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China top legislator Zhao says Beijing, Pyongyang set on developing friendly relations, KCNA says

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SEOUL (Reuters) – China’s top legislator, Zhao Leji, said it is Beijing’s consistent strategic policy to defend and develop friendly relations between China and North Korea, North Korean state media KCNA said on Saturday. Zhao, who is also the third ranked official of China’s Communist Party, met with North Korean counterpart Choe Ryong Hae and attended festivities commemorating the two countries’ friendship on Friday during a goodwill visit to Pyongyang, KCNA reported. “General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Kim Jong Un have indicated the orientation” for the development of relations between the countries, Zhao said according to KCNA. Pyongyang

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Paterson Police Introduce Contact Cards to Foster Community Relations

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PATERSON, NJ – In a recent initiative, the Paterson Police Ceasefire Unit announced that all officers are now equipped with contact cards to distribute during their interactions with residents. These cards aim to streamline the process of inquiring about police report statuses, recalling interactions at incident scenes, and nurturing connections between the community and patrolling officers. Residents are encouraged to request these cards when encountering police officers in their neighborhoods, as part of the department’s effort to enhance community engagement.

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Explainer-How far could China-Philippines relations worsen?

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(Reuters) – China and the Philippines have ramped up rhetoric on defending territorial claims in the South China Sea, despite both calling for dialogue to settle tensions over that strategic waterway. ARE TIES WORSENING? Since taking office in mid-2022, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has taken pains to depart from his predecessor’s pro-China, anti-U.S. stance. As Marcos seeks to deepen ties with longtime defence ally the United States, relations with neighbour China have soured, most visibly in a series of maritime confrontations. The Philippines has accused China of “aggressive” behaviour, including most recently firing water cannon at a boat carrying

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Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Says Ukraine Aid More Important Than Border Security

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Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Says Ukraine Aid More Important Than Border Security Arjun Singh on December 14, 2023 Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin said on Thursday that sending aid to Ukraine is more important than border security. Since the Ukraine-Russia war began in 2022, the United States has provided over $75 billion in aid to the country. Republicans have opposed Senate Democrats’ proposed $61 billion aid package to Israel unless it is accompanied by border security reforms amid a surge in illegal immigration at the United States’ southern border with Mexico. “Ukraine,” said Cardin, in response to the

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China’s Wang stresses promoting stable, healthy Sino-US relations with Blinken

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that promoting healthy, stable and sustainable China-U.S. relations is an important task, in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken also discussed his recent travel in the Middle East and U.S. diplomatic efforts in the region with Wang, according to an earlier statement from the U.S. Department of State. In the call, the two top diplomats exchanged views on the Israeli-Hamas conflict and agreed to maintain communication on the situation in the Middle East, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement. Wang said during the

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‘Appearing Desperate’: Biden Gears Up For Potential Meeting With Xi As US-China Relations Spiral

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‘Appearing Desperate’: Biden Gears Up For Potential Meeting With Xi As US-China Relations Spiral Jake Smith on October 3, 2023 President Joe Biden could visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming months, which would be their first meeting in almost a year. China has aggressively expanded its espionage and economic efforts against the U.S. and bolstered its military for a war that the U.S. has “no modern experience with,” according to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. “A Biden-Xi meeting will be enormously productive for China,” Gordon Chang, foreign affairs expert and senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute, told

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Dalio says China-US relations are ‘on the brink of red lines’

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By Carolina Mandl GREENWICH, Connecticut (Reuters) – Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said on Tuesday that the relationship between China and the United States is “on the brink of red lines,” although he does not see a war on the way. Speaking at the Greenwich Economic Forum, Dalio said that there are irreconcilable differences between the world’s two biggest economies, citing as examples the independence of Taiwan, the battle for chips and geopolitics. “U.S.-China relationship relations are in a number of areas on the brink of red lines,” he told the audience of investors, adding that a

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Menendez Steps Down as Senate Foreign RElations Chairman, Temporarily

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Arjun Singh on September 22, 2023 Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey will temporarily step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after he was indicted by federal prosecutors in New York on Friday, according to a statement issued by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office. Menendez, the three-term senior senator from New Jersey, was indicted by a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on federal corruption charges, being alleged to have accepted bribes in cash, gold bullion and a luxury car in exchange for shaping U.S. foreign policy

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US establishes diplomatic relations with Niue, State Department says

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Niue established diplomatic relations on Monday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi signed a joint statement to that effect, the U.S. State Department said. The United States said earlier it will recognize the independence of Niue, a small Pacific nation, part of a U.S. charm offensive to block further Chinese inroads into a strategic region Washington has long considered its own backyard. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington)

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Timeline: U.S.-Iran relations from 1953 coup to 2023 detainee swap deal

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DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States and Iran are to free five detainees each under an exchange agreement that also involves the transfer of $6 billion of unfrozen Iranian assets from South Korea to accounts in Qatar. The deal removes one major irritant between Iran and the U.S., whose animosity dates back to the Central Intelligence Agency’s orchestration of the overthrow of Iran’s popular Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953 and restoration of the Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who became a staunch U.S. ally. Following is a chronology of major events in relations between the Iran and the United States:

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US-Iran relations from 1953 coup to 2023 prisoner swap deal

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DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has agreed with Washington to free five U.S. citizens in exchange for the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets in South Korea to banks in Qatar and the release of a similar number of Iranians held in the United States. The deal would remove a major irritant between Iran and the U.S., whose animosity dates back to the Central Intelligence Agency’s orchestration of the overthrow of Iran’s popular Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953 and restoration of the Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who became a staunch U.S. ally. Following is a chronology of major

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Goldman Sachs hires BlackRock executive as global co-head of consultant relations

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(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Asset Management has hired former BlackRock executive Patrick O’Donnell as a managing director and global co-head of consultant relations, alongside Lauren Oakes, a spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement. O’Donnell was a managing director and senior leader in the Global Consultant Relations team at BlackRock and prior to that worked at BNP Paribas Asset Management. Oakes has been with Goldman Sachs for the past 18 years and was named a managing director in 2017. She previously worked at JPMorgan. Goldman Sachs’ top ranks have depleted in recent months as executives left or retired. (Reporting by

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China sees Iran-Saudi Arabia relations improving – foreign ministry

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BEIJING (Reuters) – After China’s dialogue with Iran and Saudi Arabia, both countries have continued to take steps to improve relations, leading to the formation of a “wave of reconciliation” in the Middle East, China’s foreign minister said on Monday. China “appreciates the correct decision made by the Iranian side”, Minister Wang Yi said in a statement on Monday, adding that China will continue to support Middle East countries to explore development in line with their own national conditions. Wang also said that only by restoring the integrity and effective implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action can the

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China hopes France can help take heat out of relations with EU

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By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China hopes France can “stabilise the tone” of EU-China relations, vice-premier He Lifeng told a senior French minister in Beijing on Saturday, as European leaders debate how to “de-risk” but also cooperate with the world’s second-largest economy. He also told Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire that China is willing to deepen cooperation with France in traditional areas such as finance as well as in science and technological innovation, in contrast with Beijing’s more cautious though candid talks with visiting top U.S. officials. “It is hoped that France will stabilise the tone of friendly cooperation between

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Cuba seeks stronger EU-CELAC relations, condemns EU’s ‘manipulative behavior’

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HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba will look to expand cooperation at an upcoming summit of European Union, Latin American and Caribbean leaders next week, its foreign minister said, but accused the EU of “manipulative behavior” that could hamper leaders’ ambitions. Heads of state from the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) are set to meet in Brussels on July 17-18, the first summit after an eight-year hiatus, where they are expected to discuss climate change, development financing and the humanitarian crisis in Haiti. “We hope the summit will allow us to expand inclusive and mutually advantageous

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Strong relations between BMW and China a ‘win-win’ -CEO

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(Reuters) – BMW’s strong ties with China are a “win-win” as the car industry shifts towards greener, more connected vehicles, said CEO Oliver Zipse after Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited the German carmaker’s headquarters in Munich on Wednesday. Accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, Li met with Zipse and other company executives as part of a four-day visit to Germany – his first official trip abroad since becoming premier – that included talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other top politicians. “The BMW Group has deep and long-standing ties with China,” said Zipse in a statement, noting shared aims in

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Top American CEOs Are Quietly Jet Setting To China To Reforge Business Ties As US Relations Sour

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Top American CEOs Are Quietly Jet Setting To China To Reforge Business Ties As US Relations Sour Jason Cohen on June 11, 2023 Some of America’s top CEOs have traveled to China recently, emphasizing the need for cooperation between the countries and engaging with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials on secret trips.  The CEOs have been mostly tight-lipped when discussing their trips due to strain between the nations related to trade and national security, but they stressed the need for cooperation.  “The interests of the United States and China are intertwined like conjoined twins,” China’s foreign ministry quoted Tesla CEO

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Kosovo opposition blames PM Kurti for worsening relations with West over unrest in north

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By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo opposition parties on Friday blamed Prime Minister Albin Kurti for worsening relations with Western allies over violence in the north in which NATO peacekeepers were injured, and they called for a no-confidence motion against the government. Unrest intensified in the area after elections in April that were boycotted by ethnic Serbs, handing victory in four Serb-majority mayoral districts in the north to ethnic Albanian candidates. Ethnic Albanians make up 90% of Kosovo’s population. Their installation last week despite a 3.5% voter turnout drew criticism from the United States, a backer of Kosovo’s 2008

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White House says China’s actions on Micron won’t torpedo relations

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By Andrea Shalal and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s move on Micron Technology Inc won’t torpedo larger efforts to get U.S.-China relations into better position, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday, adding that Washington was engaged directly with Beijing. Kirby told reporters the Chinese government’s recent ban on the U.S. chipmaker Micron over security concerns was clearly an attempt to undermine the Group of Seven (G7) nations’ strong stance against economic coercion, coming just one day after the G7 issued its first-ever statement on the issue. He said the White House was communicating directly with the Chinese

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Hungary quit Russian bank as U.S. sanctions ‘ruined’ it, PM Orban says as relations worsen

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BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary abandoned a Budapest-based Russian bank this week because U.S. sanctions had “ruined” it, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, adding that Hungary would comply with sanctions on Russia but continue to speak out against them. The NATO leader with the closest ties to Russia told state radio the United States was an important ally of Hungary but there was a difference of views over the war in Ukraine. The U.S. had “not given up on its plan to squeeze everyone into a war alliance”, a step Hungary — which is not supplying weapons to Ukraine

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Honduran official: US ‘respects’ decision on China relations

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TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -The U.S. government said it “respects” Honduras’ decision to move towards establishing formal diplomatic ties with China, the Honduran foreign minister said on Monday after a meeting with U.S. officials, comments Taiwan disputed. Enrique Reina said Honduras’ President Xiomara Castro made “general comments” on the decision during the meeting attended by different officials such as U.S. Special Presidential Adviser for the Americas Chris Dodd. Castro announced last week the country would seek diplomatic ties with Beijing, a move that risks further reducing Taiwan’s pool of allies as China does not allow countries with which it has diplomatic relations

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Kremlin: relations with US in dire state amid drone incident

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(Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday that its relations with the United States were in a “lamentable state” and at their lowest level, after Washington accused Russia of downing one of its reconnaissance drones over the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there had been no high-level contact with Washington over the incident and that he had nothing to add to a statement issued by Russia’s Defence Ministry. He said bilateral relations were “at their lowest point, in a very lamentable state” but that “at the same time, Russia has never refused constructive dialogue, and is not refusing now”.

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White House says it sees no change in U.S.-China relations

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday brushed off bellicose rhetoric from China that the United States risked a confrontation with Beijing, saying Washington was not seeking a conflict and saw no change in U.S.-Chinese relations. John Kirby, the White House national security spokesperson, responded to China’s foreign minister’s warning to Washington to change its “distorted” attitude or risk conflict. “We seek a strategic competition with China. We do not seek conflict,” Kirby told reporters. “We aim to compete and we aim to win that competition with China but we absolutely want to keep it at that level.” Kirby

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China says must advance relations with Russia as world becomes more turbulent

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China must advance its relations with Russia as the world becomes more turbulent, Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at an annual parliamentary session in Beijing, Qin said the close interactions between both leaders – President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin – provided the anchor for China-Russia relations. He did not give a definite answer when asked if Xi would visit Russia after China’s parliament session, which goes on for one more week. Asked whether it is possible that China and Russia would abandon the U.S. dollar and euro for bilateral trade,

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JOSH HAMMER: Where Do US-China Relations Stand After The Spy Balloon Fiasco?

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JOSH HAMMER: Where Do US-China Relations Stand After The Spy Balloon Fiasco? Josh Hammer on February 11, 2023 The utterly humiliating saga of a high-altitude Chinese surveillance “balloon” successfully traversing the entire North American continent, only to be shot down off the South Carolina coast after completing its intelligence-gathering voyage, ought to serve as a wake-up call for America’s decadent ruling class. At Newsweek, Paul du Quenoy sagely compared the affair to the young West German pilot Mathias Rust’s successful 1987 landing of his small Cessna just outside Moscow’s Red Square, a similarly “irreparable blight” wherein a “sclerotic empire’s air

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