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China launches crewed mission to Tiangong space station

Beijing (AFP) - China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft carrying three astronauts to its space station, where they will complete the country's first-ever crew handover in orbit, state news agency Xinhua reported.

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38 Killed in Central China Fire

Thirty-eight people were killed and two were injured after a fire at a plant in central China, state media said Tuesday, citing local authorities. The fire broke out at a plant in Anyang City in Henan Province on Monday afternoon, news agency Xinhua reported. State media said rescue services first…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Xi invites Italy's far-right PM Meloni to China

Nusa Dua (Indonesia) (AFP) - Italy's newly elected far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Wednesday and accepted his invitation to visit China, her government said.

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China's Xi leaves for Thailand to attend APEC summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping left on Thursday for the Thai capital of Bangkok, where he will attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping of nations, the official news agency Xinhua said.

Reuters

After meeting Xi, Biden says there need be no new Cold War

US, Chinese leaders seek to stabilise strained relations during face-to-face talks in Bali, Indonesia.

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Xi tells Biden that China and the United States should take history as a mirror - state media

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Monday during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden that China and the United States should take history as a mirror and let it guide the future, according to state news agency Xinhua.

Reuters

Australia hopes meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping could free up ‘current trading blockages’ with China

Trade minister Don Farrell says Australia is ‘open to discussing possible off-ramps that result in a mutually agreed solution’

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China reaffirms zero-COVID stance, city of Guangzhou on edge

China's new top leadership body reaffirmed Beijing's "dynamic-zero" COVID-19 policy on Thursday, as case numbers rose and authorities in the city of Guangzhou urged residents to work from home but stopped short of a city-wide lockdown.

Reuters

Li Keqiang Meets Asian Leaders in Cambodia

During his trip, China’s premier will discuss regional cooperation with representatives from Southeast Asia, South Korea and Japan and pay an official visit to the host nation

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Xi, Scholz Warn against ‘Irresponsible’ Nuclear Threats over Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday condemned threats to use atomic weapons in Ukraine, with Scholz warning that Russia risked "crossing a line" in the international community by resorting to nuclear force. In the first visit by a G7 leader to China since the COVID-19…

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Final module docks at China's Tiangong space station

Beijing (AFP) - The final module of China's Tiangong space station successfully docked with the core structure on Tuesday, state media said -- a key step in its completion by year's end and a landmark moment in the country's space ambitions.

AFP

Senior Chinese diplomat urges U.S. to end ideological bias - Chinese state media

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said Washington should not let itself be blinded by ideological bias when dealing with China, the Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday.

Reuters

China launches third and final module for Tiangong space station

Beijing (AFP) - China successfully launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, state media said, inching closer to its completion by the end of the year and a landmark moment in the country's space ambitions.

AFP

In Xi's China, even internal reports fall prey to censorship

China's ruling Communist Party has long relied on a critically important and secretive internal reporting system to learn about issues considered too sensitive for the public to know

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Prayut, world leaders offer condolences over deadly S.Korea Halloween crush

SEOUL: International leaders including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed condolences after at least 22 foreign nationals from 13 countries - including one Thai - were among those killed in a deadly crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district, a popular nightlife spot for South Koreans and expatriates alike.

Reuters

Foreign leaders offer condolences over deadly South Korea crush

Foreign leaders expressed condolences over the deadly crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district, with more than 20 foreign nationals from 15 countries among those killed in the crush in a popular nightspot.

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Birds fall to Earth from Delhi's toxic skies. Two brothers are there to save them

Named the best documentary at Sundance and Cannes, All That Breathes explores the mission of two Muslim brothers: saving a raptor cut down by smog and deadly kite strings.

Reuters

China to revise women's protection law for first time in decades

Legislation aimed at giving women in China more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment at work was submitted to China's parliament on Thursday after a third revision and extensive public input.

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Southeast Asian coconuts gain popularity in China

As a coconut lover, Zhuang Yong buys coconuts imported from Thailand in various ways, including daily shopping, online purchase, and exhibition sales.

ABC News

Chinese former leader Hu Jintao's removal was in full view of the foreign press, but heavily censored in China

Chinese state-owned media chalked up the incident to health issues, but little information seeped through to the Chinese-speaking public thanks to Beijing's censorship.

Reuters

Hu's dramatic China congress exit fuels speculation, official silence

In a country where events are planned to minute detail and politics is cloaked in secrecy, former President Hu Jintao's dramatic escorted exit from the closing of the Communist Party Congress sent speculation among China-watchers into overdrive.

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Who are the men now ruling China? Meet the members of Xi Jinping's powerful Politburo Standing Committee

Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled his seven-member Politburo Standing Committee after securing a third term as party leader on Sunday. This is what we know about the seven men on the country's highest decision-making body.

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Who’s on China’s new Politburo Standing Committee?

The elite committee was appointed following a week-long Congress of the governing party.

AFP

Ill health or power play? Hu Congress exit sparks speculation storm

Beijing (AFP) - The abrupt exit of former Chinese leader Hu Jintao from a key political meeting grabbed global headlines, providing a rare moment of drama at the meticulously choreographed event intended to hand President Xi Jinping a historic third term in power.

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International: Xi Jinping has secured a third term as China's leader: state media

Chinese President Xi Jinping has secured an unprecedented third term as the country's top leader, putting him among the likes of most influential leaders China has seen since the Chinese Communist Party was founded by Mao Zedong. Read more on Dynamite News:

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