China’s Xi warns of ‘Cold War-era’ tensions in Asia-Pacific
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned on Thursday against a return to Cold War-era tensions in the Asia-Pacific, urging greater cooperation on pandemic recovery and climate change.
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Biden says US not seeking ‘Cold War’ as he vows to lead
President Joe Biden told the world Tuesday the United States is not seeking a new Cold War with China, as he vowed to pivot from post-9/11 conflicts and take a global leadership role on crises from climate to Covid-19.
China’s Xi makes rare trip to Tibet: state media
President Xi Jinping is on a rare trip to China’s politically sensitive region of Tibet, state media reported Friday, the first such visit by the country’s top leader in more than three decades.
China’s Belt and Road deals ‘used for propaganda’: Australia minister
China’s Belt and Road Initiative deals are “used for propaganda”, a top Australian official said Thursday as he defended Canberra’s decision to scrap a state government’s deals with Beijing.
Sinovac won’t make a profit from COVID vaccine sale, Pimentel says
The Philippines is likely to score a good bargain in acquiring coronavirus vaccines from China’s Sinovac.
China, accused of abuses, hosts human rights forum: Dapat dito rin!
China touted its political and development model as it hosted an inaugural global human rights forum on Thursday, even as activists slammed the country’s own abuses.
China envoy in N. Korea visit, Trump hails ‘big move’
A top Chinese envoy landed in North Korea on Friday in a trip hailed as a “big move” by US President Donald Trump, who has urged Beijing to pile pressure on its nuclear-armed ally.
Xi gives Trump a Chinese history lesson
As President Xi Jinping led his US counterpart Donald Trump around Beijing’s Forbidden City on Wednesday, he made time to teach the American billionaire a bit of Chinese history.
Opera, tea and grandchildren bring Xi and Trump together
US President Donald Trump was treated to what he called a “beautiful” Chinese opera performance at the Forbidden City on Wednesday, as President Xi Jinping gave him a lavish welcome to Beijing.
In China, disrespecting national anthem could mean three years in jail
Disrespecting China’s national anthem could carry a prison sentence of up to three years under a new draft law amendment, state media reported Tuesday.
