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Biden, Xi holding fifth talk of their presidencies Thursday

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was speaking Thursday morning with China’s Xi Jinping, the fifth conversation of their presidencies, as the two leaders chart the future of their complicated relationship at a time of simmering economic and geopolitical tensions. The call, which began at 8:33 a.m. EDT, comes […]

Putin tells China’s Xi that Russia is ready to talk with Ukraine – Kremlin

MOSCOW, Feb 25 – Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to send a delegation to Minsk for negotiations with representatives of Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday after the Russian leader held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Putin told Xi that Russia’s military operation in […]

Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that the Paris climate pact was “irreversible”, showing a united front after Washington formally withdrew from the accord this week. The joint declaration came at the end of Macron’s second visit to China, which started on […]

Analysis: Slow train to China – India’s trade ties with Beijing taking time to ripen

NEW DELHI – China and India may be talking about improving their trade relationship but there is little action to go with the words. According to Indian government officials and representatives of various Indian trade bodies, progress is very slow – and may even be getting slower after […]

Trump wants talks with Putin, Xi to end ‘uncontrollable arms race’

US President Donald Trump on Monday proposed talks with the leaders of China and Russia aimed at halting what he described as an “uncontrollable” arms race. Trump’s comment follows an October announcement in which he said he would withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), a Cold […]

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