U.S., Ukraine sign bilateral security agreement on sidelines of G7
FASANO, Italy, June 14 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky jointly signed a ten-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday after meeting on the sidelines…
South Africa’s National Assembly elects Thoko Didiza as speaker
CAPE TOWN, June 14 (Xinhua) — Thoko Didiza, the South African agriculture minister, was on Friday elected as speaker of the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.
HK chief: Wealth management Hong Kong’s advantage
In an interview with China Daily on June 14, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said Hong Kong’s position as an international financial center should not be viewed only…
NATO endorses plan to lead coordination of support for Ukraine
BRUSSELS, June 14 (Xinhua) — Defense ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) have adopted a plan that allows the alliance to lead the coordination of security assistance and…
BRICS poised to become key regulatory institution in multipolar world: Putin
MOSCOW, June 14 (Xinhua) — BRICS has the potential to become a key regulatory institution in the context of a new multipolar world order, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on…
2 hostages killed in Israeli bombing in Rafah: Hamas
Smoke rises in Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip, May 28, 2024. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua) GAZA, June 14 (Xinhua) — Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced…
Next G7 leaders’ summit to be held in Canada’s Kananaskis
Leaders of the G7 are seen at Borgo Egnazia, near the town of Fasano in Apulia Region, Italy, on June 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing) This will be the seventh time…
Flaws and fallout of EU tariff plan
BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — The probe of the European Commission (EC) into Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) has exposed multiple loopholes in rules, business organizations and experts said, while warning…
Chinese tech transfer aids Pakistan Railways
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Railways inducted 40 high-quality freight wagons locally manufactured through technology transfer from China, the railways said in a statement. “The railways have taken a significant step toward…
Urgent, key issues discussed in Dialogue
The Second Track 1.5 Dialogue between China and the United States was held in Beijing on Thursday, which observers said serves as both an authoritative and flexible channel to bring…