Beijing
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Economy & Development
Macron Arrives in Beijing for High-Level Talks with Xi Jinping
DID Press: At the invitation of Xi Jinping, President of China, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beijing today, Wednesday (Dec. 3), for an official visit. This marks his fourth official trip to China and comes in response to Xi’s…
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Afghanistan
Beijing Invites Mullah Yaqoob to Assess Taliban’s Readiness against US
DID Press: Reports indicate that China has invited Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, acting defense minister of the Taliban administration, to Beijing in order to evaluate the group’s preparedness for a possible U.S. military operation in Afghanistan. According to the Russian daily…
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Afghanistan
Tashkent, Beijing Stress Regional Cooperation on Afghanistan Reconstruction
DID Press: Ismatullah Irgashov, Uzbekistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with Yu Xiaoyong, China’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, to discuss the reconstruction of the country. The two sides closely reviewed the current situation in Afghanistan in light of rapidly evolving…
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Government
Kim Jong Un’s First International Appearance after 20-Hour Train Journey
DID Press: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Beijing to attend the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan in World War II. According to North Korea’s official news agency (KCNA), Kim left Pyongyang for Beijing by train,…
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Government
Kim Jong Un to Attend Beijing Military Parade alongside Putin, Xi
DID Press: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to attend next week’s “Victory Day” military parade in Beijing, appearing alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This will mark Kim’s first international appearance among world…
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