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CJCSC, China's military leadership reaffirm expanding strategic ties

CJCSC, China’s military leadership reaffirm expanding strategic ties

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza held separate meetings with China’s military leadership during his official visit to the friendly country, the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. “Sahir Shamshad Mirza on an official visit to People’s Republic of China held separate meetings with General He Weidong, Vice Chairman […]

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china s premier li qiang met in riyadh with gcc secretary general jasem al budaiwi for free trade negotiations photo reuters

China’s Premier Li calls for faster free trade talks with GCC nations

China’s Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday urged Beijing and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to accelerate free trade negotiations. Li made the remarks during a meeting in Riyadh with GCC Secretary General Jasem al-Budaiwi, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported. Li is also due to visit […]

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Typhoon Yagi whirls toward Southern ChinaSouthern Chinese provinces and cities brace for the arrival of super typhoon Yagi

Super Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 2 dead in China’s Hainan

Super Typhoon Yagi pounded south China’s island province of Hainan with heavy rain and gusty winds, leaving at least two dead and 92 injured, local authorities said Saturday. Yagi, the 11th typhoon of this year, made two landfalls in China on Friday, first striking Hainan and later Guangdong Province Asia’s strongest storm this year, Super […]

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a man stands in front of victoria harbour with the central financial district in the background as typhoon yagi approaches in hong kong china on september 5 2024 photo reuters

Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan, causing power outages

Asia’s strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China’s Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that triggered widespread power outages, paralysing the tourist island province known as “China’s Hawaii”. Packing maximum sustained winds of 234 km per hour near its centre, Yagi registers as the world’s second-most powerful tropical cyclone […]

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china s president xi jinping and his wife peng liyuan stand for a group photo together with leaders from african countries before a welcome dinner of the forum on china africa cooperation focac in the great hall of the people in beijing china on september 4 2024 photo reuters

China’s Xi pledges $51b support for Africa, promises one million jobs

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China’s support across debt-laden Africa with funding of nearly $51 billion over three years, backing for more infrastructure projects, and the creation of at least 1 million jobs. China was ready to step up cooperation with Africa in industry, agriculture, infrastructure, trade and investment, Xi […]

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china s president xi jinping front 4th l and his wife peng liyuan front 3rd l pose for a group photograph with leaders from african nations ahead of a dinner reception during the forum on china africa cooperation focac at the great hall of the people in beijing on september 4 2024 photo afp

President Xi welcomes African leaders at China’s largest summit in years

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted more than two dozen African leaders at a banquet in Beijing on Wednesday, kicking off the city’s biggest summit in years with promises of cooperation in infrastructure, energy and education. China, the world’s number two economy, is Africa’s largest trading partner and has sought to tap the continent’s vast troves […]

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China’s StarTimes boosts soft power with popular shows and football in Africa

Listen to article China’s strategic expansion in Africa through satellite TV has highlighted its soft power, especially with its focus on popular shows and football. As African leaders gather in Beijing for the China-Africa summit, President Xi Jinping’s initiative to provide digital TV access to remote villages is nearing completion, with over 9,600 villages having received satellite […]

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