46 h. ago Xi Jinping urges Emmanuel Macron to ‘stand on the right side of history’

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that he was willing to work with France to “eliminate interference” and work on developing a steady relationship as they met for talks on Thursday, where issues such as trade are expected to be on the agenda. Xi said the world was undergoing rapid changes and the two countries “should demonstrate their responsibility, uphold the banner of multilateralism and firmly stand on the right side of history”. “China, together...

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46 h. ago China and France should ‘understand and support each other’, Xi tells Macron

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the two countries should “understand and support each other” and advance cooperation during a meeting on Thursday that touched on a range of issues, including the Ukraine war. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Xi described the discussions as “friendly, candid and fruitful”. He said the pair had agreed that the two countries “should uphold multilateralism, stand on the right side of history, adhere to equal...

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5 d. ago Why Xinjiang casts a long shadow over China and Syria’s efforts to rebuild ties

China pledged to “actively consider” helping Syria with post-war reconstruction when its new foreign minister visited Beijing earlier this month. But analysts said the two sides needed to first overcome the major hurdle of militant groups linked to China’s Xinjiang region integrated into the Syrian armed forces. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani on November 17 that the two sides should gradually resume exchanges, adding that Beijing would consider helping...

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9 d. ago Chinese President Xi may want US counterpart Trump to rein in Japan in spat with China, say analysts

Chinese President Xi may want US counterpart Trump to rein in Japan in spat with China, say analysts  Asia News Network

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1 week ago Trump accepts Xi Jinping’s invitation to visit Beijing in April 2026

Trump accepts Xi Jinping’s invitation to visit Beijing in April 2026  Brasil de Fato

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1 week ago Trump calls Takaichi after Xi, China’s cruise dominance: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump talks to Japanese PM hours after his overnight call with China’s Xi Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed “the close cooperation” between Tokyo and Washington in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours after Trump spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. 2. China sends emergency return vehicle to space...

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1 week ago Trump accepts Xi’s invitation for Beijing visit, discusses trade, Ukraine, and Fentanyl

Trump accepts Xi’s invitation for Beijing visit, discusses trade, Ukraine, and Fentanyl  connectedtoindia.com

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1 week ago Trump calls Japanese PM hours after his overnight call with China’s Xi

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed “the close cooperation” between Tokyo and Washington in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Japanese media reported. The conversation – which took place hours after Trump spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping – covered strengthening of the Japan-US alliance along with the various challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region, Takaichi said, according to the Fuji News Network. “During the conversation, President...

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1 week ago Trump talks to Japanese PM hours after his overnight call with China’s Xi

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed “the close cooperation” between Tokyo and Washington in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, hours after Trump spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Takaichi said her conversation with Trump covered the strengthening of the Japan-US alliance along with the various challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region, according to the Fuji News Network. The phone call came amid escalating tension between Beijing and Tokyo...

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1 week ago Trump Confirms April Visit to Beijing and Invites Xi Jinping for State Visit to the US Next Year

Trump Confirms April Visit to Beijing and Invites Xi Jinping for State Visit to the US Next Year  Oneindia

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1 week ago Trump to visit Beijing in April, Xi invited for state visit next year

Trump to visit Beijing in April, Xi invited for state visit next year  India Today

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1 week ago Trump accepts Xi’s invite to Beijing and calls China relations ‘extremely strong’ despite trade war

Trump accepts Xi’s invite to Beijing and calls China relations ‘extremely strong’ despite trade war  New York Post

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1 week ago Donald Trump accepts Beijing invite in first call with Xi Jinping since trade truce

Donald Trump accepts Beijing invite in first call with Xi Jinping since trade truce  GB News

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1 week ago Trump says his phone call with China’s Xi was ‘very good,’ accepts invitation to visit Beijing in April

Trump says his phone call with China’s Xi was ‘very good,’ accepts invitation to visit Beijing in April  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago Trump announces Beijing visit in April following phone call with Xi Jinping, invites Chinese leader to US state visit

Trump announces Beijing visit in April following phone call with Xi Jinping, invites Chinese leader to US state visit  livemint.com

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1 week ago Trump accepts invitation to Beijing, offers state visit to China’s Xi in return

Trump accepts invitation to Beijing, offers state visit to China’s Xi in return  The Globe and Mail

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1 week ago Trump says he accepted Xi's invitation to visit Beijing in April, Xi will visit U.S. later that year

Trump says he accepted Xi's invitation to visit Beijing in April, Xi will visit U.S. later that year  Yonhap News Agency

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1 week ago Trump to visit Beijing in April, China's Xi invited for state visit next year

Trump to visit Beijing in April, China's Xi invited for state visit next year  The National Desk

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1 week ago Trump accepted Xi Jinping's invitation to visit Beijing in April

Trump accepted Xi Jinping's invitation to visit Beijing in April  Apa.az

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1 week ago Trump says he has accepted an invitation from Xi to visit Beijing in April

Trump says he has accepted an invitation from Xi to visit Beijing in April  CNBC

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