CHINA – The first Chinese electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier – Fujian – went to service on Friday and commissioned to the navy’s southern Hainan province. President Xi Jinping attended the commissioning ceremony. Beijing’s first electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is capable of hosting catapult-assisted takeoff and landing for the J-15T heavy fighter jet, the […]
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China Suspends 24 Percent of Tariffs on US Imports
CHINA – On Wednesday, China said that it had suspended 24% of imposed tariffs on US imports for an year. The move comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump held a summit last week in South Korea, with the two sides deciding on a one-year deal in trade and tariffs. […]
Consolidation of China-Russia Relations a Strategic Choice; Xi Jinping
CHINA – Chinese president Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that the consolidation of China-Russia relations was a strategic choice made by both Moscow and Beijing, a remark made during talks with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in the country’s capital. “It is our shared strategic choice to uphold, consolidate and develop China-Russia relations,” Xi told […]
Xi Jinping and Sanae Takaichi Summit; What We Know
SOUTH KOREA – Chinese president Xi Jinping and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held their first meeting in South Korea’s Gyeongju city at the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Friday, seeking mutually beneficial bilateral ties. The meeting lasted about 30 minutes, and according to details shared by the Tokyo-based Kyodo News, Takaichi […]
China Says Not Afraid of Trade War with US in Face of New Tariffs
CHINA – On Sunday, China said it’s not afraid of trade war with US amid new tariffs and export curbs. A Commerce Ministry spokesperson said the “willful threats of high tariffs” are not the right way to get along with China. China’s position on the trade war is consistent, “we do not want it, but […]
Kim Jong Un Pledges Stronger Ties with China
NORTH KOREA – North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen ties with China in a message to Xi Jinping on the 76th National Day of China. In his congratulatory message to Xi, the North Korean leader said his country has a willingness to make joint efforts to further strengthen and develop the friendly […]
List of China-Russia Cooperation Agreements
RUSSIA – Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping signed 22 China-Russia cooperation agreements, bringing the two nations tighter together. The documents included partnerships in a variety of areas, with the most notable agreements summarized below: Visa-Free Policy for Russians Visiting China China on Tuesday confirmed that a visa-free policy for 30 […]