The suspended death sentence in Chinese law gives the accused a two-year reprieve from being executed, after which it is automatically converted to life imprisonment, or more rarely, fixed-term imprisonment.
Yang, a pro-democracy blogger, is an Australian citizen born in China who was working in New York before. He was arrested when he arrived in Guangzhou from New York with his wife and teenage stepdaughter.
Maldives and China elevated their ties into a strategic partnership after Muizzu visited Beijing and met his Chinese counterpart earlier this month. The Maldivian President has opted for a pro-China pivot after ordering the withdrawal of Indian military personnel in the country.
Muizzu's remarks came amid a row between the Maldives and India over derogatory comments posted by three deputy ministers of the Muizzu government against Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading to a diplomatic row with India.
Muizzu, who is currently on a five-day visit to China, was accorded a red carpet welcome and a 21-gun salute after reaching the airport.
Muizzu’s appeal for more Chinese tourists came amid a diplomatic row following the derogatory remarks by some Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Modi after he posted a video of him on a pristine beach during his recent visit to Lakshadweep.
Taiwan split from China amid civil war in 1949, but Beijing continues to regard the island of 23 million with its high-tech economy as Chinese territory and has been ramping up its threat to achieve that by military force if necessary.
China says that the Taiwan election is an 'internal Chinese affair' and the island's people face a choice between war and peace. Xi said that China must deepen integration between the two sides and promote the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait.
Xi Jinping to CCP: The meeting took place amid concerns over the slowdown of China, and the increasing crisis in its property sector, which is one of the growth sectors of the country.
Pentagon officials say that communication between the two militaries is crucial to preventing a miscalculation from spiraling into conflict. This follows a crucial meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping that led to a resumption in military communications after over a year.
A total of 74 people have been rescued so far while 4,298 were evacuated, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said. It added that property worth over 15.3 million yuan (about $2.16 million) was also saved.
This is Xi's first visit to Vietnam since 2017 amid reports that Beijing fears Vietnam possibly joining an anti-China alliance. Vietnam upgraded its ties with the US to a comprehensive strategic partnership during Biden's visit in September, much to Beijing's chagrin.
Italy became the only major Western nation in 2019 to join the BRI, dismissing concerns that it would enable China to gain control of sensitive technologies and vital infrastructure. However, PM Giorgia Meloni contended that it brought no significant gains for Italy.
Notably, Italy became the first and so far only major Western nation to join the programme, dismissing concerns from the United States that it would enable China to gain control of sensitive technologies and vital infrastructure.
Since the war broke out, China has been repeatedly calling for an immediate ceasefire and even offered to mediate peace talks based on the 'two-state solution'. Moreover, China has refrained from condemning the Hamas attack and doesn't consider it a terrorist organisation.
South Africa also accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, flaring tensions between countries that started with both recalling their envoys. EAM S Jaishankar also welcomed the efforts of the international community towards de-escalation and called for the release of all hostages.
China have closed mosques in the northern Ningxia region as well as Gansu province, which are home to large populations of Hui Muslims, as part of a process known officially as “consolidation,” according to the report, which draws on public documents, satellite images and witness testimonies.
Under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is all set to hold the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit on Wednesday evening which will witness a major gathering of world leaders.
G20 Virtual Summit: According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Premier Li Qiang will attend the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit at India’s invitation on Wednesday. The crucial update from the Chinese side coincides with India's Foreign Ministry's announcement which claimed almost "all leaders will join.
Biden called Xi, a "dictator", just hours after they met for the first time in more than a year and held candid and productive discussions to revive bilateral ties on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.
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