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Diplomacy
US Secretary of State Blinken Meets China’s Leader Xi in Beijing
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he wrapped up a two-day visit to Beijing aimed at easing soaring US-China tensions.
Blinken is the first US Secretary of State to visit Beijing in...
Diplomacy
President Zelensky Speaks to Xi Jinping for the First Time Since Russian Invasion
On Wednesday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy spoke on the phone to China's Xi Jinping for the first time, exactly 61 weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced.
Zelensky later commented that the phone call was "long and meaningful", whereas...
Ancient Greece
Greece and China: The Wisdom of Ancient Civilizations
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Chinese culture belongs to one of the oldest civilizations, as does Greek culture, and Confucian teachings have been regarded as providing the definitive morality that underpins Chinese mentality and behavior, regardless of any religious background.
By Steve Bakalis
“The values of...
Diplomacy
Japanese PM Visits Ukraine Amind Xi Jinping’s Visit to Russia
On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Ukraine, coinciding with the second day of Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Russia. The two visits are emblematic of the changing nature of the global strategic...
Ancient Greece
China Congratulates Greece on Founding Ancient Civilizations Center
China's President Xi Jinping congratulated Greece on the founding of the Center of Chinese and Greek Ancient Civilizations, Xinhua News Agency reports.
The Chinese leader has replied to a letter from Professor Stelios Virvidakis of the University of Athens and...
Greek News
China Faces Largest Protests Since Tiananmen Square Massacre
China is facing its largest anti-government protests since the Tiananmen Square massacre after activists filled the streets to openly call for an end to the rule of President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Hundreds of students at...
Greek News
CIA Director Says Risk of China Invading Taiwan Will Increase
The risk that China will use military force against Taiwan will increase in the next few years, with China President Xi Jinping determined "to ensure his country has the capability to undertake such an action should he decide to...
Diplomacy
Russia Asked China for Ukraine Military Assistance, US Officials Say
Russia asked China for military support as well as economic assistance for its invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported on Sunday.
The requests came after the invasion occurred, with one official declining to detail the Chinese reaction but indicated that they...
Diplomacy
Report: China Asked Russia to Delay War Until After Olympics
A Western intelligence report indicates that Chinese officials requested their Russian counterparts wait until after the Beijing Olympics ended, if they decided to invade Ukraine, US officials said on Wednesday.
China-Russia likely communicated on Ukraine invasion timeline, US officials say
The...
Greek News
Is Xi the New Mao? China Paves Way for Indefinite Rule
On Thursday, China's Communist Party passed a resolution paving the way for President Xi Jinping to rule for the rest of his lifetime, similar to the power once held by revolutionary leader Mao Zedong.
Experts say he has now officially...