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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...
Politics
AUKUS: US, UK and Australia Announce Pact in Effort to Stop China
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he will be working with the United Kingdom to help Australia get nuclear-powered submarines, a partnership the nations are calling "AUKUS."
The countries' efforts are part of a larger movement headed by Biden...
Diplomacy
United States Tells China It Has 72 Hours to Shutter Houston Consulate
In an unprecedented move since the reestablishment of diplomatic relations in 1979, on Tuesday the Trump administration ordered Chinese diplomats based out of its Houston consulate to shutter the building and vacate the premises in 72 hours.
Beijing replied that...
Diplomacy
President Xi Declares China's Support for Reunification of Parthenon Sculptures
During the third -- and last -- day of his official visit to Greece, Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China visited the Acropolis Museum in Athens.
There, at this state-of-the-art museum, in front of the caryatids,...
Diplomacy
China, Greece to Sign Sixteen Bilateral Agreements on President Xi's Athens Visit
China's President Xi Jinping, who is leading a large delegation of officials on his state visit to Greece, is due to sign sixteen agreements which Athens says will further boost and deepen bilateral relations between the two countries.
The agreements...
Economy
China's President Xi Arrives in Athens for Three-Day Official Visit
The President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping arrived in Athens on Sunday afternoon, beginning his official, three-day visit to the Greek capital.
President Xi arrived in Greece just a few days after Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis...
Diplomacy
President Xi to Visit Athens as Chinese Interest in Greece Strengthens
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Greece from November 10th to 12th at the invitation of the President of Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos, it was officially announced on Thursday.
Xi's visit follows Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to China...
Diplomacy
PM Mitsotakis Meets With Chinese President Xi Jinping to Discuss Investment Opportunities
A Greek delegation headed by the country's Premier, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met with Xi Jinping, the President of China, along with scores of other Chinese officials in Shanghai on Monday evening local time.
"There is a government in Greece committed to...
Economy
Greece Is China's Most Reliable EU Friend, says President Xi Jinping
Greece is an important strategic partner and China's most reliable friend in the European Union, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.
The Chinese president made the statement during his meeting in Beijing with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who...