Tag: Xi Jinping

• Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 09:39 UTC

  China needs no teachers telling it how to defend human rights, Xi says

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet met virtually Wednesday ahead of the former Chilean President's visit to areas mentioned in recent reports where an alleged “genocide” has been perpetrated.

• Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:29 UTC

  Argentina preparing to become a BRICS member with support from China and Brazil

  

  Argentina has been invited by Chinese president Xi Jinping to participate in three BRICS events taking place in the coming four weeks. The first will be a get-together of political parties, social organizations and think tanks, a second on May 20th, is a summit of foreign ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS full members, and the Argentine minister guest. Finally, on June24 a summit of the five-plus one leaders is scheduled.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Putin and Xi support Ukraine negotiations and demand respect for security concerns of all countries

  

  On Friday the leaders of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping spoke on the phone about the current situation in Ukraine. The two versions of official news agencies follow. The Russian version said the two leaders enhanced practical bilateral cooperation and closely coordinate actions in support of each other.

• Monday, February 7th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentina joins Belt and the Silk Road as Fernández and Xi meet in Beijing

  

  President Alberto Fernández has rounded up the Chinese stop of his new international tour by arranging Argentina's entry into the Belt and the Silk Road which will represent financing in excess of US $ 23 billion for the South American country.

• Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Xi Jinping, Biden hold virtual summit at last

  

  US President Joseph Biden and his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping Monday held a virtual Summit during which they discussed world and bilateral issues.

• Friday, November 12th 2021 - 09:08 UTC

  Xi, Biden to hold virtual Summit next Monday

  

  The Presidents of China, Xi Jinping, and of the United States, Joseph Biden, are to hold a virtual Summit this coming Monday to discuss bilateral issues, particularly the case of Taiwan, an independent country still considered a rogue province by the Asian giant.

• Sunday, October 31st 2021 - 08:16 UTC

  G20 agrees on global taxation reforms - COVID vaccines also discussed

  

  World leaders at the G20 Summit in Rome Saturday agreed on the global minimum tax (15%), which 136 countries had previously endorsed, it was announced.

• Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 09:47 UTC

  Biden does not rule out real war with guns and bullets against world superpowers who perform or support cyberattacks

  

  US President Joseph Biden Tuesday pointed out that Moscow was already meddling with his country's 2022 mid-term elections and that these actions may lead to an actual war with guns and bullets.

• Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 08:45 UTC

  Argentina wants to deepen ties with China, President Fernández says

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday highlighted “the historic relationship” between former leaders Juan Domingo Perón and Mao Tse-Tung as he took part as a guest during the virtual ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

• Friday, February 26th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  President Xi announces end of poverty in China, on Communist Party's 100th anniversary

  

  China's President Xi Jinping officially declared Thursday that the country has completed its “arduous task” of eradicating extreme poverty, saying 98.99 million people have been lifted out of poverty over the past eight years.