Hungary’s Orban holds talks with Xi during surprise Beijing visit, days after meeting Putin
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China to extend visa-free travel for Malaysians to 30 days
China is set to extend visa-free travel for Malaysian tourists from 15 to 30 days, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Friday.
Xi Is Meeting Blinken With Tough Issues on the Agenda
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is to meet with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Friday, in an attempt to hold together a fractious relationship despite disputes over the economy, national security and geopolitical frictions in East Asia, the Middle East and Ukraine.
Germany’s Leader Walks a Fine Line in China
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany tried to strike a delicate balance on a trip to China this week, promoting business ties with his country’s biggest trading partner while criticizing its surge of exports to Europe and its support for Russia.
European leaders are in Beijing with a list of concerns. Will China’s Xi listen?
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