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.
Earlier this year, Biden had referred to Xi as a dictator while discussing the latter's reaction to a Chinese spy balloon being shot down over American airspace in February. China denounced the remark as "an open political provocation" that violates diplomatic etiquette.
The restoration of military communications is a significant sign of warming relations between the US and China, who have had not-so-cordial relations over the years. China suspended military communications in protest of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last year.
This came after days of meetings between US climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua in California this month and Beijing in July. The presidents of both countries are expected to meet on the sidelines of the APEC Summit.
The four-hour meeting between Biden and Xi is scheduled to take place at San Mateo County's Filoli Estate. The two leaders last met during the G20 Summit in Indonesia last year amid strained ties over trade, Taiwan and Beijing's activity in the South China Sea.
This is the Chinese leader's first trip to the US in six years as the relationship between the two nations is not said to be very cordial. US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart have not met each other since the G20 in 2022.
The meeting is not expected to lead to many, if any, major announcements and differences between the two powers certainly won't be resolved. Instead, one official said, Biden is looking toward “managing the competition, preventing the downside risk of conflict and ensuring channels of communication.
Albanese underscored that geostrategic issues should be resolved through dialogue and understanding and the two countries should work together for a peaceful global order. Australia's ties with China plunged following Albanese's calls for an inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australian PM Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed the gradual improvement in ties in the past year and emphasised the importance of engaging with each other despite differences on issues such as defence.
While relations between the US and China deteriorated over several issues regarding trade, COVID-19 and Taiwan, India-China ties nosedived after the fierce clash in Galwan. India and America have bolstered their own strategic partnership amid shared tensions with Beijing.
The major development came during Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi's US visit where he met Biden, State Secretary Antony Blinken and NSA Jake Sullivan. Biden and Xi last met during ther G20 Summit in Indonesia last year.
Li is believed to be a close confidante of Xi and his and foreign foreign minister Qin Gang's disappearance puzzled people and raised question on Xi's governance. As per rumours by the US Ambassador to Japan, Li may have been put under house arrest.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said India's position on BRI, especially its "lack of respect for our sovereignty and territorial integrity is well known and consistent". Also, he objected to Chinese CPEC projects in PoK.
After the meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the conversation held at Beijing's Great Hall of the People was a very productive and substantial part of the conversation. However, he did not elaborate further citing "confidential".
Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday with an honour guard meeting his plane. His visit is also a show of support for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road initiative. According to reports, both leaders may also discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
China urged the international community to act with greater urgency, step up input into the Palestine question, facilitate the early resumption of peace talks between Palestine and Israel, and find a way to bring about enduring peace.
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