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Xi receives credentials of 28 new foreign ambassadors
1 week, 3 days ago

Xi receives credentials of 28 new foreign ambassadors

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping delivers a speech on Thursday addressing new ambassadors to China after they presented their credentials to him at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. DING HAITAO/XINHUA President Xi Jinping received the credentials on Thursday of 28 new ambassadors to China, expressing the hope that the envoys would actively promote exchanges, enhance cooperation and strengthen the …

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Trump’s latest tariff plan aims at multiple countries. What does it mean for the US?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump’s latest tariff plan aims at multiple countries. What does it mean for the US?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. “Imposing tariffs on trade flows into the United States without first preparing alternative sources for the goods and services affected will raise the price of imported items at once,” Weinberg and …

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Yangtze-Rhine-Danube regional dialogue bolsters China-Europe ties
4 weeks ago

Yangtze-Rhine-Danube regional dialogue bolsters China-Europe ties

China Daily  

Scholars and officials from China and Europe gathered on Nov 21 for the Yangtze-Rhine-Danube Regional Dialogue, aiming to further regional cooperation and friendship between China and Europe through discussions on protecting and developing the three great rivers and their basins. During the dialogue under the theme "Basins and Deltas: Communications and Collaborations," participants from China, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Austria, …

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Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam
4 weeks ago

Five held for duping minister’s accountant of ₹2 crore in cyber scam

Hindustan Times  

In a major breakthrough, the cops at Cyber Police Station on Sunday arrested five cyber criminals who had defrauded over ₹2 crore from the accountant of cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi. Following investigations, a team of cyber cops under inspector Rajeev Tiwari arrested five fraudsters from Bareilly, Dehradun and other districts. Posing as Nandi’s son, the cyber criminals instructed …

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Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
1 month ago

Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to New People party’s leader Alexey Nechaev during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. Russia’s upper house of parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. Lower house speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, who was among the new bill’s authors, noted that “it is …

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China's Pragmatic Diplomacy in the Middle East: Balancing Interests and Promoting Justice
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's Pragmatic Diplomacy in the Middle East: Balancing Interests and Promoting Justice

China Daily  

China's Middle East policy is centered on deepening economic cooperation, promoting stability, and advocating for justice. The country's pragmatic cooperation framework has enabled it to contribute to the stability of the region by mediating conflicts, fostering dialogue, and providing aid to countries facing political and security challenges.

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Japan called on to stop smearing China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan called on to stop smearing China

China Daily  

Beijing has slammed Tokyo for the negative comments it made during its recent meetings with Washington, urging it to maintain the political foundation of China-Japan relations. Liu Jinsong, director-general of the Foreign Ministry's department of Asian affairs, summoned Akira Yokochi, chief minister of the Japanese embassy in China, on Tuesday, shortly after Japan and the United States held a series …

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Quad countries call for end in violence in Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Quad countries call for end in violence in Ukraine, Gaza, and Myanmar

The Hindu  

The Quadrilateral partnership consisting of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States intends to expand the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness into the Indian Ocean Region, the Foreign Ministers of the four member countries announced on Monday in Tokyo. Addressing the meeting, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said the four members of the Quad grouping are democracies that …

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Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawmakers from 6 countries say Beijing is pressuring them not to attend conference in Taiwan

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Lawmakers from at least six countries said Chinese diplomats were pressuring them not to attend a China-focused conference in Taiwan, in what they described as efforts to isolate the self-governed island. “It’s absolutely outrageous that they think that they can interfere in the travel plans of foreign legislators.” Lawmakers from 25 countries were expected to attend this year’s …

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China-led initiatives gain momentum
5 months ago

China-led initiatives gain momentum

China Daily  

A freight train carrying 110 containers of household appliances and mechanical equipment departs from Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on its way to Budapest, Hungary, on April 1, 2024. Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok said in a meeting with Xi in May that the three global initiatives proposed by Xi in recent years — the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and …

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Opening-up policies attract tourists to country
5 months, 1 week ago

Opening-up policies attract tourists to country

China Daily  

Foreign visitors pose for a photo at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on June 1. This is largely thanks to China's continuous efforts to expand the visa-free policy for foreigners, including the unilateral opening of 15-day visa-free travel for people from some countries and a 144-hour visa-free transit for people from more than 50 countries, including the United States, Canada and …

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NIA conducts multi-state raids, arrests five involved in human trafficking, cyber fraud syndicate
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NIA conducts multi-state raids, arrests five involved in human trafficking, cyber fraud syndicate

India TV News  

Human trafficking case: The National Investigation Agency on Monday conducted searches at several locations across six states and UTs in connection with a human trafficking case involving cyber fraud and arrested five people, an official statement said. Searches at 15 locations The accused identified as Manish Hingu of Vadodara, Pahlad Singh of Gopalganj, Nabialam Ray of South-West Delhi, Balwant Kataria …

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Number of foreign visits increases over threefold
8 months ago

Number of foreign visits increases over threefold

China Daily  

Inbound passengers go through entry procedures at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Hainan province on March 1. The number of foreign nationals visiting China in the first quarter increased more than threefold year-on-year, the National Immigration Administration said on Thursday. Among them, foreign nationals made 13.07 million entries and exits, showing an increase of 305.2 percent year-on-year, said Lin Yongsheng, …

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U.S. Dominates Foreign Weapons Market as Russian Exports Plummet
9 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Dominates Foreign Weapons Market as Russian Exports Plummet

Live Mint  

The U.S. bolstered its position as the world’s dominant arms exporter, accounting for more than 40% of the global trade in weapons over a recent five-year period, while Russia saw its sales abroad drop by more than half because of the war in Ukraine, according to a new report. Ukraine, until recently a limited importer of U.S. arms, accounted for …

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‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar

Al Jazeera  

Doha, Qatar — Israel must stop its war on Gaza, and the world needs to drop its “double standards” over the killings in the besieged enclave, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Al Jazeera. Yet Nigeria, with a population of more than 200 million people and Africa’s largest economy, is also eyeing a greater role in regional and global affairs. …

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Delhi EOW probes money laundering by foreign-based online gaming firms
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi EOW probes money laundering by foreign-based online gaming firms

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police has registered a case and initiated a probe after a complaint by the Enforcement Directorate alleged that a money laundering racket involving foreign-based online gaming companies are exploiting Indians. A senior EOW officer said information was received from the ED that foreign online gaming companies are providing access to Indian residents …

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China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact
10 months, 3 weeks ago

China, Thailand sign visa exemption pact

China Daily  

By YANG WANLI in Bangkok | China Daily| Updated :2024-01-29 China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Sunday. At a news conference in the Thai capital, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, …

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China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties
1 year ago

China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties

The Hindu  

China said on December 5 Afghanistan's Taliban government will need to introduce political reforms, improve security and mend relations with its neighbours before receiving full diplomatic recognition. "China has always believed that Afghanistan should not be excluded from the international community," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday when asked if China would now recognise the Taliban government. Mr. …

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China's reform message to Afghanistan's Taliban: ‘Implement moderate policies’
1 year ago

China's reform message to Afghanistan's Taliban: ‘Implement moderate policies’

Hindustan Times  

China said Afghanistan's Taliban will need to introduce political reforms, improve security and mend relations with its neighbours before it receives full diplomatic recognition from Beijing which does not formally recognise Afghanistan's Taliban rulers. Whether China would now recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said as per news agency AFP, “China has always believed that …

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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to visit Iran for talks Monday
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to visit Iran for talks Monday

Firstpost  

Since launching its assault in Ukraine last year, Russia has turned to Iran for military support and economic partnerships as both countries face a raft of Western sanctions Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday for talks with regional counterparts, his ministry’s spokeswoman has confirmed. Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported earlier that the …

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US finalises rules to prevent China from benefiting semiconductor manufacturing subsidies
1 year, 3 months ago

US finalises rules to prevent China from benefiting semiconductor manufacturing subsidies

Firstpost  

In October 2022, the department issued new export controls to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips made with U.S. equipment in its bid to slow Beijing’s technological and military advances. The US Commerce Department is set to release final rules on Friday to prevent semiconductor manufacturing subsidies from being used by China and other countries that are considered national …

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Why Republican Presidential Contenders Are Mostly Silent About Biden’s Signature Prescription Drug Policy
1 year, 3 months ago

Why Republican Presidential Contenders Are Mostly Silent About Biden’s Signature Prescription Drug Policy

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden speaks during an event celebrating the start of Medicare's prescription drug price negotiation at the White House on Aug. 29, 2023. “Unlike Donald Trump, President Biden had the courage to stand up to Big Pharma, and thanks to his and Democrats’ leadership, seniors won’t have to choose between putting a meal on the table and their life-saving …

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Qingdao holds SCO forums on friendship
1 year, 6 months ago

Qingdao holds SCO forums on friendship

China Daily  

The SCO Forum on People-to-People Friendship and the Forum on Friendship Cities open on June 15 in Qingdao. Themed with "Carrying forward the Shanghai Spirit and Promoting Friendly Cooperation", the SCO Forum on People-to-People Friendship and the Forum on Friendship Cities kicked off in Qingdao city of Shandong province on June 15. Co-hosted by the Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission …

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How the National Archives of Publications and Culture open a window for the world to understand China?
1 year, 7 months ago

How the National Archives of Publications and Culture open a window for the world to understand China?

China Daily  

The exhibition area of the China National Archives of Publications and Culture, Dec 29, 2022. Liu Chengyong, secretary of the archives’ Party Committee and their director, explained in an interview with China News Service's "W. E. Talk" how they use "Chinese versions of bibliology resources." Wandering through the exhibition halls of the National Archives of Publications and Culture, we can …

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