Diplomacy

UK bids farewell to its only pair of giant pandas

Role as ‘image ambassador’ of friendship, cooperation has never changed, will not change Panda lovers in the UK are rushing to say goodbye to the only giant pandas in the country as preparations has been made for them to return to China after the end of their 10-year loan. Yang Guang and Tian Tian, also known as Sunshine and Sweetie, …

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Hope for long-term Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal remote, as divergences remain large: experts

Ministers from Arab and Muslim countries’ visit to China ‘acknowledgement of China’s influence and impartiality’ The possibility of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has been brought to spotlight after a US media claimed that the two sides are close to agreement on a US-brokered deal to pause conflict and release hostages, which was later denied by the White House. …

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Xi’s trip adds stability to China-US ties, injects positivity to intl landscape

Visit sets course on how to build the next ‘golden 30 years’ in Asia Pacific Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday evening returned to Beijing after holding a China-US summit meeting and attending the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco, with expectations from experts from both China and the US that the trip will serve to further stabilize …

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US removes Chinese institutions from ‘Entity List’ over narcotics, a practice to ‘rectify its errors’

The US government announced on Thursday that it will remove the Institute of Forensic Science of China’s Ministry of Public Security (including the National Narcotics Laboratory address) from the “Entity List” and lift the sanctions. The decision took effect on Thursday, according to the office of the China National Narcotics Control Commission on Friday. Experts said China welcomes the move …

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Xi’s APEC speech embodies Asia-Pacific region’s common expectations for cooperation instead of confrontation

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a written speech to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco on Thursday (local time), during which he called for staying committed to APEC’s “founding mission” that emphasizes openness, inclusiveness, development for all and seeking common ground while shelving differences. He stressed that the Asia-Pacific cannot and should not be an arena …

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Xi meets Kishida, reaffirming strategic and mutually beneficial relations

Meeting between Chinese and Japanese leaders plays significant role of stabilizing ties Chinese President Xi Jinping met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in San Francisco on the sidelines of the APEC meetings on Thursday afternoon local time, reaffirming the position of comprehensively advancing the strategic and mutually beneficial relations between China and Japan and stressing that the foundation of bilateral …

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Xi calls for next ‘golden 30 years’ as APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting concludes

Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward proposals for the Asia Pacific region to usher in another “golden 30 years,” calling on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members to commit to innovation, openness, green and inclusive development in promoting regional cooperation, as APEC’s Economic Leaders’ Meeting concluded in San Francisco on Friday. Xi made the remarks addressing the 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ …

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UNSC adopts first resolution since escalation calling for pauses in Gaza for ‘sufficient days’

The United Nations Security Council has finally adopted a resolution calling for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors” in Gaza for “a sufficient number of days” to allow full, rapid, safe and unhindered access for UN agencies and partners. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at Thursday’s press briefing that as the rotating presidency, China actively promotes the …

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