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Economy

Xi makes a case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia

China is seeking to position itself as a pillar of stability as US President Donald Trump continues to spook investors with tariff plans.

Economy

China’s Xi hits out at Trump, says there are no winners in tariff war

China’s leader Xi Jinping made the comments as he began a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, reiterating China’s commitment to global trade.

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China’s political advisory body opens annual session in Beijing

The weeklong event, attended by around 5,000 delegates, is used by the Chinese Communist Party to outline its policies for the year.

Russia

Putin and Xi talk stronger Russia-China ties post-Trump inauguration

Putin and Xi praised strong bilateral ties, highlighting shared interests and global stability, as Trump began his term as the 47th US president.

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USA

Who is Han Zheng, China's representative at Trump's inauguration?

Vice President Han Zheng will represent China at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, signalling a potential thaw in Washington-Beijing relations.

USA

Xi ‘unlikely’ to attend Trump’s inauguration after surprise invitation

Observers expect that the Chinese president will not want the ‘status of a mere guest celebrating the triumph of a foreign leader'.

Europe News

G20 Summit: Brazil's president calls for more action on climate change

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's comments came the day after representatives of the G20 nations endorsed a joint statement that called for a pact to combat hunger, more aid for Gaza, an end to the war in Ukraine and other goals.

Peru

Joe Biden meets Xi Jinping for final time before leaving White House

Biden was expected to press Xi to use his leverage over Kim Jong Un to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia's war in Ukraine but there were no reports any such talks took place.

Russia

Russia’s expanded BRICS meeting sends jitters around Europe

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and possibly even the UN Secretary General are attending a controversial meeting in Russia of a grouping that threatens to dwarf the EU’s economic clout.

China

Xi warns of 'rough seas' as China fetes 75 years of communist rule

Commemorations were also held in the former UK colony of Hong Kong and Portugal’s former territory of Macao, both of which returned to Chinese sovereignty in the late 1990s.

Europe News

Italy bets on automotive sector to strengthen relationship with China

During her first official trip to China, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed a three-year plan aimed at fostering a strategic partnership between the two countries across various sectors.

Europe News

Italy's PM Meloni denounces Chinese economic support for Russia's war

Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine is a source of "great friction", said the Italian Prime Minister Meloni during her official five-day visit to China.

World News

Russian and Chinese bombers caught by NORAD near Alaska

The joint US-Canada aerospace defence command said that the activity isn't a "threat" but that it will continue to monitor movement near North America and meet "presence with presence".

Europe News

After Moscow, Hungary's Orbán makes surprise visit to Beijing

Orbán has proclaimed himself the one EU leader on friendly terms with the world's two preeminent authoritarian governments.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. We'll see more friends of Putin and Xi in the new European Parliament

After the European elections, authoritarian regimes will have more entry points to influence EU decision-making, Péter Krekó and Richárd Demény write.

China

Putin and Xi discuss Ukraine war and their 'no limits' partnership

Russia's number one and his Chinese counterpart have pledged to deepen their ties as both increasingly confront the West.

China

'We are grateful': Putin thanks China for Ukraine peace initiatives

The authoritarian leaders aim to underscore their unity during a two-day state visit.

Russia

'No limits' relationship: Putin to visit Beijing on Xi's invitation

Russia's Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week in the latest show of unity between the two authoritarian allies.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Xi's European tour: Some euro, no vision

For China to revive its fortunes, it must fundamentally change course, abandoning its version of predatory state capitalism in favour of the genuine market reforms its trade partners worldwide are calling for, Elaine Dezenski writes.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Xi in Europe & alarming new data on antisemitism

This edition of State of the Union focuses on China's president's first trip to Europe in five years as well as the disturbing global rise of antisemitism and how it affects grassroots organisations.