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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Budapest on Thursday in a bid to strengthen already flourishing ties between Beijing and its closest EU ally.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade on Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to deepen its political and economic ties with friendlier countries in Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday is to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at one of his beloved childhood haunts in the Pyrenees mountains, seeking to press a message to Beijing not to support Russia's war against Ukraine and to accept fairer trade.

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday set to warn Chinese leader Xi Jinping against backing Russia in the conflict over Ukraine but also seek to enlist his help in finding an end to the war.

The world's second-biggest economy is seeking to deepen political and economic ties in Europe to counterbalance difficult relations with rival Washington.

The nearly two-hour telephone conversation was the two leaders' first direct interaction since a summit in November in California that saw a marked thaw in tone, if not the long-term rivalry, between the world's two largest economies.

The number of publicly disclosed investigations into senior-level officials rose by 40 percent last year compared with 2022, according to a tally by the Hong Kong-based news outlet South China Morning Post.

President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown "more resilient and dynamic" in 2023, despite financial figures continuing to disappoint as the post-Covid recovery stalls.

Xi will meet the leader of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, after Hanoi upgraded diplomatic ties with Washington when US President Joe Biden visited in September.

Pope Francis continues to be the only Latino to ever receive the magazine's award in 2013

US President Joe Biden scored key wins in a long-awaited summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping but the stability could be short-lived with a potentially tumultuous year ahead that includes Taiwanese and US elections.

Xi's remarks in San Francisco came hours after his highly anticipated talks with US President Joe Biden, where both men pledged to reduce tensions as they met for the first time in a year.

Biden will welcome to San Francisco the 20 other members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, conceived three decades ago in an era when US policymakers were convinced that robust trade would bring the Pacific Rim together.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will welcome Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Beijing on Monday, a high-water mark in their nations' ties following years of tensions that cut billions of dollars in trade.

California governor Gavin Newsom said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on climate cooperation at a meeting on Wednesday in Beijing, the latest in a string of visits to China by US politicians.

China's top diplomat will pay a rare visit to Washington this week, the United States announced Monday, paving the way for a potential visit by President Xi Jinping aimed at keeping tensions in check.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Thursday the "unprecedented" energy links between Moscow and Beijing despite failing to secure a much-sought agreement on a major new gas pipeline.

Beijing this week hosts representatives of 130 countries for a forum on the Belt and Road Initiative, Xi's vast trade and infrastructure project.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Tuesday to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping, bolstering their relationship at an infrastructure summit that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war.

In a joint statement released on Tuesday, China and Russia urged an "end to all steps that contribute to the escalation of tension."

China's peace plan for Ukraine could be used as a basis to end the war that started last year, Vladimir Putin said.

Putin praised China for its readiness to "make a meaningful contribution" to ending the conflict while on a defiant weekend trip to occupied eastern Ukraine.

China is being criticized for their manner of reporting COVID deaths, especially with some personalities passing away recently.

A former US National Security adviser warns not to take Xi Jinping lightly for the country to avoid the same trap it got from Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Chinese President Xi Jinping could be ousted following the recent easing of Covid restrictions in the country.

China appeared to bend and shift stance on its Covid policies amid growing public anger.

The Presidents of Cuba and China met for a face-to-face diplomatic meeting, with Xi Jinping reassuring Cuba of his support for the country's "core interests" while offering funds and debt relief.

Rumors are swirling after the sudden incident in the Chinese Communist Party Congress where former President Hu Jintao was escorted out during the proceedings, with many wondering why it occurred during the highly-scripted event.

As Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to an unprecedented third term, a protest against his leadership in China occurred in Beijing Thursday and was heavily censored in the country's social media. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin faces questions and concerns from his allies in India and China as U.S. President Joe Biden asks Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.