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Red carpet diplomacy: What's Macron's message for China's Xi?

Can you still send strong messages when you've rolled out the red carpet and chilled the champagne for a state dinner? China's Xi Jinping is being feted in the French capital for his first visit to Europe since 2019, despite trade tensions, spy scandals and insistence that he isolate Vladimir…

France 24

France urges coordination with China on Ukraine, trade at Paris summit

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi Jinping at a summit in Paris on Monday to use Beijing's influence to halt the Russian war against Ukraine, also telling the Chinese leader to accept fair global trade rules.

Radio France Internationale

Xi’s European tour: where is Chinese leader going and what are visit’s aims?

Emmanuel Macron and Viktor Orbán among leaders Xi is meeting, with several key issues on the table

The Guardian - UK

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China’s Xi Jinping begins first Europe tour in five years in France

Chinese president wants to repair ties with a sceptical Western Europe but faces questions over his Ukraine war stance.

Al Jazeera

China's Xi Jinping visits France to work through global crises

China's President Xi Jinping has arrived in France for a rare state visit that marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to urge the Chinese leader to reduce trade imbalances and to use his influence with Russia over the war in…

Radio France Internationale

Is cold drink the cause of hair fall?

If you are a man worried about losing your hair, the answer might be simpler than you think: it could be time to ditch the soda. A recent study published in the journal Nutrients, suggests that even drinking just one soda per day could be linked to a greater risk…

The Times of India

Shifting dynamics: How Elon Musk is getting more dependent on China

Elon Musk's recent trip to Beijing underscores a shifting power dynamic between Tesla and the Chinese government, signaling potential challenges ahead for the billionaire's enterprises in the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) market. This visit, characterized by meetings with China's Premier Li Qiang, highlighted both the opportunities and the looming…

The Times of India

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The May Fourth movement and its legacy

On May 4, 1919, 3,000 university students started China's May Fourth movement

Salon

I tried Mercedes’ new autonomous driving in busy city streets – it's mind-blowing

The advanced level 2 system makes city driving effortless, even on chaotic commutes

Xi Jinping to visit France, Hungary and Serbia amid EU trade tariff row

China’s president arrives as EU anti-subsidy investigations and tensions over espionage, Ukraine and Taiwan continue

The Guardian - UK

Little Hope Of Ukraine Breakthrough During Xi France Visit: Observers

French President Emmanuel Macron will next week make a new push to try and dissuade China's Xi Jinping from supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine but is unlikely to make a breakthrough on ending the conflict during the visit, observers say.

International Business Times

China Launches First Probe To Collect Samples From Far Side Of Moon

A rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 lunar probe blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China's Hainan province just before 5:30 pm (0930 GMT), AFP journalists near the site said.

International Business Times

Taiwan detects dozens of Chinese aircraft and five naval ships around island

Taiwan's defence ministry said Friday it had detected 26 Chinese aircraft and five naval vessels around the self-ruled island in the previous 24 hours.

France 24

Xi Heads To Europe To Defend Russia Ties

Xi Jinping heads to Europe on Sunday to defend China's "no limits" alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin.

International Business Times

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China To Launch First Probe To Return Samples From Moon's Far Side

China is set Friday to launch a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030.

The Guardian - UK

China launches ambitious mission to far side of the moon

The launch of the uncrewed Chang’e-6 is part of China’s effort to put a human on the lunar surface by 2030

The Hindu

India protests Chinese road construction at Shaksgam Valley in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

India protests China's construction in Shaksgam Valley, rejecting China Pakistan Boundary Agreement and reserving right to safeguard interests.

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands chooses China-friendly ex-diplomat Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Move seen as continuation of Pacific country’s policy of growing closer to Beijing

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China-friendly Manele Elected As Solomon Islands PM

China-friendly former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele was elected Solomon Islands' prime minister on Thursday, defeating an opposition leader intent on curbing Beijing's reach in the Pacific nation.

Al Jazeera

China trying to develop world ‘built on censorship and surveillance’

Rights group warns the Digital Silk Road is enabling China to export digital authoritarianism across the world.

The Times of India

China’s new naval powerhouse: The Fujian aircraft carrier sets sail

On May 1, 2024, China marked a significant milestone in its naval expansion with the maiden sea trial of the Fujian, its largest and most sophisticated aircraft carrier to date. Departing from Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard, the Fujian represents the latest advancement in China's growing naval capabilities, reflecting its broader strategic…

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands bids farewell to a polarising PM who became the Pacific’s most China-friendly leader

Although Manasseh Sogavare’s time as prime minister of Solomon Islands is finished, his country’s relationship with China may still have some way to run

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk meets China’s No 2 official in Beijing

Tesla CEO’s unannounced visits comes as Chinese carmakers are promoting rival models at the Beijing Motor Show.

The Guardian - AU

Cash is king — for now: China signals it will slow transition to cashless society

With tourists struggling to access the two primary digital payment apps, Alipay and WeChat pay, Beijing has put measures in place to make cash payments easier

The Guardian - UK

Tory MP says he was deported from Djibouti due to criticisms of China

Tim Loughton had sanctions imposed on him in 2021 by Beijing, which has close ties to east African country

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