Xi Jinping likely to skip G20 summit, but China continues to remain mum
Thursday, 31 August 2023 A week before the G20 summit, China continued to maintain silence on whether President Xi Jinping will travel to India for the event even though his visit seemed unlikely. The Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday refused to confirm, or deny, a report by Reuters that quoted diplomatic sources, including in Beijing, as saying that Chinese Premier Li Qiang was likely to represent China at the summit.
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Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's presidential run-off with 53.7% of the votes, campaigning on a platform of opening Iran to the world and promising unity. International leaders, including Putin and Modi, have congratulated Pezeshkian. Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince affirmed commitment to improving ties with Iran, while Azerbaijan's President Aliyev invited Pezeshkian to strengthen bilateral relations. Venezuela and China expressed optimism about Iran's future under Pezeshkian, and Iraq and Pakistan emphasised enhancing regional cooperation. Kuwait's Emir wished success for Iran's new president, and Syrian President Assad pledged to deepen strategic ties. Pezeshkian faces expectations to manage domestic challenges and international relations, with global leaders expecting Iran to play a stabilising role in the region under his leadership.
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Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, engaged in a series of bilateral meetings during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kazakhstan. He met with Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, emphasising strong ties. Putin also discussed trade and cooperation in energy and agriculture with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Additionally, he held talks with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, highlighting economic collaboration. Putin concluded by meeting with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ahead of the SCO Heads of State Council meeting in Astana on July 4th.
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This edition of State of the Union looks at the NATO summit in Washington and the negative reactions to Viktor Orbán's self-declared peace mission to Moscow and Beijing
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The Hungarian autocrat has popped up in in Kyiv, Moscow, and Beijing just as his country takes over the presidency of the Council of the EU. But to what end?
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Moscow's deepening security ties with Beijing, Pyongyang and other US adversaries have surprised Washington. Putin signed a deal with North Korea and visited China, admitting US efforts to split Russia-China failed. The US accuses these nations of aiding Russia's military industry, evading sanctions through technology transfers. While not a formal NATO-style alliance, these bilateral exchanges could boost adversaries' capabilities long-term, threatening US interests.
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The revised "standard map" that China just unveiled has caused controversy because it includes disputed South China Sea islands as well as Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin, Taiwan, and..
BRICS has officially invited six more countries to join the alliance in a move which can strengthen its claim of being a ‘voice of the Global South’ on one hand, while raising concerns about..