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Chinese President Xi expresses readiness to help settle Ukrainian crisis

In a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Xi said, "All parties concerned must take a responsible stance, thus promoting the correct settlement of the Ukraine crisis"

Chinese President Xi turns 69 as he is all set for a rare 3rd term in power

While Chinese leaders by tradition don't publicly celebrate their birthdays, this is a key year for Xi as he is set to complete the 10-year tenure of his presidentship

Xi Jinping allows PLA to take 'special military operations' abroad

Chinese leader Xi Jinping signed new rules governing "non-war" military operations which will allow the Chinese military to undertake "special military operations" abroad

China re-imposes Covid-19 restrictions just weeks after reopening

Beijing reported 45 new local cases on Monday afternoon, after having single digit cases on most days last week

G7 scolds China and Russia over threats, bullying, human rights abuses

Russia denies it is meddling beyond its borders and says the West is gripped by anti-Russian hysteria

China's Belt and Road plans lose momentum amid opposition: Study

A growing number of policymakers in low- and middle-income countries are mothballing high profile BRI projects because of overpricing, corruption and debt sustainability concerns

Xi's infamous zero-covid policy takes toll on cash-strapped local govt

Amid the rising covid infections, Xi Jinping's infamous Zero-Covid Policy has taken a toll on already cash-strapped local governments

China successfully launches crewed mission for space station construction

The Shenzhou-14 spacecraft carrying astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, was lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China

China and Australia's duelling South Pacific tours make final stops

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in Tonga where she met with Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku and other officials including King Tupou VI

China leans on state-owned policy banks to deliver $120 billion stimulus

President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to boost infrastructure this year, turning to an old playbook of driving up growth through public investment

Pax Sinica: How will economics respond to the 'new global order'?

Economics will find a way to include protectionism but building a theoretical case for budget deficits will be much harder

Autocracies will run the world: China's Xi Jinping told US President Biden

Biden talked about a phone call he had with Xi Jinping the day he got elected to become the 46th President of USA

Hong Kong's incoming leader John Lee to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing

A government statement confirmed that Lee will go to Beijing with his private secretary and press secretary, as well as his wife

China logs 80 new local Covid-19 cases, 45 in Shanghai; 22 in Beijing

A total of 216 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, the National Health Commission said in its Friday report

Chinese FM Wang Yi visits Kiribati where fishing ground is at stake

The four-hour visit by Wang Yi was his second stop on an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing concerns about Beijing's military and financial ambitions in the South Pacific region

China announces military drills near Taiwan after Biden's remarks

China continues to regard Taiwan as its province even after decades of separate governance; Chinese President Xi Jinping even threatened to take the island, if needed

Ukraine war may be beginning of third world war: Billionaire investor Soros

China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are tied together in an alliance that has no limits: George Soros

Chinese leader Xi defends record to UN human rights chief Bachelet

Bachelet is in the middle of a six-day visit to China that includes stops in Xinjiang where the Chinese government has been accused of human rights violations and genocide against the Uyghurs

White House says Biden, Chin'as Xi Jinping may talk in coming weeks

Biden lands in South Korea on Friday evening, where he meets new President Yoon Suk-yeol with North Korea at the top of the agenda

Spying with Chinese characteristics

Mr Faligot's book is packed with considerable detail, not all of which may be of interest to a general reader