The CHN/ China thread

[Reece]

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will make a state visit to China next week after Beijing expressed readiness to help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

“At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, president of the state of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas will pay a state visit to China from June 13 to 16,” China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Friday.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other...er/ar-AA1ckvyW

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Looks to me like the Chinese are desperate to spread their sphere of influence as far and wide as possible.

Aren't they just so wonderful Jim? Such humanitarians!!

[Jimbuna]

You'd better believe it

[Jimbuna]

[Skybird]

China's quantum leap made in Germany.

https://www.dw.com/en/chinas-quantum...any/a-65890662

[Reece]

blank page for me!!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Reece

blank page for me!!

Lucky you

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Reece

blank page for me!!

Too deep down under, maybe?

Its the international page of Deutsche Welle, it should show up, and should be in English by source.

You could try to send the German webpage of DW through a translator.

GERMAN:
https://www.dw.com/de/wie-forschung-...lft/a-65887595

[Reece]

Still blank so I give up on that, not to worry!!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Reece

Still blank so I give up on that, not to worry!!

I'd be feeling ecstatic

[Jimbuna]

Now this doesn't surprise me at all.

China 'creating backup plan' for Putin's successor in preparation for his death
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...361b4558&ei=37

[Jimbuna]

China and the United States agreed on Monday (19 June) to try and stabilise their intense rivalry to avoid veering into conflict, but did not announce any major breakthroughs during a rare visit to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed “progress” after shaking hands with Blinken at the Great Hall of the People, a grand venue usually reserved for greeting heads of state.

Blinken, the first holder of his post to meet the Chinese leader since 2018, told reporters he had raised contentious issues such as Taiwan, the democratic island Beijing claims as its own.

And while he said the two sides had not moved forward on establishing regular military-to-military communications – a major concern for the wider world – he expected more senior US officials would visit China in coming weeks.

It had been hoped their roughly 30-minute meeting could help facilitate a summit between Xi and US President Joe Biden later in the year.

Biden and Xi last met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia in November, pledging more frequent communication, although ties since then have deteriorated over Taiwan, espionage accusations and other concerns.

“The two sides have also made progress and reached the agreement on some specific issues. This is very good,” Xi told Blinken across a long table bedecked with pink lotus flowers.

Blinken responded by saying the two countries “have an obligation and responsibility” to manage their relationship and that the United States was “committed to doing that”.

His meetings in Beijing, including talks with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and foreign minister Qin Gang, had been “candid and constructive,” he added.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/chi...beijing-talks/

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

China and the United States agreed on Monday (19 June) to try and stabilise their intense rivalry to avoid veering into conflict

Poor Taiwan! At least when it ceases to exist there won't be people confusing it with Thailand anymore.

[Jimbuna]

Taiwan is probably the most frustrating stumbling block.

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's ambassador to Washington has protested remarks President Joe Biden made about Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday, and its embassy said the United States should act immediately to undo the negative impact or bear all the consequences.

China was enraged after Biden referred to Xi Jinping as a "dictator" at a fundraising event on Tuesday, an unexpected flare-up just a day after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken completed a visit to Beijing aimed at stabilizing relations between the superpowers.

Analysts have said that despite the controversy, both countries have little interest in allowing Biden's remark to derail efforts to improve ties. There was no coverage of the issue in official Chinese media on Thursday.

A statement from China's embassy early on Thursday said the Chinese ambassador, Xie Feng, "made serious representations and strong protests" to senior officials at the White House and the U.S. State Department on Wednesday.