Chinese Vice President Han Zheng called for respecting Middle Eastern sovereignty and global trade stability in a UN speech, contrasting with recent US-China talks on Iran
Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped the United Nations General Assembly during his US visit this week. That doesn’t mean Beijing is neglecting the world body.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on relations with Washington: "I see a brighter China-US future."
Xi also described his trip to the United States as very successful.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, reviving Beijing’s decades-old charm offensive on the opening day of his first state visit to the U.S. in more than a decade.
“Americans may not like China, but they will certainly like pandas,” an analyst said, highlighting the symbolism behind the gesture.
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Chinese Communist Party media outlets have been sounding startlingly enlightened about free speech recently. But it’s far from being a symptom of a liberal pushback