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Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed China's desire to maintain a friendly partnership with the United States, emphasizing that cooperation between the two nations would bring benefits globally, as reported by Reuters.
In a letter to the annual awards event organized by the National Committee on American-Chinese Relations, Xi stated, "China aspires to be a partner and friend to the United States. Such a relationship would not only benefit both countries but also the entire world."
He underscored that the relationship between Beijing and Washington is among the most crucial bilateral ties, impacting the future of humanity.
However, tensions between the two countries remain high over issues such as national security, trade, China's activities in the South China Sea, and its increased military presence around Taiwan, Reuters highlighted.
Xi reiterated that China remains committed to "principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and mutually beneficial cooperation" in its interactions with the US, viewing the success of both countries as a shared opportunity.
According to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International, Serbia has recorded its lowest ranking in 20 years, placing 116th out of 182 countries and territories
The Romanian government is moving to reshape the country’s economy by shifting the focus from consumption-driven growth to investment-led development, according to Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare.
Norwegian authorities have launched investigations into two senior diplomats in connection with their ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Japan is preparing to deepen its cooperation with NATO by joining an alliance-backed framework aimed at supporting Ukraine
According to POLITICO, the long-delayed Future Combat Air System (FCAS) being developed by France, Germany and Spain is now widely seen by officials in Paris and Berlin as nearing its end.
A Hong Kong court on Monday sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison over national security offences, a move rights groups condemned as “effectively a death sentence” and emblematic of the city’s shrinking press freedoms.
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