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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday. Aside from vowing to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen cooperation, Xi told Lukashenko that China firmly supports Belarus in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, and opposes external interference in Belarus’ internal affairs. Lukashenko visited China from February 28 to March 2 this …

Western leaders intensify pressure on Israel amid resurgence of hostilities in Gaza   Western leaders, including US Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron, intensified their pressure on Israel over the weekend amid the resurgence of hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas militants after a weeklong cease-fire faltered. Chinese analysts on Sunday noted that despite growing vocal concerns …

Sensitive three-way deal triggers fear of arms race: experts Using the “China threat” as an excuse to build hegemony, the US, the UK and Australia are reportedly expanding their AUKUS military cooperation from nuclear-powered submarines to anti-submarine systems featuring drones and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as space tracking, all of which are sensitive fields that risk triggering an arms …

Chinese modernization entirely different from Western path, centered on peaceful development, benefits the world The 2023 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou), which concluded on Sunday, has become a major platform to address a significant “understanding deficit” between different countries and civilizations and to help fostering mutual trust. As the key to understanding China is understanding Chinese modernization, which is different from …

The China-Europe freight train has built up a transportation network that supports the stability of global supply chains and injects new impetus into global economic development. It has become a flagship project and a signature brand under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press briefing on Friday. Since its inaugural run …

How a visually impaired deputy of 14th NPC received 1st braille version of replies to his suggestion “For our blind community, this is a ‘tangible’ democracy!” Wang Yongcheng couldn’t help but feel emotional as his fingertips traced the braille on the paper. Recently, as a visually impaired deputy of the National People’s Congress, Wang received four braille versions of replies …

China and Jordan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on jointly promoting the construction of the Belt and Road on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Jordan on Thursday. The MoU was signed by Chen Chuandong, Chinese ambassador to Jordan, and Zeina Toukan, Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in Amman, Jordan. China and …

China and India agreed on Thursday to hold the 21st round of commander-level talks at the earliest opportunity to promote the resolution of border issues, with the agreement being reached during the 28th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on China-India Border Affairs. The meeting was co-chaired by Hong Liang, director-general of the Department of Boundary …

As the climate conference hosted in the hottest year ever recorded in human history, the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has attracted more than 80,000 participants globally, making it the largest ever UN climate summit to date. Alongside the Chinese delegation, many institutions, businesses, and observers …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday inspected the command office for the East China Sea area of the China Coast Guard under the People’s Armed Police Force. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed improving the capability of protecting maritime rights and carrying out maritime law enforcement. …