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Hungary
Earlier this week, the Chinese leader kicked off his trip in France, a visit that was cordial but also highlighted tensions between Beijing and the EU over the war in Ukraine and global trade.
May. 9
China
China has poured billions into Serbia and neighbouring Balkan countries, particularly into mining and manufacturing, and last year Beijing and Belgrade signed a free trade agreement.
May. 8
War in Ukraine
Europe is concerned that despite China's official neutrality on the Ukraine war, it is essentially supporting Russia, which is using Chinese machine tools in arms production.
May. 7
War in Ukraine
Xi is making a state visit to France marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between France and China. The trip is his first to Europe since 2019.
May. 6
France
Experts say Beijing is unlikely to renounce support for Moscow, which it sees as a priority partner in its opposition to the United States.
May. 4
War in Ukraine
The visit to France, which will be followed by trips to Serbia and Hungary, marks the Chinese leader's first European tour since the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr. 29
War in Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Apr. 27
China
Investigations have shown that numerous drawings were photoshopped onto the same shell while money was presumably charged to the donors, some of them Chinese.
Apr. 17
War in Ukraine
German Chancellor Scholz stated that he and President Xi Jinping agreed to 'intensively and positively coordinate' on promoting the conference, following their talks in Beijing.
Apr. 17
War in Ukraine
Earlier, Chinese state media reported Scholz had met Xi on the last day of a three-day trip to Berlin's biggest trading partner.
Apr. 16
China
As Kyiv’s troops suffer from shortages of artillery and air defense ammunition, Ukrainian FPV pilots continue to rack up impressive numbers of kills.
Apr. 15
Ukraine
Imports records for the first quarter of 2024 of new and used cars from China, include both Chinese and foreign brands manufactured there, the majority being electric vehicles.
Apr. 15
China
Senior officials from both nations boasted of a "new heyday" in bilateral relations during an official visit to the North Korean capital by Beijing's third highest-ranking official.
Apr. 13
US
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Washington would "not sit by and say everything is fine" after Beijing renewed pledges of cooperation with Moscow during a visit by Russia's diplomat.
Apr. 10
War in Ukraine
With Moscow renewing its offensive amid a deadlock in the US Congress, Campbell warned that Russian territorial gains could "alter the balance of power in Europe in ways that are unacceptable."
Apr. 10
Russia
Lavrov arrived in China for a two-day official visit on Monday, with the two countries looking to deepen diplomatic ties as Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on.
Apr. 9
Mongolia, planned as a transit country for Russia’s Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline to northeastern China, did not include the project in its development plans through to 2028.
Aug. 22