China emerged from ‘zero-COVID’ in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world
1 year, 3 months ago

China emerged from ‘zero-COVID’ in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. “This year started on a such optimistic note,” said Wang Xiangwei, a China expert and former editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post newspaper. it seems to be a realistic solution for China to participate in the game of great powers and in global governance.” During the National People’s Congress, Premier Li Keqiang announced an economic growth target of around 5% for the year. “The EV market is getting better year by year, even though the overall economy is not promising,” said Li Jing, a salesperson at a small electric car dealer in Wuwei, a city of 1.2 million people in eastern China’s Anhui province.

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Xi dismisses China slowdown concerns with a pitch for supremacy in global tech race
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Xi dismisses China slowdown concerns with a pitch for supremacy in global tech race

Firstpost  

In this year’s annual legislative meeting, China’s Xi Jinping urged officials to work towards the advancement and development of diverse technologies, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology and new weapons Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attend the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Reuters During …

China scolds ‘two-faced’ US in rebuke of Trump’s agenda
3 weeks, 3 days ago

China scolds ‘two-faced’ US in rebuke of Trump’s agenda

Live Mint  

China’s top diplomat chided the Trump administration and said efforts to contain the country’s rise were destined to fail, presenting Beijing as a force for global stability in a rejection of U.S. policy under President Trump. Wang’s strident comments reflected Beijing’s determination to stand up to U.S. pressure, though domestic economic problems and China’s worsening ties with many traditional U.S. …

’China stands ready to work with India’: Chinese FM says two nations made positive strides after Modi-Xi Jinping meet
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’China stands ready to work with India’: Chinese FM says two nations made positive strides after Modi-Xi Jinping meet

Live Mint  

Following the successful meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at Kazan in Russia, India and China made positive strides, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday. “China stands ready to work with India to sum up past experience and forge a fast forward and advance China-India relations on the track of sound and stable development,” …

China’s minister Wang Yi slams Trump’s ‘return to the law of the jungle’
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China’s minister Wang Yi slams Trump’s ‘return to the law of the jungle’

CNN  

Beijing CNN — China’s top diplomat didn’t name the United States directly when warning against the return of the “law of the jungle” at a news conference in Beijing, but his meaning was crystal clear. “There are more than 190 countries in the world,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday in response to a question from CNN’s Steven Jiang …

What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia
1 month, 1 week ago

What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — US President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine appears poised to hand key concessions to Russia, leaving Kyiv and its European supporters on the sidelines as they face the prospect of a peace deal made over their heads. In Beijing, too, the breakneck turn of events is seen to be raising questions about …

What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia
1 month, 1 week ago

What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — US President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine appears poised to hand key concessions to Russia, leaving Kyiv and its European supporters on the sidelines as they face the prospect of a peace deal made over their heads. In Beijing, too, the breakneck turn of events is seen to be raising questions about …

China will 'play along to the end' with U.S., its top diplomat says
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China will 'play along to the end' with U.S., its top diplomat says

The Hindu  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China will “play along to the end” if the U.S. is bent on suppressing the country even though Beijing does not wish to be in conflict with Washington. Mr. Wang, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, said China would respond resolutely to unilateral “bullying” practices, but hopes the U.S. can work …

How Xi Jinping drives China's global interactions in the New Year
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How Xi Jinping drives China's global interactions in the New Year

China Daily  

Actors perform the lion dance during the Chinese New Year celebration at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Jan 24, 2025. BEIJING -- Less than two months into the new year, China has been on a push to step up bilateral ties with the world's major countries and its partners in Europe, Asia and beyond. China and the United …

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CHINADAILY EPAPER

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.Liu Bin/Xinhua Xi, Putin vow to consolidate relations President Xi Jinping has pledged to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to take bilateral relations to greater heights in the new year and "cope with uncertainties in the external …

China offers unique path of growth, says expert
2 months, 1 week ago

China offers unique path of growth, says expert

China Daily  

By XING YI in Davos, Switzerland | China Daily Global | Updated: 2025-01-21 09:28 Jeremy Jurgens, managing director of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland on Jan 19, 2025. China's development model offers an alternative path for emerging economies and contributes to global collaboration, said Jeremy Jurgens, managing director of the World Economic Forum, at its annual meeting on …

How COVID-19 Transformed China’s Domestic and International Trajectory
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How COVID-19 Transformed China’s Domestic and International Trajectory

The Diplomat  

Five years after the novel coronavirus first emerged, China’s major metropolises bear virtually no visible scars of their unprecedented battle with COVID-19. State media acknowledged that the extremely high gross domestic saving rate – over 44 percent in 2023 – reflects “people’s growing insecurity about the future and their inclination to save as a precaution against risks.” Despite Beijing’s efforts …

Xi's New Year message brings confidence to world amid turbulence
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Xi's New Year message brings confidence to world amid turbulence

China Daily  

This photo shows the CR450AF bullet train in Beijing, Dec 29, 2024. BEIJING -- The New Year message delivered by President Xi Jinping on Tuesday demonstrates China's remarkable achievements in pursuing high-quality development in the past year, and injects a sense of confidence into the world amid challenges and turbulence, overseas experts have said. Impressed by China's breakthroughs in integrated …

Xi's New Year message brings confidence to world amid turbulence
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Xi's New Year message brings confidence to world amid turbulence

China Daily  

This photo shows the CR450AF bullet train in Beijing, Dec 29, 2024. BEIJING -- The New Year message delivered by President Xi Jinping on Tuesday demonstrates China's remarkable achievements in pursuing high-quality development in the past year, and injects a sense of confidence into the world amid challenges and turbulence, overseas experts have said. Impressed by China's breakthroughs in integrated …

Xi calls on nation to remain confident
3 months ago

Xi calls on nation to remain confident

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year message on Tuesday evening in Beijing to ring in 2025. JU PENG/XINHUA Related: Full text of President Xi Jinping's 2025 New Year message Confidence, people's livelihoods and a global vision were highlighted by President Xi Jinping on Tuesday in his New Year message, offering a glimpse into China's commitment to advancing its modernization …

China’s Xi highlights ‘world peace’ in New Year’s message to Russia’s Putin
3 months ago

China’s Xi highlights ‘world peace’ in New Year’s message to Russia’s Putin

Al Jazeera  

Chinese leader underscores ‘rapidly evolving changes not seen in a century and the turbulent international situation’. Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to promote “world peace” in a New Year’s message to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. “No matter how the international situation changes, China will remain steadfast in further comprehensively deepening reform … and promoting world peace and development,” …

5 things about China’s struggle to get out of Covid shock to its economy
3 months ago

5 things about China’s struggle to get out of Covid shock to its economy

Firstpost  

China’s struggle to recover from the shock of COVID-19 in 2024 laid bare long-standing vulnerabilities in its economy. China’s economy once hailed as the engine of global growth, faced a tumultuous 2024 affected by a series of economic and geopolitical challenges. Never really recovered from COVID shock China’s economy faced a continuing sluggish recovery in 2024 due to the consequences …

Global political situation top concern of China Daily app readers
3 months ago

Global political situation top concern of China Daily app readers

China Daily  

The results of China Daily app's recent "The world ahead" survey reveal that global political situation emerged as the top concern for readers, followed closely by AI regulation, and the global economic growth. Participants voted on the global topics they care most about in 2025 and shared their perspective on the most pressing issues facing the world today. Concerns about …

Global political situation top concern of China Daily app readers
3 months ago

Global political situation top concern of China Daily app readers

China Daily  

The results of China Daily app's recent "The world ahead" survey reveal that global political situation emerged as the top concern for readers, followed closely by AI regulation, and the global economic growth. Participants voted on the global topics they care most about in 2025 and shared their perspective on the most pressing issues facing the world today. Concerns about …

Global political situation top concern of China Daily app readers
3 months ago

Global political situation top concern of China Daily app readers

China Daily  

The results of China Daily app's recent "The world ahead" survey reveal that global political situation emerged as the top concern for readers, followed closely by AI regulation, and the global economic growth. Participants voted on the global topics they care most about in 2025 and shared their perspective on the most pressing issues facing the world today. Concerns about …

Global political situation top concern of China Daily app readers
3 months ago

Global political situation top concern of China Daily app readers

China Daily  

The results of China Daily app's recent "The world ahead" survey reveal that global political situation emerged as the top concern for readers, followed closely by AI regulation, and the global economic growth. Participants voted on the global topics they care most about in 2025 and shared their perspective on the most pressing issues facing the world today. Concerns about …

Dialogue key to unlocking brighter prospects for development of future Sino-US relations: China Daily editorial
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dialogue key to unlocking brighter prospects for development of future Sino-US relations: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Despite what some would have us believe, the so-called Thucydides Trap is not a historical inevitability. Thus it is all the more important for policymakers of the two countries to strive to manage the differences between the two sides, enhance mutual trust and expand cooperation, so as to find the right way for the world's top two economies to get …

Dialogue key to unlocking brighter prospects for development of future Sino-US relations: China Daily editorial
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dialogue key to unlocking brighter prospects for development of future Sino-US relations: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Despite what some would have us believe, the so-called Thucydides Trap is not a historical inevitability. Thus it is all the more important for policymakers of the two countries to strive to manage the differences between the two sides, enhance mutual trust and expand cooperation, so as to find the right way for the world's top two economies to get …

US-China relations: Beijing calls for reset in bilateral tieunder President Donald Trump
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US-China relations: Beijing calls for reset in bilateral tieunder President Donald Trump

Live Mint  

China’s top diplomat expressed hope on Tuesday that the incoming Trump administration would foster cooperative ties with Beijing, hours after former President Donald Trump remarked that the COVID-19 pandemic had strained his once-cordial relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as per Reuters. “We hope the new U.S. administration will make the right choice and work with China in a mutually-beneficial …

Xi's proposal facilitating exchanges
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi's proposal facilitating exchanges

China Daily  

Muscatine students learn how to make dumplings in Beijing during their 10-day trip to China in January. When asked about President Xi Jinping's ambitious proposal made last year to invite a total of 50,000 young people from the United States over a period of five years to visit China on exchange and study programs, Eric Foster, nephew of legendary journalist …

Xi's proposal facilitating exchanges
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi's proposal facilitating exchanges

China Daily  

Muscatine students learn how to make dumplings in Beijing during their 10-day trip to China in January. When asked about President Xi Jinping's ambitious proposal made last year to invite a total of 50,000 young people from the United States over a period of five years to visit China on exchange and study programs, Eric Foster, nephew of legendary journalist …

Xi's proposal facilitating exchanges
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi's proposal facilitating exchanges

China Daily  

Muscatine students learn how to make dumplings in Beijing during their 10-day trip to China in January. When asked about President Xi Jinping's ambitious proposal made last year to invite a total of 50,000 young people from the United States over a period of five years to visit China on exchange and study programs, Eric Foster, nephew of legendary journalist …

Xi's proposal facilitating exchanges
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi's proposal facilitating exchanges

China Daily  

Muscatine students learn how to make dumplings in Beijing during their 10-day trip to China in January. When asked about President Xi Jinping's ambitious proposal made last year to invite a total of 50,000 young people from the United States over a period of five years to visit China on exchange and study programs, Eric Foster, nephew of legendary journalist …

China calls for shared global growth
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China calls for shared global growth

China Daily  

People visit the Photography Exhibition on Pragmatic China-Africa Cooperation under Belt and Road Initiative in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 22, 2024. The Global Development Report 2024 launched by the Center for International Knowledge on Development on Friday said the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development "faces great challenges in meeting its deadline". They should push the 2030 Agenda back …

Xi: Modernization bodes well for world
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Xi: Modernization bodes well for world

China Daily  

By Zhang Yunbi in Beijing and Zheng Caixiong in Guangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-04 08:04 Journalists covering the 2024 Understanding China Conference enter the conference venue in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, Dec 3, 2024. The Chinese path to modernization "meets the aspiration of 1.4 billion people for a better life and will make new and greater contributions …

China ready to meet challenges of Trump era
3 months, 4 weeks ago

China ready to meet challenges of Trump era

China Daily  

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden on Nov 16 has set a crucial stage for the future of China-US relations. Trump has emphasized the importance of reducing trade imbalances, addressing intellectual property rights concerns and countering China's growing global influence, and his "America first" strategy, defined by economic nationalism and strategic competition, could intensify …

Chinese way of ensuring growth for all
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese way of ensuring growth for all

China Daily  

By ZHAO JIA | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-23 10:03 Guests exchange views at the Fifth Think Tank Forum on National Governance in Developing Countries held in Beijing on Friday. The attack by Western powers against China is an attempt to not only hinder its cooperation with other developing countries, but also keep developing world "poor, heavily indebted and dependent," …

Chinese way of ensuring growth for all
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese way of ensuring growth for all

China Daily  

By ZHAO JIA | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-23 10:03 Guests exchange views at the Fifth Think Tank Forum on National Governance in Developing Countries held in Beijing on Friday. The attack by Western powers against China is an attempt to not only hinder its cooperation with other developing countries, but also keep developing world "poor, heavily indebted and dependent," …

Xi says China to align Belt and Road cooperation with Bolivia's 2025 development plan
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4 months, 1 week ago

Xi says China to align Belt and Road cooperation with Bolivia's 2025 development plan

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Bolivian President Luis Arce on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Bolivia to align Belt and Road Initiative with Bolivia's 2025 development plan. China supports Bolivia in independently exploring a development path …

Xi says China to align Belt and Road cooperation with Bolivia's 2025 development plan
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4 months, 1 week ago

Xi says China to align Belt and Road cooperation with Bolivia's 2025 development plan

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Bolivian President Luis Arce on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Bolivia to align Belt and Road Initiative with Bolivia's 2025 development plan. China supports Bolivia in independently exploring a development path …

Xi says China to align Belt and Road cooperation with Bolivia's 2025 development plan
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4 months, 1 week ago

Xi says China to align Belt and Road cooperation with Bolivia's 2025 development plan

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Bolivian President Luis Arce on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Bolivia to align Belt and Road Initiative with Bolivia's 2025 development plan. China supports Bolivia in independently exploring a development path …

Full Text: Address by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Session I of 19th G20 Summit
4 months, 1 week ago

Full Text: Address by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Session I of 19th G20 Summit

China Daily  

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday delivered an important speech at Session I of the 19th G20 Summit under the title "Building a Just World of Common Development." At the Hangzhou Summit, China placed development at the center of the G20's macroeconomic policy coordination for the first time, and the Summit adopted the G20 Action Plan …

Full Text: Address by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Session I of 19th G20 Summit
4 months, 1 week ago

Full Text: Address by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Session I of 19th G20 Summit

China Daily  

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday delivered an important speech at Session I of the 19th G20 Summit under the title "Building a Just World of Common Development." At the Hangzhou Summit, China placed development at the center of the G20's macroeconomic policy coordination for the first time, and the Summit adopted the G20 Action Plan …

Xi Says China Is Ready to Work With Trump to Boost Relations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Xi Says China Is Ready to Work With Trump to Boost Relations

Deccan Chronicle  

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden that he’s ready to work with Donald Trump to improve the relationship between the world’s biggest economies. He said “solidarity and cooperation” are needed to help humanity overcome difficulties, adding that “neither decoupling nor supply chain disruption is a solution.” “China is ready to work with the new US administration to …

Chinese President Xi Jinping says ‘ready to work’ with US counterpart Donald Trump to boost relationship
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping says ‘ready to work’ with US counterpart Donald Trump to boost relationship

Live Mint  

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden that he’s ready to work with Donald Trump to improve the relationship between the world’s biggest economies. Speaking in their final meeting before Trump takes office, Xi told Biden that the US and China shouldn’t pursue decoupling and instead strive for peaceful existence over the long term. Although he’s supported both …

China's Stability: A Beacon of Hope in a Turbulent World
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5 months ago

China's Stability: A Beacon of Hope in a Turbulent World

China Daily  

China remains a major provider of stability and certainty amid turbulence and turmoil, and its efforts to promote cooperation under the Global Security Initiative (GSI) framework have yielded positive outcomes. The country is actively engaged in de-escalating and political settlement of ongoing conflicts, including the Ukraine crisis, and has been a permanent member of the UN Security Council, ensuring its …

China's Stability: A Beacon of Hope in a Turbulent World
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5 months ago

China's Stability: A Beacon of Hope in a Turbulent World

China Daily  

China's continued efforts to promote cooperation under the Global Security Initiative (GSI) framework and its significant contributions to global stability are highlighted in this news article. The country's proactive diplomacy and financial assistance to various conflict zones demonstrate its unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and security in the world.

New China's developments benefit the world
6 months ago

New China's developments benefit the world

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: Sep 30, 2024 Editor's note: Over the past 75 years, New China has made remarkable progress that not only benefits the Chinese people but also creates opportunities for the global community. Equally significant is China's commitment to collaborating with the global community and sharing the benefits of modernization worldwide, a principle deeply rooted in traditional Chinese values. …

Nation set to become global partner for peace, amity
6 months, 1 week ago

Nation set to become global partner for peace, amity

China Daily  

Palestinian children are seen near a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on July 24, 2024. A number of recent and past developments bear testimony to the fact that China is leaving deeper imprints at regional and global levels because of its soft diplomacy focused on consolidating economic cooperation, fostering peace and …

Nation set to become global partner for peace, amity
6 months, 1 week ago

Nation set to become global partner for peace, amity

China Daily  

Palestinian children are seen near a destroyed building after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on July 24, 2024. A number of recent and past developments bear testimony to the fact that China is leaving deeper imprints at regional and global levels because of its soft diplomacy focused on consolidating economic cooperation, fostering peace and …

Laying foundation for a fair and just world order
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Laying foundation for a fair and just world order

China Daily  

This photo taken on Aug 29 near China Nation Convention Center, showing a sign of The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which will be held from Sept 4 to Sept 6, 2024. First, unlike Western economies, China does not dictate conditions or set political terms for providing loans or aid for African countries, or for engaging in …

Laying foundation for a fair and just world order
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Laying foundation for a fair and just world order

China Daily  

This photo taken on Aug 29 near China Nation Convention Center, showing a sign of The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, which will be held from Sept 4 to Sept 6, 2024. First, unlike Western economies, China does not dictate conditions or set political terms for providing loans or aid for African countries, or for engaging in …

Wang: China ready to inject new impetus into Africa's development, revitalization
7 months ago

Wang: China ready to inject new impetus into Africa's development, revitalization

China Daily  

Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola in Beijing on Sept 1, 2024. China is willing to work with African countries to ensure the successful convening of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to inject new impetus into Africa's development and revitalization, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on …

Xi urges US to work with China
7 months ago

Xi urges US to work with China

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Aug 29, 2024. President Xi Jinping has urged Washington to "view China and its development in a positive and rational light" and "work with China to find a right way for two major countries to get along". While great changes …

China playing a key role in maintaining world peace
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China playing a key role in maintaining world peace

China Daily  

By Wilson Lee Flores | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-08-06 09:01 In an increasingly polarized world, China is emerging as a significant player in the quest for world peace. These ancient principles guide China's efforts in conflict resolution, aiming to harmonize opposing views and foster mutual understanding. The Chinese proverb "Endure a moment of anger to maintain peace; retreat …

Lasting efforts on mediation reap success
8 months ago

Lasting efforts on mediation reap success

China Daily  

Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses for a group photo on Tuesday at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing with members of Palestinian factions, who signed a declaration on ending division and strengthening Palestinian unity. Following China's success in enabling rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran last year, Beijing hosted talks for internal reconciliation between Palestinian factions in the past week, …

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