as a US senator elected in 1972, summarized his "achievements" over the past four years as president before quickly shifting focus to China.
China-Australia relations have seen positive progress with more recent high-level exchanges, and observers noted that strengthened communication between the two sides can effectively avoid amplifying differences. The two countries' top diplomats met on Tuesday, meanwhile the fourth China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue is scheduled to be held in Beijing.
The upcoming October 1 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and it beckons with anticipation. The city of Beijing has been geared up as a vibrant giant flower basket gracefully rose in Tian'anmen Square and workers wove a colorful tapestry of flowers decorations along Chang'an Avenue to welcome guests from across China and the world. Children laughed with their joyous giggles weaving through the air, and adults captured cherished moments with cameras in hand, sending heartfelt blessings to the homeland.
Over 100 countries expressed their support in various ways, both jointly and individually, for China's position on issues related to China's Xinjiang, Xizang and Hong Kong regions and opposed the politicization of issues on human rights following statements made by the US and a handful of countries which smear China's human rights situation during the ongoing 57th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council.
Chinese and Japanese senior diplomats held talks on Monday regarding recent bilateral issues including the agreement on the discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water and the individual case involving the attack of a Japanese student in Shenzhen.
China firmly supports Lebanon in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and national dignity, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib in New York on Monday. According to media reports, Israeli strikes Monday on Lebanon killed at least 558 people as of press time, in what is considered the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
A report, released by a US House committee claimed that hundreds of millions of dollars in US federal research funding over the last decade has contributed to China's technological advancements and military modernization, to which Chinese observers on Tuesday slammed such smear as an old cliché aimed at stifling China's technological advancement and hyping up the "China threat" narrative.
Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Monday in New York at the latter's invitation. Wang said China's opposition to Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the ocean is entirely justified, and that China will conduct an investigation and handle the individual case of the attack of a Japanese student in Shenzhen in accordance with the law, and the Japanese side should view this matter calmly and rationally, avoiding politicization and escalation.
Quad is identified as the premier regional grouping that plays a leading role in the US' Indo-Pacific strategy. It is a tool the US uses to contain China and perpetuate US hegemony, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday, urging the US to get rid of its obsession with perpetuating its supremacy and containing China, stop using regional countries as its tool, and stop glossing over the strategic intention behind all kinds of exclusive groupings.
Concerning the death of the boy from the Shenzhen Japanese School, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that the two countries agreed to maintain communication to prevent negative impact of individual case on the bilateral ties, and noted that both countries recognized each other's effort to properly and calmly handle the tragic incident.
US bank Citigroup Inc has been working to set up a standalone securities firm in China, but it "has hit a roadblock with US regulators after the Federal Reserve imposed a penalty on the bank for its data management and risk controls," Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Global Times reached out to Citi China, but they declined to comment.
As the general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly is set to open on Tuesday, experts warn that the Philippines may “hijack” the UN platform to promote its own agenda by asserting its illegal claims in the South China Sea, given that Manila has previously stated its plan to hold a summit involving at least 20 countries targeting China on the sidelines of the General Assembly.
Xi congratulates Dissanayake on assuming presidency of Sri Lanka
At the Quad leaders' summit US President Joe Biden hosted in his Delaware hometown over the weekend, the four-nation group - which consists of the US, Japan, India and Australia - agreed to expand security cooperation, including joint coast guard mission, with China on mind.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) was on Sunday elected as the country's new president.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Beijing, pledging to work with Malaysia to bring the building of a China-Malaysia community with a shared future to a new level.
China and Japan reached a four-point agreement on the discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water, in which both sides agreed on Japan establishing a long-term international monitoring arrangement and allowing stakeholders including China to conduct independent sampling and monitoring.
The US is set to host the Quad summit this weekend in US President Joe Biden's hometown, with the White House saying that China-related issues will be high on the agenda.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Beijing.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday mourned the passing of a boy, a Japanese national, who was stabbed in Shenzhen on Wednesday. The spokesperson stressed that the Chinese government never allows any illegal or violent activities and will conduct investigation into the case and bring the criminal to justice.
Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the UN Summit of the Future and the general debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly as the special representative of President Xi Jinping from September 22 to 28, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry slammed on Thursday a new US attempt to hype so-called Chinese hacking group, including a claim that one such group nicknamed "Flax Typhoon" is run by a Chinese company, collects intelligence and carries out reconnaissance for Chinese security agencies.
The spokesperson of the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition against the irresponsible comments made by a small number of US Senators as they openly supported anti-China secessionist Jimmy Lai and maliciously slandered human rights and the rule of law in Hong Kong.
The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates for the first time in four years is unlikely to have a major impact on China's ongoing economic growth and market stability, as the world's second-largest economy remains on a growth track with a slew of policy measures set to further boost the rebound, Chinese economists said on Thursday.
China oppose any act that infringes on Lebanon's sovereignty and security and express concerns over possible escalation of tensions in the region that this incident might trigger, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. The remarks came after pager and radio bomb attacks in Lebanon resulted in numerous fatalities and left no suspects identified.
It is unnecessary for Mexico to follow the US on every policy, Victor Cadena, executive vice president from Mexican Chamber for Commerce in China, told the Global Times during an exclusive interview. Cadena said Mexico should not follow in the footsteps of the US by imposing tariffs on electric vehicles and other goods from China. Instead, it should provide a more stable legal framework and investment environment for Chinese companies investing and operating in the country.
Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar is set to visit China from Thursday to Sunday, with both sides looking to deepen relations and advance the building of a China-Malaysia community with a shared future, aiming to achieve new outcomes to bring more benefit to the peoples and continue contributing to regional stability, experts said.
China urged the US to abandon its plan to deploy intermediate-range and short-range missile systems in Japan and called on relevant countries to recognize the US' true intentions, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday.
A 10-year-old student from the Shenzhen Japanese School was stabbed by a man approximately 200 meters from the school on Wednesday morning, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday to impose countermeasures against nine US companies for arms sales to China's Taiwan region, as the arms sales "seriously undermined the one-China principle and China's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
The heads of state of China and Nigeria recently decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and build a high-level China-Nigeria community with a shared future. Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar told the Global Times in a recent interview that the elevated ties will bring more long-term and in-depth cooperation between the two countries.
“Mutual respect is the foundation for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and China to conduct cooperation.” Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, DRC state minister for Foreign Affairs, told the Global Times in a recent interview that the tangible impacts of the bilateral cooperation has driven development of infrastructure and other key sectors of DRC.
The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) ran from September 4 to 6 in Beijing, the largest diplomatic event hosted by China in recent years, with the highest attendance of foreign leaders. In a recent exclusive interview with the Global Times, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said he believes China and Africa will take this forum as an opportunity to carry out more practical cooperation, promote solidarity and boost the modernization of the Global South.
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Antonio Tajani, Italy's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, on Monday, in which the two sides discussed the EU's anti-subsidy case against China's electric vehicles (EV). Wang said China hopes the European Commission (EC) will respond to the calls of all parties and properly resolve China-EU economic and trade differences through dialogue and consultation based on the consensus reached by Chinese and European leaders, according to China's Ministry of Commerce.
The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up China's Xianbin Jiao, two days after the Philippine Coast Guard ship MRRV-9701 left the lagoon of Xianbin Jiao (also known as Xianbin Reef) in the South China Sea.
A senior UK lawmaker is attempting to hype fabricated "forced labor" issues in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region by reiterating his call for more scrutiny of Chinese cross-border e-commerce giant Shein's possible London listing, which Chinese analysts debunked as politicizing and instrumentalizing human rights.
After a US P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft flew through the Taiwan Straits and hyped up the transit publicly on Tuesday, a Chinese military spokesperson said the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command had organized warplanes to follow, monitor and deal with the US aircraft according to the law and regulations.
US President Joe Biden on Monday local time commended law enforcement efforts which kept Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump safe from what was termed as a "possible assassination attempt," and condemned political violence, according to a statement released by the White House.
China and the US have made significant progress in drug control cooperation in various areas, and both sides will continue to communicate and exchange in the future, Yu Haibin, deputy director general of the Narcotics Control Bureau, the Ministry of Public Security, told the Global Times during an exclusive interview on August 29.
The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum entered its second day on Friday with an official opening ceremony highlighted by a congratulatory letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping and a keynote speech by Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun, as the keyword “peace” became the dominant theme of the event.
"For the sake of the Filipino nation, I don't think we should take any side," a Philippine scholar said on Friday on the sidelines of the ongoing Beijing Xiangshan Forum, calling for more dialogue between China and the Philippines to de-escalate tensions while stressing the need for ASEAN unity when faced with external intervention.
Africa is a big stage for international cooperation, not an arena for major-power rivalry, and China hopes that other economies can work together with China to benefit Africa, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
As Australia grapples with a new policy capping the number of international students, the dreams of many international students, including those from China, are hanging in the balance.
Lieutenant General He Lei, former vice president of the Academy of Military Sciences of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), had a casual talk with Michael Chase, US deputy assistant secretary of defense, on Friday, as the recent momentum of China-US military engagement continues.
The anti-terror body under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Friday outlined practical cooperation for the next steps in fighting the "three forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism in Beijing.
China's top security and defense forum, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, kicked off on Thursday with a series of high-end interviews on topics such as the Global Security Initiative, the Global South, the security in the Asia-Pacific and the China-US relations, as a record-breaking number of participants from more than 100 countries and international organizations gathered in Beijing under the theme of the event, "Promoting Peace for a Shared Future."
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, on Thursday in St. Petersburg.
The US and UK's pledge of nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine is their latest efforts to fuel the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, despite the mounting battlefield challenges Kiev is facing. At the same time, Europe continues to struggle with the broader geopolitical and security crises brought on by the conflict, analysts said.
China stands ready to work together with the Pacific Island countries (PICs) to build a more professional law enforcement team to ensure high-level security guarantees for high-quality development and achieve lasting security in the region, Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong said on Wednesday at the third ministerial dialogue on police capacity building and cooperation between China and the PICs.
The UN Security Council should channel more of its energies into pushing the parties toward dialogue and engagement in search of a political solution, while helping Sudan build up its humanitarian response capacity to stop the humanitarian crisis from worsening even further, Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, said at a UN meeting on Wednesday.
Against the backdrop of hegemonism, power politics, regional conflicts, economic slowdown and climate change, which are posing significant threats to the protection of human rights in today's world, the First China-Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) States Roundtable on Human Rights convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday local time.
China's top diplomat Wang Yi attended the 14th meeting of the BRICS high-ranking officials responsible for security matters and national security advisors, in St. Petersburg, Russia on Wednesday.
Spain needs to reconsider its position on EU's proposed additional tariffs for Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday, amid his visit to China.
Xi congratulates Tebboune on reelection as Algerian President
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia to chair the Fourth Meeting of the High-Level Chinese-Saudi Joint Committee and visit Saudi Arabia and the UAE from Tuesday to Friday. Analysts anticipate the trip will further promote cooperation between China and the two countries, particularly in the fields of energy, finance and high-tech, and provide positive impetus for regional development.
The US House of Representatives is speeding up voting this week on up to 28 bills that target China, touching on a slew of issues including Hong Kong-related affairs, and restrictions on Chinese biotech companies, drones and electric vehicles (EVs), in a move that Chinese experts see as weaponizing legislative measures and using China as a "bargaining chip" to gain more political points.
The Cervantes Institute opened its second branch in Shanghai on Tuesday. This is the Institute's second branch in China, following the establishment of the Beijing branch in 2006.