China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

Starting 30 November, travellers from Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Estonia, Latvia and Japan will be able to enter China for up to 30 days without a visa. China announced Friday (22 November) that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to […]

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Pentagon has given new information about the North Korean troops in the Ukraine war

North Korean troops will soon participate in the war against Ukraine on behalf of Russia. The United States has said that these troops will be able to recover the occupied territory on the border. On Saturday (November 23), the head of the country’s Defense Department, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin, said this. Al Arabiya reported. He […]

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Xi Jinping calls for an end to the war in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an end to the war in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza. He made the call during a meeting with Lula da Silva, the host of the just-concluded G20 summit in Rio on Tuesday (November 19), Xinhua reported. The report said that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da […]

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Chinese companies eye Bangladesh to avoid looming US tariffs under Trump

Bangladesh is likely to see a boost in foreign investment as Chinese businesses plan to relocate here to avoid high export tariffs from the US after the Trump administration takes office in January next year. “I think the Trump administration is going to raise substantial tariffs on Chinese goods,” said Calvin Nyan, newly re-elected president […]

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Putin gifts North Korea a lion, bears and ducks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea dozens of animals, including a lion and two bears, as a sign of friendship between Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian officials said Wednesday. The two countries have deepened political, military and cultural ties amid Russia’s offensive on Ukraine, with Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un repeatedly […]

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Japan sets monthly record 3.31 mln visitors in October

Japan welcomed a record 3.31 million visitors last month, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen propelled a tourism boom that is pouring money into the nation’s coffers. The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure rose from 2.87 million in September and exceeded the previous monthly record of 3.29 million set […]

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China’s Xi tells G20 Summit AI should not be a ‘game of rich countries’: Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned at the Group of 20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro that artificial intelligence should not be a “game of rich countries and the wealthy,” state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. Xi also called for more international governance and cooperation on AI, Xinhua said. Earlier in the day, Xi touted […]

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Taiwan’s APEC representative invites Biden to visit island

Taiwan’s representative at an Asia-Pacific summit met US President Joe Biden on Friday and invited him to visit Taiwan in the near future, with the two men having a “lively” exchange of views, the island’s delegation to the summit said. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is one of the few international meetings both Taiwan and […]

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Kim calls for war preparations and increased nuclear power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has stressed the country’s nuclear power development, saying military readiness must be increased and that there will be no limits on nuclear weapons development. Kim Jong Un made the speech at the 4th Conference of Battalion Commanders and Political Instructors of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) held in Pyongyang […]

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