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CGTN: Xi Jinping urges actions to stabilize and improve China-U.S. relations

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

During the meeting, Xi urged actions to stabilize and improve China-U.S. relations, and emphasized that whether the two countries can find the right way to get along bears on the future and destiny of humanity.

Key Points: 
  • During the meeting, Xi urged actions to stabilize and improve China-U.S. relations, and emphasized that whether the two countries can find the right way to get along bears on the future and destiny of humanity.
  • "Planet Earth is big enough to accommodate the respective development and common prosperity of China and the United States," he said.
  • The Chinese, like the Americans, are "dignified, confident and self-reliant" people, and they both have the right to pursue a better life, Xi stressed.
  • "China respects U.S. interests and does not seek to challenge or displace the United States," said Xi.

CGTN: Xi Jinping urges actions to stabilize and improve China-U.S. relations

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

During the meeting, Xi urged actions to stabilize and improve China-U.S. relations, and emphasized that whether the two countries can find the right way to get along bears on the future and destiny of humanity.

Key Points: 
  • During the meeting, Xi urged actions to stabilize and improve China-U.S. relations, and emphasized that whether the two countries can find the right way to get along bears on the future and destiny of humanity.
  • "Planet Earth is big enough to accommodate the respective development and common prosperity of China and the United States," he said.
  • The Chinese, like the Americans, are "dignified, confident and self-reliant" people, and they both have the right to pursue a better life, Xi stressed.
  • "China respects U.S. interests and does not seek to challenge or displace the United States," said Xi.

Global Times: Role of overseas Chinese stressed in promoting global peace, development

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Overseas Chinese include Chinese nationals living overseas and Chinese people who have acquired foreign nationalities, Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at the Renmin University of China, told the Global Times on Monday.

Key Points: 
  • Overseas Chinese include Chinese nationals living overseas and Chinese people who have acquired foreign nationalities, Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at the Renmin University of China, told the Global Times on Monday.
  • Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese government has attached great importance to giving full play to the role of overseas Chinese, developing friendly relations between China and the countries and regions where overseas Chinese live, and promoting world peace, expert noted.
  • These important expositions are exactly the affirmation and expectations of overseas Chinese in promoting the construction of a global community with shared future, experts stressed.
  • The new chapter stated that one main task of the work regarding overseas Chinese is to guide overseas Chinese, returned overseas Chinese and their families to become devoted to promoting friendly cooperation and exchanges between Chinese and foreign people and to promote the construction of a global community of shared future.

CGTN: China says it always stands on 'side of peace' over Ukraine crisis

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

During the call, the Chinese president stressed that on the Ukraine crisis, China's core stance is to facilitate talks for peace.

Key Points: 
  • During the call, the Chinese president stressed that on the Ukraine crisis, China's core stance is to facilitate talks for peace.
  • China did not create the crisis, nor is it a party to it, he said.
  • China released a 12-point paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis on February 24, 2023, the first anniversary of the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
  • He added that no matter how the international situation evolves, China will work with Ukraine to advance mutually beneficial cooperation.

CGTN: China says it always stands on 'side of peace' over Ukraine crisis

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 27, 2023

During the call, the Chinese president stressed that on the Ukraine crisis, China's core stance is to facilitate talks for peace.

Key Points: 
  • During the call, the Chinese president stressed that on the Ukraine crisis, China's core stance is to facilitate talks for peace.
  • China did not create the crisis, nor is it a party to it, he said.
  • China released a 12-point paper stating its position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis on February 24, 2023, the first anniversary of the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
  • He added that no matter how the international situation evolves, China will work with Ukraine to advance mutually beneficial cooperation.

Global Times: Xi's intensive meetings with world leaders show charm of major-country diplomacy

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Xi said China hopes France will encourage the EU to stay committed to an independent and positive China policy.

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  • Xi said China hopes France will encourage the EU to stay committed to an independent and positive China policy.
  • The Chinese president also expressed the hope for pushing forward China-Europe relations during his meeting with Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
  • Behind this global spotlight is the trend of China-proposed diplomatic principles winning hearts and minds in an extremely uncertain and unstable world, foreign and Chinese experts said.
  • Definitely, this principle is "a candle in the dark" amid world uncertainty and an international economic recession, Saraswati said.

Intensive visits underscore China's diplomatic ideals widely recognized, welcomed

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Monday, November 7, 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrapped up his short but meaningful visit to Beijing on Friday, agreeing on enhanced dialogue and cooperation and rejecting decoupling and bloc confrontation.

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  • German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrapped up his short but meaningful visit to Beijing on Friday, agreeing on enhanced dialogue and cooperation and rejecting decoupling and bloc confrontation.
  • The visit also shows the closeness of China-Tanzania relations and the important status of China-Africa ties in China's overall diplomacy.
  • "Germany and China rejecting decoupling is actually boosting confidence in globalization, reshaping relations with China as a partner," he said.
  • For some countries such as Germany and Vietnam with which we have divergences on certain issues, the cooperation has surpassed the differences now," Wang said.

Eutelsat Group Company Secretary Julie Burguburu to Step Down, and David Bertolotti Appointed as Her Successor

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The Company Secretary and Group General Counsel, Julie Burguburu, will step down and be succeeded by David Bertolotti.

Key Points: 
  • The Company Secretary and Group General Counsel, Julie Burguburu, will step down and be succeeded by David Bertolotti.
  • Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke commented: "I would like to pay tribute to Julie's unwavering dedication to the growth of the Group' s activities during her nearly four-year tenure at Eutelsat.
  • David Bertolotti has held the position of Director of Institutional and International Affairs at Eutelsat since 2020.
  • "Since he joined the David Bertolotti has already achieved remarkable success in representing Eutelsat among the most prominent French, European and International circles, in advocating the Group's interests."

Global Times: Chinese diplomacy guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy to carry forward 'fighting spirit'

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Friday, October 21, 2022

Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy is an important part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the latest theoretical outcome of the Marxism of contemporary China in foreign-related work.

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  • Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy is an important part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the latest theoretical outcome of the Marxism of contemporary China in foreign-related work.
  • It embodies the best of the Chinese culture and ethos in our times.
  • It is a fundamental philosophy and guide to action for China's diplomacy in the new era, Ma said.
  • In the past ten years, Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy has guided China's diplomacy to new success.

Global Times: Xi's key visit to C.Asia shows China's strategic vision, charms SCO summit with 'hopes, opportunities and certainty'

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Friday, September 16, 2022

The regional partners and key members of the SCO expressed support to China-proposed initiatives on global development and security, and reaffirmed support to the one-China principle.

Key Points: 
  • The regional partners and key members of the SCO expressed support to China-proposed initiatives on global development and security, and reaffirmed support to the one-China principle.
  • During the meeting with Putin, Xi said China is ready to work with Russia in extending strong support to each other on issues concerning their respective core interests.
  • China is also willing to deepen pragmatic cooperation in such areas as trade, agriculture and connectivity, Xi added.
  • In 2013, Xi firstly initiated the Silk Road Economic Belt, a part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), during his visit to Kazakhstan.