LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden pleaded guilty Thursday to all nine counts in his criminal tax case in a Los Angeles federal court. Hunter Biden, 54, was indicted in California in December on nine counts related to a Justice Department investigation into his …
Read More »Trump puzzled by Putin’s ironic comment about supporting Harris
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | Former US leader and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump admitted that he did not know how to react to an ironic comment by Russian President Vladimir Putin about supporting Trump’s electoral rival, US Vice President Kamala Harris. Earlier in the day, the …
Read More »What African visitors are adding to their baskets at Beijing’s Silk Market
BEIJING | Xinhua | The ongoing 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) offers an array of side activities for foreign guests who have traveled from afar. When I opened a brochure introducing these activities, I found out that Silk Street, a landmark market in Beijing, was among …
Read More »Putin ends visit to Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Mongolia has been completed, the Kremlin’s Telegram channel has said. The Russian leader flew to Ulan Bator the day before. On Tuesday he held talks with the Mongolian leadership, took part in celebrations on the occasion of the 85th …
Read More »Xi’s green vision drives northeast China’s revitalization
CHANGCHUN, | Xinhua | As scorching summer heat grips much of China, the country’s northeast has emerged as a popular sightseeing destination with cool weather and breathtaking views of lush mountains and lucid waters. Encompassing Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces and part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the …
Read More »Trump, Harris provide few details on economic policies so close to elections
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Roughly two months before the U.S. elections, neither of the two presidential candidates has outlined an overarching policy that would address crucial economic problems of the country. LACK OF POLICY DETAILS The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is tight, …
Read More »What to expect at upcoming China-Africa cooperation summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 2024 summit on Sept. 5 and deliver a keynote speech BEIJING | Xinhua | The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from Sept. 4 to 6. The leaders of China and …
Read More »British PM recalibrates ties with EU, seeking more consensus
PARIS | Xinhua | Though described by European leaders as a “friend and partner,” Keir Starmer, who assumed the British premiership in July, has given no indication of reversing Brexit or rejoining the European single market. However, eight years after Brexit strained Britain’s relations with the EU, Starmer’s choice of …
Read More »China’s commercial space sector takes off amid tech innovation push
BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — As China forges ahead with its high-quality development, new quality productive forces are taking the center stage. One of the key players, the commercial space sector, is experiencing rapid growth and making a mark on the global stage. In December 2023, Beijing Interstellar Glory Space …
Read More »Eleven nuclear power plants to be built in Russia by 2042
MOSCOW, Russia | TASS | The draft master diagram for placement of power generation facilities by 2042 contemplates construction of eleven new large and small nuclear power plants in addition to the ones existing and being under construction. The draft master diagram was presented on Tuesday for the public discussion. …
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