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Xi and Putin Lash Out at the West Before Eurasian leaders

This is Beirut, 01/09 17:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and center of regional relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), comprising China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan ...

Putin Meets Erdogan, Praises Turkey's Mediation Efforts on Ukraine

This is Beirut, 01/09 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Turkey's mediation attempts around the Ukraine war at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in China on Monday. "I'm confident that Turkey's special role in these matters will continue to be in demand," the Russian president said during talks with Erdogan on the sidelines of the ...

Missiles, Drones, Lasers: New Weapons Expected at Beijing Military Parade

This is Beirut, 01/09 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance. Military experts have been analyzing social media photos and footage from several recent rehearsals, which have shown anti-ship missiles, cutting-edge underwater drones, ...

What Does North Korea's Kim Want from Rare China Trip?

This is Beirut, 01/09 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The trip could be Kim's bid to "formalize" his budding ties with Pyongyang's two main allies -- and potentially play a more prominent role on the ...

Xi and Putin Round on West at Regional Summit in China

This is Beirut, 01/09 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and center of regional relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), comprising China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan ...

Putin and Modi in China for Summit Hosted by Xi

This is Beirut, 31/08 14:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India, among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries, on Sunday to kick off a showpiece summit aimed at putting China at the front and center of regional relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is being held in the northern port city of Tianjin until Monday, days before ...

The Nanjing Massacre Through Film: 'Dead to Rights' and China’s Lingering Trauma

This is Beirut, 30/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The film Dead to Rights, which recounts the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-38, takes viewers through the atrocities committed by the Japanese army in China. Released just before the 80th anniversary of China's victory over Japan, the film has become a powerful focal point of national remembrance, attracting large crowds to its filming set, now a tourist ...

Trump Says Likely to Visit China this Year or Soon After

This is Beirut, 25/08 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to visit China this year or shortly afterwards, noting that economic ties between the two countries have improved, even as he kept the door open to steeper tariffs. Speaking to reporters as he met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington, Trump pointed to recent talks with Chinese ...

Type 1 Diabetes: A Step Toward a Cure?

Bélinda Ibrahim, 21/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease, forces millions of people to rely on daily insulin injections. Despite advances in treatment, the prospect of a real cure has long remained out of reach. Yet a research team in Tianjin, China, has taken a major step forward: a 25-year-old patient, diabetic since childhood, has been insulin-free for ...

China Pledges Stronger Infrastructure Support for Lebanon

This is Beirut, 20/08 16:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny met Wednesday with China’s new Ambassador to Lebanon, Chen Chuandong, during a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of transport and infrastructure. During the meeting, Rasamny raised the issue of a Chinese donation of 100 buses to support Lebanon’s public ...

German Minister says China 'Increasingly Aggressive'

This is Beirut, 18/08 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany's foreign minister hit out Monday at what he called China's repeated threats to "unilaterally change" borders in the Asia-Pacific region, calling Beijing "increasingly aggressive". "China repeatedly threatens, more or less openly, to unilaterally change the status quo and shift borders in its favor," Johann Wadephul said in Japan, citing ...

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