China has added the United Kingdom and Canada to its unilateral visa exemption program. Starting February 17, citizens of these two countries will be able to travel to China visa-free for up to 30 days. In a statement issued by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was announced that as of February 17, citizens of...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in April. Speaking at a press conference in Washington, Trump emphasized that U.S.–China relations remain strong despite economic tensions. The meeting is considered critical in terms of trade, geopolitics, and global balances. During a press conference held at the White House,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to hold a video conference today. China Central Television reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold a meeting via video conference today. The report stated: “On the afternoon of February 4 (Beijing time), Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Taiwan must look to fellow democracies, not China, for trade and economic cooperation, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, as his government mapped out how the island plans to work with the United States on areas like AI and critical minerals. Senior Taiwanese and U.S. officials last week discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence, tech and...
Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that the yuan (renminbi) should become a global reserve currency, clearly outlining Beijing’s ambition to assume a stronger role in the international monetary system. Xi Jinping’s economic assessments were published in Qiushi, the journal of the Communist Party of China. Xi emphasized that China should build “a strong currency that...
Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu stated that the West seeks to create discord within the strategic alliance between Russia and China but will fail to do so. Sergei Shoigu met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Speaking after the meeting, Shoigu said, “Western countries dream of undermining the strategic alliance between our...
China has announced that it will include the United Kingdom in its unilateral visa-free entry program, which it launched in 2023 to boost inbound travel following the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. President Donald Trump, referring to the UK, said today, “It is very dangerous for them to do this. For Canada, doing business with China is...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People as part of his three-day visit to China. Following the summit, which lasted approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, Starmer is expected to tour the Forbidden City and sign agreements with Premier Li Qiang. During his three-day...
Russia is ready to strengthen practical cooperation with the Chinese military, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Belousov and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun held talks via videoconference. “Russia is ready, together with China, to strengthen strategic consultations between the armed forces of the two countries, to deepen practical...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fly to China on Tuesday on the first visit by a British leader in eight years, in a bid to mend ties with the world’s second-largest economy and reduce its dependence on an increasingly unpredictable United States. Starmer is the latest western leader to visit China, and his trip comes...