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Trump, Xi seek stronger US-China cooperation in White House talks

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WASHINGTON: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the White House on Thursday, where U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed him for talks focused on bilateral relations, trade, security and artificial intelligence.

Trump said the United States and China had made significant progress in their relationship and were working toward a more balanced trading relationship.

Trump also highlighted his friendship with Xi, saying the relationship between the two countries was based on mutual respect and the interests of their people.

The U.S. president said the two leaders would also discuss security, technology and artificial intelligence, adding that decisions made during the meeting could have implications for peace and prosperity in the coming decades.

Trump said it was an honor for the United States to host Xi and his delegation and that Washington would continue working with Beijing toward a better future.

Xi said China was willing to work with the United States and expressed his desire to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation.

The Chinese president said the interests of the world’s two largest economies were closely intertwined and called for greater cooperation and communication between Washington and Beijing. Recent reporting also identified trade, AI safeguards and broader geopolitical issues as key subjects of the summit.

Chinese President urges Middle East countries to oppose external interference

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CAIRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged Middle Eastern countries to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region’s security architecture during his visit to Egypt.

Xi’s visit is his first trip to the Middle East in four years and comes as U.S. allies in the region reassess their strategic relationships amid months of conflict that have disrupted trade and economic activity.

Egypt, a major U.S. defense partner that receives about $1.3 billion in annual military assistance from Washington, has also been steadily expanding its economic and military cooperation with China in recent years.

According to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi welcomed Xi after he arrived in Cairo.

Xi said countries in the region should take control of their own destiny and work toward establishing a new regional security framework.

The Chinese president also said Beijing was ready to work with regional countries to help protect maritime trade routes, according to Xinhua.

Chinese President Xi praises Pakistan’s role in promoting Middle East peace

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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday praised Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting peace in the Middle East during a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing.

During the meeting, Xi said China gives priority to its relationship with Pakistan in its neighborhood diplomacy.

The Chinese president appreciated Pakistan’s efforts toward regional peace and said the two countries had forged an “unbreakable traditional friendship.”

Xi also welcomed Syed Asim Munir on his visit to China, noting that the field marshal had recently returned from Iran.

He said Pakistan’s positive efforts and mediation initiatives for peace were commendable and acknowledged Asim Munir’s important role in facilitating contacts between Iran and the United States.

“The situation is moving in the right direction,” Xi said, according to official statements.

The Chinese president further stressed that China and Pakistan should jointly oppose unilateral actions and Cold War mentality, while advancing high-level and broader security cooperation.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also met Chinese Premier Li Qiang, where both sides agreed to elevate Pakistan-China partnership into a new phase of high-quality cooperation.

During the visit, 15 memorandums of understanding were signed covering cooperation in investment, agriculture, climate change and education.

Speaking on the occasion, Shehbaz Sharif said the longstanding strategic partnership with China remains a cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy and reflects the two countries’ shared commitment to friendship, development and prosperity.

Xi Jinping warns of global slide toward ‘Law of the Jungle’ amid high-level talks

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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that the world faces the risk of sliding back into a “law of the jungle,” urging stronger opposition to unilateral actions and attempts to rewrite history, during high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.

Xi said China and Russia should oppose “unilateral bullying” and work together to promote a fair and reasonable global governance system, according to remarks shared by Chinese state media.

Putin said relations between Russia and China were at an “extraordinary level” and stressed that both countries should support each other’s development. He added that economic ties between the two nations were advancing steadily and described Russia as a reliable energy supplier amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.

Both leaders said their cooperation contributes to global stability and emphasized the need to strengthen economic and strategic coordination.

Xi said the success of China-Russia relations is based on mutual political trust and strategic cooperation, while reiterating concerns about rising global instability.

On the Middle East, Xi stressed the importance of negotiations, calling for an end to fighting, and warned that continued escalation would be “unwise” and could disrupt global energy supplies and trade.

During the meeting, Putin also invited Xi to visit Russia next year, further highlighting deepening diplomatic engagement between the two countries.