Xi Jinping
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'Ready for war', says Chinese military after large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan
World | Apr 11, 2023, 10:29 AM IST"The theatre's troops are ready to fight at all times and can fight at any time to resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence' and foreign interference attempts," the Chinese military said.
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US Navy challenges Beijing in South China Sea amid Taiwan tension; PLAN responds
World | Apr 10, 2023, 04:22 PM ISTThe United States, on several occasions, termed sailing in the South China Sea as their international navigation rights, while Beijing called it "illegal".
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War-like scenario flares as 70 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval ships surround Taiwan
World | Apr 10, 2023, 12:24 PM ISTAccording to the Taiwanese Defence Ministry, the Chinese warplanes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwest and southeast ADIZ.
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'Caught up in crisis that are not Europes', has to reduce dependency on US': Macron after China tour
World | Apr 10, 2023, 06:12 AM ISTThe critical remarks from Macron came hours after he left Chinese airspace following his crucial meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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Chinese, Taiwanese warships in stand-off near Taiwan Strait's as tension flare up
World | Apr 09, 2023, 07:13 PM ISTThe People’s Liberation Army (PLA) simulated precision strikes against key targets in Taiwan and nearby waters as “combat readiness” exercises around the self-ruled island.
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French President Macron embarks on 3-day visit to China to hold talks over Ukraine issue & trade
World | Apr 04, 2023, 02:03 PM ISTFrench President's China visit: According to reports, Emmanuel Macron is likely to push China to back peace efforts and warn it against providing weapons to Russia amid the ongoing war.
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China announces renaming of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh; third set released in past 5 years
India | Apr 04, 2023, 06:16 AM ISTThe official names of the 11 places were released on Sunday by the ministry, which also gave precise coordinates, including two land areas, two residential areas, five mountain peaks and two rivers.
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'Everything is transparent': Putin rejects claims of military alliance between Russia, China
World | Mar 26, 2023, 07:46 PM ISTThe clarifications from Putin's side came nearly a week after his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping made a visit to Moscow.
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Xi's Moscow and Kishida's Kyiv visit yield no breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine peace deal I KNOW WHY
World | Mar 22, 2023, 04:21 PM ISTAlthough a joint statement released by Russia and China mentioned that both leaders had a crucial meeting dedicated to the ongoing war, the outcome did not lead to any breakthrough.
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Xi Jinping holds crucial meeting with President Putin; no breakthrough on Russia-Ukraine peace plan
World | Mar 21, 2023, 10:32 PM ISTNotably, this is the first meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with any global leader since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for his atrocities on children in war-torn Ukraine.
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US President Joe Biden signs bill on Covid-19 origins declassification
News | Mar 21, 2023, 10:12 AM ISTUS President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill Monday that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of Covid-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.
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'Friendship has no limits': Jinping tells Putin hoping better deal for his energy-hungry economy
World | Mar 20, 2023, 11:54 PM ISTXi’s trip — his first abroad since his re-election earlier this month — showed off Beijing’s new diplomatic swagger and gave a political lift to Putin just days after an international arrest warrant was issued for the Kremlin leader on war crimes charges related to Ukraine.
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PM Modi meets Japan's Kishida; reveals new Indo-Pacific plan to weed out China's soaring influence
India | Mar 21, 2023, 06:33 AM ISTNotably, the meeting was arranged on the same day when Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow with a Ukraine peace plan.
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China's Jinping lands in Moscow amid high hopes of brokering 'Russia-Ukraine peace deal'
World | Mar 20, 2023, 05:05 PM ISTNotably, this is the first meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with any global leader since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for his atrocities on children in war-torn Ukraine.
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Chinese President Xi to visit Russia for talks with Putin to boost ties, discuss ending Ukraine war
World | Mar 17, 2023, 04:21 PM ISTXi’s visit to Russia comes days after China clinched the Iran-Saudi Arabia peace deal, regarded as a diplomatic coup, aimed at expanding Beijing’s role in world hotspots to end conflicts.
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China: President Xi vows to build military into a ‘Great Wall of steel’ I KNOW WHY
World | Mar 13, 2023, 10:21 PM ISTHe pledged that he would “faithfully perform the duties entrusted by the Constitution” and would “never let down the great trust” of all Chinese people.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Russia next week: Reports
World | Mar 13, 2023, 04:25 PM ISTChinese President Xi Jinping is planning to travel to Russia to meet his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as soon as next week, Reuters reported on Monday.
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Amid cabinet reshuffle, China appoints US-sanctioned general Li Shangfu as new defence minister
World | Mar 13, 2023, 09:34 AM ISTChina's new Defence Minister: According to reports, the National People's Congress, the nation's rubber-stamp parliament, unanimously elected aerospace expert Li Shangfu to succeed outgoing defence minister Wei Fenghe.
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Xi Jinping unanimously elected Chinese President, Central Military Commission chairman
World | Mar 10, 2023, 09:21 AM ISTXi Jinping, who was again elected as the President of China, is facing a host of challenges including the revival of the Covid-hit economy and US' rising influence in the Aisa-pacific.
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China boosts defence budget by 7.2% amid 'security challenges'; Where does India stand?
World | Mar 05, 2023, 03:03 PM ISTNotably, this is too low when compared to the US which had announced spending more than $800 million-- nearly four times what China announced on Sunday.