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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he asked US President Trump to press China’s leader to use Beijing’s influence over Moscow in a diplomatic effort to get Russia to end its 4½-yearlong invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky told reporters he has not yet received feedback from the White House about…

When President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for his planned September 24 visit – his first state-level visit to Washington in more than a decade – artificial intelligence is expected to be near the top of the agenda. Both administrations are preparing for their first formal dialogue on AI...Read More

There is little in common between Daron Acemoglu and Xi Jinping. As a strong advocate of the Western model of liberal democracy, Acemoglu, co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics, may be considered the ideological opposite of the Chinese president. But on a crucial point about China’s future, the…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his wife Entissar El-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, September 2, 2026. /Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on China and Egypt to support each other, deepen cooperation, and…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his wife Entissar El-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 2, 2026. Xi held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu) CAIRO, Sept. 2 (Xinhua)…

He said China supports regional dialogue on peace and security and is ready to work with countries in the region to protect international shipping lane...Read More

The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed that the trade exchange between Egypt and China rose to $11.3bn during the first half (H1) of 2026, compared with $9.3bn during the same period in 2025, marking a 21.5% increase. In a statement issued on the occasion of Chinese…

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for his first visit to Egypt in a decade, seeking to expand a comprehensive strategic partnership that includes new debt-swap programmes, defence ties, and alignment on Middle East security. Xi and his wife were received at Cairo International Airport by Egyptian…

Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping began talks Monday in Kyrgyzstan, where a dozen other heads of state also gathered for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which seeks to be a counterbalance to the West. Iran's leader Masoud Pezeshkian, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, India's Narendra…

2026-08-31 HKT 20:37 Share this story Top stories for Monday, Aug 31, 2026 - President Xi Jinping says China is sparing no effort to rescue people in Xizang following the deadly mudslide and floods. - The government loses an appeal over its Fanling golf course flats plan. - The Middle…