Xi and Putin: What to watch for when they meet
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China this week to meet Xi Jinping, the Kremlin chief’s first trip outside the former Soviet Union this year.
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Belt and Road Forum: Beijing to host global gathering as Xi Jinping lays out China’s vision
Chinese leader Xi Jinping gathers world leaders to promote China’s global leadership and the next phase of the Belt and Road Initiative amid economic challenges and geopolitical shifts.
Jinping’s response to Hamas’ attacks on Israel shows China’s limit as peacemaker
After Hamas launched a shock incursion into Israel, killing hundreds, China’s Foreign Ministry reiterated a call for an independent Palestinian state.
Enter the corridor wars
If the IMEC is all about the expansion of India’s geoeconomic outreach, then why would the US and its allies cheer it as a “game-changing regional investment”?
China to double size of space station, touts alternative to NASA-led ISS
China plans to expand its space station to six modules from three in coming years, offering astronauts from other nations an alternative platform for near-Earth missions as the NASA-led International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its lifespan.
Inside China’s plans to hijack minds in hidden ‘cognitive war’ against the West
China’s threats to its rivals are not just physical. The Chinese Communist Party is firmly dedicated to psychological operations against the West.
Marking 74 years since the founding of People’s Republic of China (PRC)
On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong declared the independence of modern China, named as People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Oil near $100 per barrel raises questions over demand destruction
Supply cuts from heavyweight crude producers have helped drive oil prices near $100 per barrel — fueling some to consider the potential for future demand destruction.
Russian foreign minister lashes out at the West but barely mentions Ukraine in UN speech
Russia’s top diplomat denounced the United States and the West on Saturday as self-interested defenders of a fading international power structure, but he didn’t discuss his country’s war in Ukraine…