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Iran may hope President Xi Jinping will intercede with President Trump, while also relaying an claim that Beijing previously encouraged Tehran to accept a temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
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Iran may hope President Xi Jinping will intercede with President Trump, while also relaying an claim that Beijing previously encouraged Tehran to accept a temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping began two days of meetings in Beijing; their partnership as a stabilizing factor internationally.
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The timing of Araghchi's visit - just one week before Pres. Xi hosts Pres. Trump - suggests Iran may hope Xi can again intercede as an unofficial mediator.
Iran may hope President Xi Jinping will intercede with President Trump, while also relaying an claim that Beijing previously encouraged Tehran to accept a temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
Open source reportIran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, visited Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Beijing for talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, their first in-person meeting since the referenced war began. They had spoken by telephone three times since February 28.
Open source reportChina's National People's Congress... opens its annual meeting Thursday. Analysts expect it to set a slightly lower GDP growth than last year's target: perhaps 4.5% instead of 5.0%.
China’s National People’s Congress is scheduled to open Thursday; analysts expecting a GDP growth target near 4.5%, down from the previous 5% target.
Open source reportKim Ju-ae, who joined her father on his slow-moving bulletproof train to Beijing and is attending this week's festivities by his side.
Kim Ju-ae traveled with her father by train to Beijing and attended the week’s events. She has increasingly accompanied him to prominent parades.
Open source reportState media captured Pres. Xi having a jolly good time with his Russian, Indian, and North Korean counterparts - Pres. Putin, Prime Minister Modi, and dictator Kim Jong Un
Xi Jinping appeared with Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi and Kim Jong Un during military celebrations and a parade in China, presenting an image of cordial high-level relations.
Open source reportBeijing hosts the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games starting Friday. Over 500 humanoid "athletes" will compete in 538 events within 26 different disciplines
More than 500 humanoid robots will compete in 538 events across 26 disciplines beginning Aug. 15.
Open source report“the Western approach to [modernization] has inflicted immense sufferings on developing countries.”
That Xi sought to frame Chinese financing is an alternative to Western support, citing his criticism of the Western approach to modernization.
Open source report“During this week's Forum on China-Africa Co-operation, Pres. Xi promised African countries 360 billion yuan ($51 billion) in financing over the three years.”
Xi Jinping pledged African countries 360 billion yuan in financing over three years and one billion yuan for training African militaries during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
Open source reportChina's Third Plenum ended without any meaningful economic policy announcements, disappointing analysts who'd hoped for bolder action to kickstart sluggish domestic growth.
Third Plenum is ending without meaningful economic-policy announcements despite expectations for stronger measures to stimulate domestic growth.
Open source reportNicaragua appointed a "non-resident" ambassador to Afghanistan, but stopped short of officially recognizing the Taliban government.
Nicaragua appointed Michael Campbell as a non-resident ambassador to Afghanistan without formally recognizing the Taliban government. Campbell was to perform the role from Beijing while continuing as ambassador to China.
Open source reportPutin hopes to find ways to expand China's supply of dual-use goods for his war
Discussions on economic cooperation and Ukraine; Putin wants to expand Chinese supplies of dual-use goods supporting Russia’s war effort.
Open source reportPresidents Putin and Xi began two days of meetings in Beijing by celebrating their countries' partnership as "one of the main stabilising factors on the international arena."
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping began two days of meetings in Beijing; their partnership as a stabilizing factor internationally.
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