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China Plans "Major" Reforms in Key Political Gathering

par This Is Beirut, 28/06 14:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday the Communist Party was planning on implementing "major" reforms, ahead of a closely watched political conclave that is expected to put economic recovery high on the agenda. Chinese policymakers have struggled to reignite growth since the Covid-19 pandemic. The world's second-largest economy is beset by a ...

China, Russia Push Anti-West Alliance in Central Asia Meeting

par This Is Beirut, 04/07 14:24 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The leaders of China and Russia on Thursday urged their allies to resist malign external influence, advancing their shared anti-Western agenda at a regional summit in Central Asia. Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping were in Kazakhstan for a gathering of leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a regional bloc ...

NATO Criticize China, as it Begins Military Exercises in Belarus

par This Is Beirut, 11/07 10:16 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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China is staging army drills with Belarus this week at NATO's eastern border, in a sign of escalating tensions between Beijing and the US-led defense alliance. The joint "antiterrorist" exercises on Russian ally Belarus's soil near the Polish border come as NATO leaders gather for a summit in Washington, with the war in nearby Ukraine high on ...

China Posts Disappointing Growth as Officials Hold Key Meeting

par This Is Beirut, 15/07 11:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China posted lower than expected growth in the second quarter on Monday, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might seek to tackle the country's deepening economic malaise. The world's second-largest economy is grappling with a real estate debt crisis, weakening consumption and an aging population. Trade ...

China Halts Nuclear Talks With US Over Taiwan Arms Sales

par This Is Beirut, 17/07 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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China said on Wednesday it had suspended negotiations with the United States on nuclear non-proliferation and arms control in response to Washington's weapons sales to Taiwan. The US and China in November held rare talks on nuclear arms control, part of a bid to ease mistrust ahead of a summit between leader Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Further ...

China Pledges Tax Reforms to Ease Local Government Debt

par This Is Beirut, 19/07 10:23 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Chinese officials pledged on Friday to help ease debt pressure on local governments through reforms to the tax system, after a key political gathering in the capital focused on jumpstarting the faltering economy. All eyes were on how this week's Third Plenum of the Communist Party in Beijing, attended by President Xi Jinping, might tackle the ...

China Hosts Palestinian Unity Talks, With Eyes on Postwar Gaza

par Cian ward, 22/07 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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China hosted reconciliation talks, from Saturday to Sunday, between 14 different Palestinian factions - including Hamas and Fatah - in their latest effort to resolve long standing Palestinian divisions. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports that a two-way discussion was held between Fatah and Hamas on 20 July. This was followed on 21 July with a meeting for ...

Ukrainian FM in China to Discuss End of War with Russia

par This Is Beirut, 23/07 13:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukraine's foreign minister was in China Tuesday for talks on how officials there might help end the war with Russia, whose ties with Beijing have grown stronger since the conflict began. China presents itself as a neutral party in the war and says it is not sending lethal assistance to either side, unlike the United States and other Western ...

China: Navigating the Gordian Knot of Palestinian Rivalries

par Malo Pinatel, 24/07 11:01 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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Palestinian factions announced the signing of a “national unity” in agreement on Tuesday, July 23, in Beijing. This is Beirut spoke with researcher Guy Burton, a specialist in Sino-Middle Eastern relations, to highlight China's role in the Levant. On Tuesday, July 23, Musa Abu Marzouk, a senior official in Hamas’ political bureau, announced ...

Blinken in Laos for Key Talks with Chinese Counterpart

par This Is Beirut, 27/07 08:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hit out at China's "escalatory and unlawful actions" in the South China Sea on Saturday, hours before he was due to hold talks with Beijing's top diplomat at a regional meeting in Laos. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Laos on Saturday, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with ...

Blinken on All Fronts During Japan Visit

par This Is Beirut, 28/07 16:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke about a number of current international issues, with Israel-Lebanon at the forefront, at a press conference on Sunday, during a trip to Japan planned to strengthen defense ties between the two countries. Blinken said that there was "every indication" that Hezbollah was behind a rocket strike ...

US to Significantly Step Up Support to Philippines

par This Is Beirut, 30/07 12:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China's growing assertiveness. Blinken was in Manila with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as part of an Asia-Pacific tour to strengthen Washington's ...