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China provides medical assistance to 250m people in 2023

Published: April 06,2024 China’s healthcare security system provided medical assistance to 250 million patients in 2023, according to the country’s National Healthcare Security Administration. The medical assistance program, a key part of China’s healthcare security system that ensures basic medical services for the vulnerable population, was piloted in the country’s rural …

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Communication is good. But U.S., China need more bilateral formats and people-to-people exchanges

Published: April 06,2024 By Bradley Blankenship An image posted on X shows Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with U.S. President Joe Biden upon meeting in San Francisco, U.S., November 15, 2023. /@SpokespersonCHN U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a phone call on April 2 to …

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3 things to know about China’s Global Civilization Initiative

Published: April 05, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) in March 2023, following the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative. Here are three things to know about this major global initiative. RESPECT FOR CIVILIZATION DIVERSITY Xi proposed the GCI at a dialogue …

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Chinese brands becoming bigger hits abroad

Published: April 05,2024 By Mike Bastin SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Many would argue that a true indication of a country’s economy is the number of home-grown international brands and the level to which they have made inroads into global markets. China and the Chinese economy are no different. It is, therefore, encouraging …

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China, U.S. vow to advance dialogue, cooperation as heads of state hold phone talks

Published:  April 04,2024 “Two big countries like China and the United States should not cut off their ties or turn their back on each other, still less slide into conflict or confrontation,” Xi told Biden, calling on the two countries to respect each other, coexist in peace and pursue win-win …

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China, Tanzania commemorate deceased Chinese experts assisting Tanzania

Published: April 04,2024 Tanzanian Minister of Transport Makame Mbarawa speaks during a ceremony to honor the Chinese people who died during the construction of the TAZARA railway at the Chinese experts’ cemetery in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 2, 2024 (Xinhua/Herman Emmanuel) Staff of the Chinese embassy in Tanzania, …

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Xi, Biden agree to advance cooperation

Published: April 03,2024 Steady development of ties discussed in ‘candid and constructive’ phone talk By MO JINGXI Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. [Photo/Agencies] President Xi Jinping and United States President Joe Biden affirmed in a phone conversation on Tuesday the progress …

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Chinese premier meets French FM in Beijing

Published: April 03,2024 Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday met with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs …

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Chinese ductile iron pipes firm to establish new factory in Egypt

Published:April 02,2024 China’s Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co., Ltd. has signed a land lease contract with Egypt-TEDA SEZone Development Company to build a new factory in the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone. The signing ceremony held on Wednesday was attended by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Suez …

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Beninese FM’s China visit gives new impetus to bilateral cooperation

Published:April 02,2024 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meets with Beninese Foreign Minister Shegun Adjadi Bakari in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2024./Xinhua Editor’s note: Bereket Sisay is a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, with a special focus on Africa. The article reflects the author’s opinions and not …

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