Xi Jinping set for North Korea visit next week, first since 2019 amid geopolitical strains
Beijing's latest diplomatic outreach to Pyongyang comes as North Korea balances ties with both China and Russia while expanding its nuclear capabilities.
Beijing's latest diplomatic outreach to Pyongyang comes as North Korea balances ties with both China and Russia while expanding its nuclear capabilities.
In China, the total number of accounts holding credit cards peaked at 807 million in September 2022, but it has reduced by nearly 15 per cent during a 14-straight-quarter decline.
A deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province has left 82 dead, prompting a massive rescue operation and an investigation ordered by Xi Jinping.
China and Russia projected deeper strategic unity in Beijing as Putin and Xi discussed BRICS expansion, global tensions and the future balance of world power.
China agreed to major US agricultural imports, Boeing aircraft purchases and rare earth cooperation following high-level talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Xi made the remark in a phone conversation with US President Joe Biden, in which both leaders had candid communication and exchanged views about bilateral ties and issues of common interest.
Earlier on Tuesday, the White House said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a likely topic during the call.
In the summer resort of Beidaihe, the Communist Party of China is heading for a most crucial hurdle which will see the presence of party elders and top officials.
"The military thinks it's not a good idea right now," Biden said on Wednesday as quoted by the White House press pool.
In a brief speech upon his arrival, the Chinese president sought to strike a positive note about what he described as the city’s brighter future.
