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 urged the multi-billionaire to "continue to play an active role in promoting China-US economic and trade cooperation", the official Xinhua news agency said.
The judge set bail at HK$10 million ~ no small amount ~ and laid down the further condition that Lai could not use social media.
Xi has promoted four senior Chinese military and armed police officers.
While the auto sector led the buying boom, even the services sector which had been hit worst by the epidemic is showing signs of a sharp recovery.
The session will conclude on Thursday.
