Presidential Elections Kick Off in Taiwan with Reports of Two More Chinese Spy Balloons | Oneindia
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Presidential Elections Kick Off in Taiwan with Reports of Two More Chinese Spy Balloons | Oneindia
Taiwanese citizens voted amid heightened tension, facing warnings from China that the election's outcome could lead to war.
Beijing targeted front-runner Lai Ching-te, the current vice president, labeling him a "dangerous separatist." With China's military pressure escalating, the global community watches closely as the island's strategic importance amplifies.
“My fellow citizens, as we pursue the ideal of peace, we must not harbour any delusions," Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te said after being sworn into office.
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The inauguration of Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te, is more about handing over the baton than any dramatic change in policy for the island which is.. Sky News
Putin and Xi Announce Plans , to Strengthen Partnership.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived
in Beijing on May 16 for a two-day visit with
Chinese President Xi Jinping, 'The Guardian' reports. .
In a May 15 interview with China's
state-run news agency, Xinhua, .
Putin referenced the "unprecedented level of strategic partnership between our countries" as the reason for his first foreign trip since beginning his fifth term as Russia's president. .
The two leaders signed a joint statement on May 16 declaring a "new era" of partnership.
The China-Russia relationship today
is hard-earned, and the two sides
need to cherish and nurture it, Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin, via Reuters.
China is willing to ... jointly achieve
the development and rejuvenation
of our respective countries, and
work together to uphold fairness
and justice in the world, Xi Jinping to Vladimir Putin, via Reuters.
The joint statement also
criticized the United States.
The United States still thinks in terms
of the Cold War and is guided by the
logic of bloc confrontation... , Via joint statement.
... putting the security of
'narrow groups' above regional security
and stability, which creates a security
threat for all countries in the region, Via joint statement.
The U.S. must abandon this behavior, Via joint statement.
After attending a concert on May 16, Putin and Xi will go for a walk in the park to talk and then have tea and dinner with other Russian delegates.
The following day, the two men will visit Harbin, once called "Little Moscow," to pay tribute to the city's Russian influence
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As President Putin holds talks with President Xi in Beijing on Thursday, the trading relationship between their two countries will feature prominently. Sky News
Boris Nadezhdin, a prominent challenger to the Kremlin, asserts that he has successfully gathered a sufficient number of signatures to officially run as a candidate in the upcoming Russian presidential..
"We will have to be ready to act, defend and support Ukraine whatever the US decision will be," says French president Emmanuel Macron during a state visit to Sweden, referring to the 2024 US..
US and China , Launch Efforts to Combat , Fentanyl Crisis.
On January 30, officials from the United States
and China met to discuss a joint effort to take action
on stemming the flow of fentanyl..
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