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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit China on Thursday
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits China on Thursday.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman says the two sides will be discussing bilateral relations and vital international and regional issues of common concern.
This visit comes following the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un. (CGTN)
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'We have a deal,' Greece says on decades-old Macedonian name dispute
Greece and Macedonia reach a historic accord to resolve a dispute over the former Yugoslav republic's name.
The dispute over the "Macedonia" name had been a thorn in relations of the two countries at least since 1991.
That's when Macedonia broke away from former Yugoslavia, declaring its independence under the name Republic of Macedonia.
The row has stymied Macedonian attempts to join the European Union and the NATO military alliance in a region where the two organizations jostle for influence with Russia. (Reuters)
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UN says China plays important, positive role in Korean Peninsula situation
The UN says China has played an important and positive role on the Korean Peninsula issue.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also hailed Tuesday's historic summit between the leaders of the US and the DPRK.
Trump and Kim concluded their meeting in Singapore by signing a statement, which included a pledge from the DPRK to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. (Xinhua)
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Beijing condemns Washington's establishment of Taiwan office
China firmly opposes any form of official exchange and contact between the United States and Taiwan.
A spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council says the Trump administration has put itself into another political swirl of condemnation.
The remarks came after the opening of a new office complex of the American Institute in Taiwan.
Washington says the unveiling of the site is a symbol of strength of the partnership with Taiwan. (CGTN)
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5.9 magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on Richter scale rocks Indonesia’s West Sumatra province.
The quake struck at 6:08 am Jakarta time on Wednesday.
Indonesia is located on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire. (CGTN)
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China makes breakthrough in mega-ship production
China delivers one of the world's largest cargo ships which can carry over 21,000 containers.
Chinese experts say it marks the country's arrival as a world first-class mega-cargo shipbuilding producer.
COSCO Shipping Aries was officially put into service on Tuesday in Shanghai. (Global Times)
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Spain king's brother-in-law loses appeal, gets 5 years for graft
And the Spanish king's brother-in-law is sentenced to five years and 10 months in jail for syphoning off millions of euros.
Inaki Urdangarin's revised sentence is slightly lower than the term he had been handed in February 2017.
The former Olympic handball player is expected to begin his sentence within days.
He was found guilty of taking millions of euros between 2004 and 2006 from a non-profit foundation he headed in the island of Majorca.
He is married to Spain's Princess Cristina. (AFP)
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