New Year 2024: Celebrations Infused with Hope Amidst a World in Conflict
As the clock struck midnight, welcoming the dawn of 2024, the world experienced a myriad of emotions ranging from exuberant celebrations to poignant reflections.
Xi Jinping
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Biden and Xi met for the first time in a year to ease the tensions in a complicated relationship
The White House reported that Biden and Xi concluded their first round of talks after more than two hours, followed by an extended bilateral meeting that included a dozen government officials from each country.
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Biden and Xi Jinping Set for Crucial Talks Amidst Strained U.S.-China Relations
Biden and Xi are set to discuss Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Israel-Hamas war, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, North Korea, and human rights, each of them areas where the leaders have been unable to resolve long disagreements.
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China's Xi Jinping in Russia for talks with Putin
China’s president seeks role of global peacemaker as well as Putin.
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Joe Biden warns Xi Jinping of ‘consequences’ if China backs Russia
Leaders spoke for nearly two hours but Biden did not make any direct requests to Xi to persuade Putin to end the attack
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India-China Border Clash: PM chairs all-party meet
China releases 10 Indian soldiers after border clash. The all-party meet called by PM Narendra Modi begun on Friday with leaders of all major political parties paying tribute to the soldiers who were killed in the line of duty during the violent face-off between India and China in the Galwan Valley on June 15.
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India-China clash: Modi says soldiers' deaths 'will not be in vain'
India's prime minister has said the deaths of at least 20 soldiers in a fight with Chinese troops in a disputed Himalayan border area "will not be in vain".
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China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO despite public praise
The World Health Organization struggled to get needed information from China during critical early days of the coronavirus pandemic, according to recordings of internal meetings that contradict the organisation’s public praise of Beijing’s response to the outbreak.
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