Putin and Xi spoke as Moscow faces heightened tensions with the West over a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine's border
Xi said that the Russian president strongly supported China's efforts to protect key national interests and firmly opposed attempts to drive a wedge between our countries
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The conversation will take place at a moment of high tension in both countries' relations with the West
Chinese leaders stress macro-economic stability as the Party Congress draws near, but their strategy is riddled with contradictions
Irritated by the much-anticipated Summit for Democracy conducted by the Biden administration on December 9 and 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed that true democracy exists in China under CCP
A statement issued after an annual planning meeting led by President Xi Jinping called for "maintaining stability"
The tribunal, headed by British lawyer Geoffrey Nice, has no powers of sanction or enforcement
Xi has been calling for "sinicisation" of religions, re-orienting them to function under the guidance of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
With a whopping USD 209 billion annual military budget, the Chinese military is modernising rapidly, carrying out organisational reforms and adding new weapon systems including hypersonic weapons.
Tennis player Peng Shuai had been out of the public eye since Nov. 2. 2021 when she penned a since-deleted social media post accusing former Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual misconduct
Supply chains have been under strain this year as badly congested ports struggle to keep up with a rapidly rebounding demand for goods
Putin's visit to Beijing to take part in the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in February next year will make him the first state leader to meet face to face with Xi since the outbreak of Covid
He added that Beijing wants to get along with its neighbours and work to maintain lasting peace in the region
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbours, amid ongoing friction over the South China Sea.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping says his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbours
What does the breaking up of General Electric tell us about the future of Indian conglomerates? What does the virtual summit between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping tell us about India’s future ties with the US? And, what does India need to do, to make green hydrogen affordable?
China lashed out at Joe Biden for considering a diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympic Games over China's human rights abuses, saying Washington is trying to politicise the international sporting event
It has already been published in English and several languages, besides in Mandarin in the last few years.
Xi said China highly values its relations with Israel, and is ready to work with the Israeli side to bring more benefits to their people