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Putin Sticks to Protocol During Chinese Leader Xi's Visit
President Vladimir Putin wasn’t waiting at the end of the red carpet to greet Chinese leader Xi Jinping upon his arrival in Russia for a high-profile visit. But it wasn’t a snub. Russia’s standard protocol for visiting dignitaries calls for them to be welcomed at the airport by a lower-ranking Cabinet official. Many observers argue that the fighting in Ukraine...
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China's Xi to Visit Russia Next Week for Talks With Putin
The visit comes amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine and the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened diplomatic ambitions.
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China Struggles With Rise in COVID Cases After Government Eases Anti-Virus Restrictions
Social media users are reporting a rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump.
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China's Lockdown Protests Spread to Cities and Campuses Across the US
Hundreds of people have gathered at Harvard University and near Chinese consulates in New York and Chicago to support protesters who have called for that country’s leader to step down amid severe anti-virus restrictions in the biggest demonstrations against the government in Beijing in decades.
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Unprecedented Protests Erupt Across China as COVID Lockdowns Persist
Barely a month after granting himself a third five-year term as China’s leader, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger over his draconian “zero COVID” policy.
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Crowd Angered by Anti-COVID Lockdowns Calls for China's Xi to Step Down
Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures have called for China’s powerful leader to resign. That’s an unprecedented rebuke.