Li Keqiang

Georgia-China strategic partnership - beginning of new era

Georgia-China strategic partnership - beginning of new era

Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang hailed efforts by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to promote bilateral ties during both terms in office in a Beijing meeting.  According to the Chinese PM, the Chinese authorities …

China to increase defense spending

China to increase defense spending

China’s 2019 defense spending will rise 7.5% from 2018, according to a budget report issued at the opening of the country’s annual meeting of parliament, a slower rate than last year but still outpacing the economic growth target. …

EU and China announce WTO reform

EU and China announce WTO reform

European Council president Donald Tusk has called for reform of the World Trade Organization, including new rules on industrial subsidies and intellectual property rights, as Europe tries to form a common front with China against …

Putin in China: waiting for East Asian breakthrough

Putin in China: waiting for East Asian breakthrough

Russian President Vladimir Putin has started his state visit to Beijing today at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Following a formal welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in …

 Putin starts state visit to Beijing

Putin starts state visit to Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a state visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Kremlin earlier reported that Putin would hold talks with his Chinese …

Russia and China to develop Far East

Russia and China to develop Far East

An agreement to set up a Russian-Chinese intergovernmental commission on the development of Russia's Far East and the northeast of China may be adopted during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Saint Petersburg later in November, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Prikhodko said Saturday.

Lavrov meets with Chinese Foreign Minister in Moscow

Lavrov meets with Chinese Foreign Minister in Moscow

The Foreign Ministers of Russia and China, Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi, met in Moscow today. The foreign ministers also exchanged views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula and agreed that it should …

Medvedev arrives in China

Medvedev arrives in China

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev paid an official visit to China. He will stay in the Celestial Empire until December 17. During his visit, Medvedev will attend a meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government …