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China and North Korea have worked to improve relations in the past year after they deteriorated as Beijing backed a series of UN sanctions against its Cold War-era ally over its nuclear activities. (Photo: File)

China's friendship with North Korea 'irreplaceable': Xi Jinping

Xi is to visit Pyongyang on Thursday and Friday at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

19 Jun 2019 1:45 PM

His office said in a statement that the Prime Minister underlined the importance of mutual support by China and Pakistan to each other on their respective issues of core interest. (Photo: File)

Close cooperation between Pak, China factor of peace, stability in region: Imran Khan

Khan recalled wide-ranging exchange of views with Jinping in their two recent meetings in Beijing in April 2019 and Bishkek in June 2019.

19 Jun 2019 9:25 AM

State television showed pictures of Xi and Putin holding up champagne glasses to toast Xi's birthday at the hotel he is staying at in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, where they are both attending a regional summit. (Photo: AFP)

Putin celebrates close friend China prez Xi’s 66th birthday, gifts ice cream

The Russian president described the gift as a sign of deepening trust and respect between the two powers.

16 Jun 2019 10:13 AM

In Beijing, this is likely to be appreciated more acutely after the sharpening of China’s trade tensions with the United States since last year. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

India’s positive approach to China at SCO summit

Where this leads remains to be seen, although the record is not encouraging on this count

15 Jun 2019 2:09 AM

PM Narendra Modi greets China’s President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi talks Pak with Xi Jinping, links peace bid to ending terror

Modi conveyed this during a bilateral with President Xi at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on Friday.

14 Jun 2019 1:52 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told President Xi Jinping that Pakistan needs to create an atmosphere free from terror and take concrete action to end the scourge but does not see Islamabad doing it at this stage. (Photo: Twitter)

Xi to visit India for informal summit with Modi: MEA

In April last year, Modi and Xi had met in Wuhan for an informal summit in order to deepen bilateral cooperation.

13 Jun 2019 8:02 PM

This is the first meeting between the two leaders after Modi's re-election following the stunning victory of the BJP in the general elections last month. (Photo: Twitter)

Pak must take 'concrete action' against terrorism for peace talks: Modi tells Xi

Prime Minister Modi met President Xi on the sidelines of the SCO Summit.

13 Jun 2019 7:18 PM

Trump has said previously that he would decide after the G20 meeting in Japan at the end of June whether to carry out his threat. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump leaves China tariff deadline open, calls relationship 'testy'

Asked if he had a deadline for China to make progress towards a deal before facing the further penalty, Trump said no.

13 Jun 2019 12:26 PM

Trade talks between the world's two largest economies fell apart in May. (Photo: AP | File)

'Have a feeling that we’re going to make a trade deal with China,' says Trump

Trump also reiterated his intention to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping but gave no further details.

13 Jun 2019 10:03 AM

Trump has repeatedly said he is getting ready to meet Xi at the summit in Osaka, Japan, at the end of June, but China has not confirmed it. (Photo: AP | File)

Trump defends tariff strategy, China says 'not afraid' of trade war

'Tariffs are great negotiating tool,' Trump tweeted, one day after saying he was ready to impose another round of punitive tariffs on China.

12 Jun 2019 11:56 AM

On Monday, Trump said he was ready to impose another round of punitive tariffs on Chinese imports if he cannot make progress in trade talks with Xi in Osaka. (Photo: File)

‘Will respond firmly if US escalates trade tensions,’ says Chinese foreign ministry

Trump has repeatedly said he is getting ready to meet Xi Jinping at the Osaka summit at the end of June, but China has not confirmed it.

11 Jun 2019 2:43 PM

In recent months, Trump has imposed additional tariffs on Chinese products worth USD 200 billion and he has ordered for another round of tariffs on rest of the Chinese imports amounting to USD 300 billion. (Photo: File)

China will be left with no other option but to enter into trade deal with US: Trump

Trump told reporters that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Japan later this month on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit.

11 Jun 2019 10:36 AM

This year's summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will be held in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on June 13-14 where Modi and Xi are scheduled to meet and discuss bilateral and international issues. (Photo: File)

Xi, Modi may discuss US' trade protectionism in Bishkek: China

After the Wuhan summit, both the countries stepped up efforts to improve relations in different spheres including military-to-military ties.

10 Jun 2019 10:50 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit this week at Bishkek where he would also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

President Xi to meet PM Modi on sidelines of SCO summit

The SCO summit is due to be held on June 13-14 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

09 Jun 2019 1:33 PM

'It's hard to imagine a complete break of the United States from China or of China from the United States. We are not interested in this, and our American partners are not interested in this. President Trump is my friend and I am convinced he is also not interested in this,' Xi said. (Photo: File)

Jinping calls Trump a 'friend', says US isn't interested in rupturing ties

Xi said there were strong trade and investment connections between China and the United States.

08 Jun 2019 11:06 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)

Will China one day erect a memorial to Tiananmen martyrs?

The students in Tiananmen Square were joined by many other Beijing residents, and it is estimated that their numbers swelled to a million.

06 Jun 2019 12:05 AM

The threat to use China’s rich supply of rare earths as leverage in the conflict has contributed to sharp losses in US stocks. (Photo:AP)

China blames US for trade dispute, but won't escalate further

The report said China has kept its word throughout 11 rounds of talks and will honor its commitments if a trade agreement is reached.

03 Jun 2019 12:15 PM

The countries have exchanged tariffs on USD 360 billion in two-way trade so far. (Photo:AP)

China increases tariffs on US goods amid mounting tensions

Washington and Beijing resumed their trade battle last month when trade talks in the US ended without a deal.

01 Jun 2019 12:28 PM

The 10-month-old trade war between the world’s two largest economies escalated early this month. (Photo:AP)

Firms in US, China scramble as new tariffs hurt business

On both sides of the Pacific, importers, exporters scrambe as further tariffs of 15 per cent come into effect, on top of the 10 per cent.

31 May 2019 2:11 PM

The three countries will jointly build the East Container Terminal at the Port of Colombo. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Sri Lanka signs port deal with India, Japan to develop container terminal

The three countries are to work out details of the deal at joint working group meetings to be held inn the future.

29 May 2019 8:37 PM

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