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Russia, China move to bolster diplomatic ties at meeting in Moscow

Putin welcomes top Beijing diplomat in Moscow in move to bolster relations

Brazil

Lula uses first day as president to meet and greet world leaders

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets regional and world leaders on his first day back in office to cap a remarkable comeback for the left-winger

Russia

Putin, Xi vow closer ties as Russia bombards Ukraine again

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have vowed to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow’s bombardment of its neighbour.

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Watch: Chinese government starts to loosen strict COVID-19 rules

China has ended mandatory COVID-19 testing for many, in an attempt to loosen anti-virus rules and restart the declining economy.

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Saudi Arabia

'A new era': China's Xi hails Saudi Arabia visit

The meeting between the two leaders is being carefully watched by the United States, whose relations with the Gulf-state and the Asian superpower remain highly fractured

China

Beijing embraces 'life again' as COVID-19 lockdown is eased

Following major protests last month, residents of the Chinese capital will no longer need to show negative COVID-19 tests to enter a variety of public spaces, including supermarkets, offices, the subway and the city’s international airport.

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China's Xi and EU's Michel call for Ukraine de-escalation at meeting

The meeting between the two men in Beijing lasted more than three hours and also touched upon human rights, Taiwan, trade relations and climate change.

China

Protests over COVID controls spread across China after fatal fire

President Xi Jinping’s government faces mounting anger at its “zero-COVID” policy that has brought lockdowns throughout China, after some 10 people died in an apartment fire.

Europe News

Charles Michel to visit Beijing as EU tries to adapt China policy

The meeting between Michel and Xi Jinping comes at a "critical juncture", an EU official said.

Indonesia

Biden and Xi meet in person for the first time as presidents

The leaders of US and China greeted each other with smiles and a handshake at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed to cooperate, despite the stiff competition between the two superpowers.

China

China and Germany should scale up cooperation, Xi tells Scholz

Scholz's one-day visit was welcomed by Beijing, but the EU and the German government coalition, mainly from the Green Party and the Liberals criticised the trip.

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Scholz heads to Beijing amid pressure to take tougher line on China

The German Chancellor will go with a delegation of German business leaders.

China

China's Xi Jinping wins third term as leader of ruling Communist Party

Xi, China’s most powerful leader in decades, has used the party congress to increase his dominance and promote allies in what many believe has turned into a rule for life.

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China's former leader helped off stage at party congress

China's former leader, Hu Jintao, was helped off the stage during the closing session of the 20th National Congress in Beijing, sparking speculation about his health.

China

Ex-leader removed from China party congress as Xi eyes more power

Meanwhile, PM Li Keqiang and three other members of China's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee will not be reappointed in a leadership shuffle on Sunday.

United Kingdom

Attack on protestor at Chinese consulate in UK 'deeply concerning'

Footage made public by domestic outlets showed a man was hauled through a gate into the consular grounds Sunday, where he was kicked and punched by five men as he lay on the ground.

China

China's Communist Party is holding its congress. Here's what to expect

State media report that 2,296 representatives were “elected” to the congress. All candidates are carefully vetted, and no open campaigning is allowed.

Uzbekistan

Turkey and India call on Putin to end war in Ukraine

India's PM Narendra Modi told his Russian counterpart there was a need to establish global peace and end the Ukraine conflict at a summit in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan

Russia talks 'a great risk for China' as Xi and Putin meet in Samarkan

Both countries have vied for influence in Central Asia but Beijing will be wary of getting too close to Moscow, say experts, in case the EU and US get annoyed.

China

Xi, Biden exchange warnings as Taiwan visit plans spark tensions

The latest tensions between the world's two largest economies escalated around the US House speaker's plans to visit Taiwan, which the ruling Communist Party says has no right to conduct foreign relations.