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Why is Georgia's leadership visiting Beijing?

Why is Georgia's leadership visiting Beijing?

A delegation of the ruling Georgian Dream party led by its Chair Irakli Kobakhidze will hold “high-level” meetings in China on Monday, the party's press office reported.  The officials will meet the Chair of the …

Putin: Russia's ties with China 'unprecedented'

Putin: Russia's ties with China 'unprecedented'

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the "unprecedented" energy cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, addressing a Russian-Chinese energy forum. "Relations in the overall partnership and strategic …

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping agree on future cooperation

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping agree on future cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing today. At first, the Russian-Chinese negotiations with the participation of national delegations were held. The heads of state also had a …

Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing

Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for a two-day visit to attend a Belt and Road Initiative conference and hold a slate of bilateral meetings. The first day of his work schedule is dedicated mostly to bilateral …

Georgia and China to form strategic partnership

Georgia and China to form strategic partnership

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili highlighted the "importance of friendship and partnership" with China in a meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan …

Georgian Prime Minister arrives in China

Georgian Prime Minister arrives in China

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili  started his visit to China today, where he will attend the opening ceremony of the Summer World University Games, a multi-sport event hosted in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. …

Tehran and Riyadh reiterate intentions to open embassies

Tehran and Riyadh reiterate intentions to open embassies

Iran and Saudi Arabia confirmed their earlier agreements to open embassies and consulates, according to a joint statement by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud following talks in …

Chinese and Iranian top diplomats to hold talks

Chinese and Iranian top diplomats to hold talks

 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian will hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry's press service. "The Iranian foreign …

Beijing hosts Iranian, Saudi FMs meeting

Beijing hosts Iranian, Saudi FMs meeting

The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday for the first formal meeting of their top diplomats in more than seven years, after China brokered a deal to restore ties between the regional rivals. In brief …

Iranian President begins visit to Beijing

Iranian President begins visit to Beijing

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in China on Tuesday for a three-day visit, flanked by a large delegation including his central bank chief and ministers for trade, the economy and oil. Raisi will hold talks with his Chinese …

Iranian president to pay visit to China

Iranian president to pay visit to China

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit China from Tuesday to Thursday as part of Beijing’s latest move to mend ties and cement cooperation with the Middle Eastern power. The Iranian leader was invited by President Xi …

Blinken plans to visit China in February

Blinken plans to visit China in February

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China next month, the State Department said, offering no specific dates and few details other than that America’s top diplomat hopes to meet with a variety of officials in Beijing. …

Blinken to travel to China in early February

Blinken to travel to China in early February

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is poised to travel to Beijing on February 5-6 and meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Politico reported on Monday, citing sources. The top U.S. diplomat will likely discuss the conflict …

Aeroflot to resume flights to Beijing from July 20

Aeroflot to resume flights to Beijing from July 20

Aeroflot will resume scheduled flights en route from Moscow to Beijing and back to Moscow from July 20, the Russian air carrier said on Wednesday. "Aeroflot will resume scheduled flights en route Moscow - Beijing - Moscow from July …

Beijing to conduct 3 more rounds of mass COVID-19 testing

Beijing to conduct 3 more rounds of mass COVID-19 testing

Beijing will conduct three additional rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from May 13 to May 15, as the Chinese capital races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. The 12 districts include …

China expects new outbreaks of coronavirus

China expects new outbreaks of coronavirus

China’s capital reported 22 cases as it kicked off an ambitious mandatory testing campaign across the city and reassured residents that food and other supplies were plentiful

China records more local COVID cases this year than in 2021

China records more local COVID cases this year than in 2021

China has reported more local symptomatic COVID-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant triggers outbreaks from Shanghai to Shenzhen. Mainland China reported 1,337 new …