China has said it is ready to work with Russia to actively respond to various security threats and challenges and jointly safeguard global strategic balance and stability, Chinese state media agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Moscow remains ready for discussions on the "post-conflict resolution" of the Ukrainian crisis and further "coexistence" with the West, the Russian News Agency TASS reported.
The report said that China appears to be more interested in pulling its economy out of the doldrums; maintaining an unyielding posture in the South China Sea will suffice.
The White House said Biden "emphasized that both the United States and China need to manage competition in the relationship responsibly and maintain open lines of communication," and he "underscored that the United States and China must work together to address global challenges."
68-year-old Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China central committees and former premier, passed away on Friday in Shanghai.
Citing the impact of US-China relations on world peace and development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Beijing is ready to work with Washington, to "properly manage differences", contribute to each other's progress and push for common prosperity, Chinese state media agency Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping expects the Russia-Mongolia-China gas pipeline project to start making headway very soon, Russian News Agency TASS reported.
The Chinese Communist Party is moving towards stepping up "patriotic education" in schools, universities and religious institutions across the country, including in Hong Kong to quash internal political challenges to Xi Jinping's authoritarian rule.
After months of speculation, China removed General Li Shangfu from the position of defence minister and state councillor, China-based Global Times reported.