BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday (Jun 14) that his country was establishing 'strategic' relations with Palestinians ahead of talks with leader Mahmud Abbas in Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that his country was establishing"strategic" relations with Palestinians ahead of talks with leader Mahmud Abbas in Beijing.
"Today, we will jointly announce the establishment of a China-Palestine strategic partnership, which will be an important milestone in the history of bilateral relations," added Xi. During a regular press briefing last week, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin called long-time Palestinian leader Abbas an"old and good friend of the Chinese people".
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang tells Blinken US should respect China's core concernsThe phone call comes ahead of a reported planned visit to Beijing by Mr Blinken. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Chinese naval ship docks in Manila for ‘goodwill’ visit amid South China Sea tensionsAnalysts say the Qi Jiguang's series of port calls won't be enough to smooth tensions over the disputed waterway. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
China holds live-fire drills in East China Sea north of TaiwanBEIJING: China began military exercises in the East China sea to the north of Taiwan on Tuesday (Jun 13), including live-fire exercises from warships, as the United States and its allies conduct their drills in the Western Pacific. China routinely conducts exercises along its coast, though the ones ne
Read more »
Analysis:Diverging rates outlook has China's yuan eying 2022 lowsSHANGHAI/SINGAPORE : Bond markets are putting Chinese and global rates on opposite paths, speculating on cuts in China against hikes in the U.S. and prompting banks and Chinese companies to prepare for a weaker currency as Beijing rolls out more stimulus.The yuan fell past the closely-watched seven-per-do
Read more »
Beijing Gas to start regas terminal in Oct, secures term contractsSINGAPORE/LONDON : China's Beijing Gas Group is set to start trial operation of its first major liquefied natural gas terminal in northern China in October, company officials said, marking the country's second regasification facility starting online this year. Beijing Gas has secured three long-term suppl
Read more »
Americans should prepare for cyber sabotage from Chinese hackers, US official warnsWASHINGTON: Chinese hackers are all but certain to disrupt American critical infrastructure, such as pipelines and railways, in the event of a conflict with the United States, a senior US cybersecurity official said on Monday (Jun 12). In comments made during an appearance at the Aspen Institute in Washing
Read more »