Xi Jinping Invites 100,000 Young Americans to China for Five-Year Exchange Programme

Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China will invite 100,000 young Americans to visit China for study and cultural exchanges over the next five years, as Beijing and Washington seek to strengthen people-to-people ties amid broader tensions between the two countries. Xi made the announcement on September 24, 2026, at the White House during […]

President Xi Calls For U.S.-China Ai Safeguards 

Xi Expected To Press Trump To Halt Taiwan Arms Sales Under 1982 Agreement 

BEIJING LIKELY TO RAISE ITS INTERPRETATION OF THE U.S.-CHINA ARMS SALES COMMUNIQUÉ DURING XI’S WASHINGTON VISIT Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press U.S. President Donald Trump to halt American arms sales to Taiwan during his visit to Washington this week, according to people familiar with discussions between Beijing and Washington. The issue is […]

Albanese Rejects Chinese Pressure Over Taiwan at Pacific Summit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected China’s objections to Taiwan’s participation in the Pacific Islands Forum, saying decisions about the regional gathering should be made by Pacific nations rather than outside powers. The dispute has added geopolitical tension to the summit in Palau, where leaders are also confronting concerns about China’s growing influence across […]

China and Indonesia Strengthen Security and Economic Cooperation

China and Indonesia have held high-level talks in Jakarta focused on strengthening security, defence, political and economic cooperation as both countries seek to deepen their strategic partnership amid growing geopolitical tensions in the region. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono on Friday as part of the first China-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue. […]

China Confirms Thai Prime Minister’s Official Visit to Beijing

China has officially confirmed that Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will undertake an official visit to Beijing from July 16 to 20, underscoring the growing strategic partnership between the two Asian nations amid expanding cooperation in trade, investment, technology, and regional security. The announcement was made on Monday by China’s Foreign Ministry, which said the […]

Beijing Welcomes Iran, Russia and India for Security Talks

Beijing Welcomes Iran, Russia and India for Security Talks

China Hosts SCO Defence Summit Amid Rising Global Tensions and NATO Expansion Qingdao — China hosted high-level defence talks this week with key members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), welcoming top military officials from Russia, Iran, India, and Pakistan as the group seeks to present itself as a stabilizing force in a rapidly polarizing […]