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Report: China's Xi Plans Russia Visit as Soon as Next Week

Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to travel to Russia to meet with his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as soon as next week, people familiar with the matter said, which would be sooner than previously expected. Plans for a visit come as China has been offering to broker peace in Ukraine,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China to hold GCC-Iran summit: Report

China aims to follow up on its diplomatic success last week in negotiating an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Al Jazeera

Taiwan says defence spending to prep for 'total blockade' by China

TAIPEI: Taiwan's defence spending this year will focus on preparing weapons and equipment for a "total blockade" by China, including parts for F-16 fighters and replenishing weapons, the military said in a report.

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Iran-Saudi Arabia deal casts China in unfamiliar global role

An agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic relations has cast China in a leading role in Middle Eastern politics — a part previously reserved for longtime global heavyweights like the U.S. and Russia

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping's show: Who's who in China's new government

China has put the finishing touches on a sweeping leadership reshuffle that has been years in the making and puts trusted allies of leader Xi Jinping in key spots throughout the administration.

WEKU

‘Great wall of steel’: Xi vows to protect China economy, security

Most powerful president since Mao Zedong tells annual parliamentary meeting economy and security are indivisible.

Al Jazeera

China’s new premier woos business as Xi doubles down on security

Li Qiang says China welcomes investment and private enterprise despite crackdowns.

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The Independent UK

Xi calls for bigger global role for China after diplomatic coup of Saudi-Iran deal

President Xi Jinping called Monday for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup as the host of talks that produced an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reopen diplomatic relations.

France 24

Xi Jinping calls for China's military to become a 'Great Wall of Steel' at National Peoples' Congress address

Speaking to the National Peoples' Congress, the president says China must ensure its military can safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and developmental interests, as their new premier takes a swipe at the US.

ABC News

Xi Jinping vows to oppose Taiwan ‘pro-independence’ influences as third term begins

Chinese president lays out priorities, including ‘reunification’ with island that Communist party has never ruled, as National People’s Congress ends

The Guardian - AU

China premier warns 2023 growth target 'no easy task'

BEIJING - China's new premier warned Monday that the country's five-percent growth target for 2023 would not be "easy" to achieve, as its rubber-stamp parliament wrapped up over a week of meetings.

Bangkok Post

China’s NPC: Who are the top men tapped to support Xi Jinping?

China’s National People’s Congress wrapped up on Monday after announcing a host of top officials that will assist Xi.

Al Jazeera

China's Xi wants bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal

President Xi Jinping is calling for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic coup by hosting talks that produced an agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reopen diplomatic relations

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The Times of India

Xi Jinping: China must oppose pro-Taiwan independent forces

BEIJING: In his first public address since being re-elected for a historic third term as China's president, Xi Jinping on Monday emphasized the importance of enhancing national security.

The Independent UK

Li Shangfu: US-sanctioned aerospace expert becomes China’s new defence minister

Experts say General Li Shangfu could play a key role in Xi Jinping’s goals for ‘a world-class military’

Bangkok Post

US-sanctioned general to become public face of China's growing military

HONG KONG: General Li Shangfu, named on Sunday as China's new defence minister, is a veteran of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) modernisation effort - a drive that led the United States to sanction him over the acquisition of weapons from Russia.

The Guardian - UK

How to break the Xi-Putin axis? Biden must engage with Beijing

Beijing is following Vladimir Putin’s aggressive playbook. The US can counter the march of the autocrats, but only if it stops feeding their paranoia

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China has reappointed its central bank governor, when many had expected a change

China on Sunday reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets.

The National (Scotland)

David Pratt: It's a sensitive time for US-Sino relations

CHINA’S foreign minister Qin Gang is not a man to mince his words. At a news conference last week during the annual session of what’s been…

Reuters

U.S.-sanctioned general to become public face of China's growing military

General Li Shangfu, named on Sunday as China's new defence minister, is a veteran of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) modernisation effort - a drive that led the United States to sanction him over the acquisition of weapons from Russia.

The Independent UK

Favoring continuity, China reappoints central bank governor

China has reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets by showing continuity at the top while other economic officials change

The Independent UK

China denies hidden motives after hosting Iran-Saudi talks

China says it has no hidden motives and isn't trying to fill any vacuum in the Middle East after it hosted talks at which Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Reassured with Reestablishment of Ties with Saudi Arabia: An Impetus for Islamic World

Iranian officials welcomed the reestablishment of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia after seven years of diplomatic estrangement. Official Iranian media reported on Friday that the agreement between the two countries came after talks that began on Monday in Beijing at the initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Foreign Minister: Saudi-Iran Agreement Important Step Towards Regional Stability

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed on Saturday an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations as an "important step towards stability and prosperity" in the region. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to reestablish relations. The deal was reached at an…

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