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US, China Resume Talks on Safe Military Interactions

par This Is Beirut, 05/04 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States and China held talks this week on safety in interactions between their armed forces for the first time in more than two years, the US military said on Friday. The resumption of the talks came after US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed at a summit in November to restore military-to-military ...

Sergei Lavrov in China to Discuss Ukraine and Asia-Pacific

par This Is Beirut, 08/04 12:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China for an official visit on Monday, his ministry said, as the two countries look to strengthen diplomatic ties as Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on. The Foreign Ministry announced that Lavrov had touched down in Beijing in a post on X on Monday morning. He will spend two days in the ...

Russia and China Agree to Strengthen Strategic Cooperation

par This Is Beirut, 09/04 13:06 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Beijing will strengthen its strategic cooperation with Russia, said a top diplomat on Tuesday during Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's most recent visit to China. China's top diplomat said on Tuesday that Beijing would strengthen its strategic cooperation with Moscow and that the two must stand on the side of "fairness and justice" as he ...

Skyrocketing Gold Price: Is China the Cause?

par Christiane Tager, 10/04 20:32 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Since the beginning of the year, the price of gold has been skyrocketing, driven by expectations of a decline in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve, which boosts the yellow metal, alongside substantial purchases by China. On Wednesday, gold was trading at $2,354.22 per ounce, marking a surge of about 15% in just one year. Gold remains a safe ...

US, Japan Upgrade Defense Ties During Washington State Visit

par This Is Beirut, 11/04 11:34 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The US and Japan announced their biggest upgrade to defense ties, during a Washington state visit, in which the leaders agreed that a Japanese astronaut will be the first non-American to walk on the Moon. US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries' biggest ever upgrade in defense ties Wednesday ...

US Appeals to International Community to Rein in Iran

par This Is Beirut, 11/04 23:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked China's foreign minister and other counterparts to use their influence to dissuade Iran from striking Israel, the State Department said Thursday. Blinken spoke by telephone over the past day to his Chinese, Turkish, Saudi, and European counterparts "to make clear that escalation is not in anyone's ...

Scholz Seeks Role for China in Ukraine Peace

par This Is Beirut, 16/04 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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German Chancellor Scholz is in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss China's role in "a just peace in Ukraine." Meeting with Xi at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Tuesday, Scholz told the Chinese leader that he hoped to discuss "how we can contribute more to a just peace in Ukraine." While China says that it is a neutral party in the Ukraine ...

China's Foreign Minister Speaks to Iranian Counterpart After Attack

par This Is Beirut, 16/04 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The top Chinese diplomat spoke to the Iranian Foreign Minister on Tuesday, following Iran's first ever direct attack on Israel. China's Foreign Minister held phone discussions with his Iranian counterpart, Beijing state media said on Tuesday, reporting that Iran said that it was "willing to exercise restraint" after its first-ever attack on ...

Armand Duplantis, A Little Closer to the Stars

par Makram Haddad, 20/04 19:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Swedish pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis once again pushed the boundaries of his discipline by clearing a height of 6.24 meters at the opening meet of the Diamond League in Xiamen, China, on Saturday. In Xiamen, China, on Saturday, Swedish pole vaulting sensation Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis transcended the limits of his sport yet again, soaring ...

Blinken to Return to China with Message on Russia Support

par This Is Beirut, 20/04 22:09 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his second visit to China in less than a year next week, with Chinese support for Russia against Ukraine expected to be the main topic. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay his second visit in less than a year to China next week, hoping to use easing tension to press Beijing to curb wartime ...

Apple Removes Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads From App Store in China

par This Is Beirut, 22/04 19:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered Apple to pull WhatsApp and Threads from the Chinese app store, citing national security concerns. "We are obligated to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree," Apple said in a statement. This decision against internationally popular US messaging apps like WhatsApp ...

Blinken Visits China to Manage Tensions but Increase Pressure

par This Is Beirut, 24/04 14:27 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Blinken visited China on Wednesday, as the US seeks to increase pressure over Ukraine and Fentanyl, while simultaneously managing tensions ahead of November's upcoming election. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned Wednesday to China on his second visit in one year, as the United States ramps up pressure on its ...

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