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China pledges to increase opportunities for foreign companies as it seeks to boost its economy
Read full article: China pledges to increase opportunities for foreign companies as it seeks to boost its economyChinese Vice President Han Zheng has pledged to provide more opportunities for foreign companies in China as the government tries to restore confidence in the world’s second largest economy.
China honors American veterans of World War II known as Flying Tigers in an effort to improve ties
Read full article: China honors American veterans of World War II known as Flying Tigers in an effort to improve tiesChina has honored two American veterans of World War II as Beijing and Washington look to past collaboration for inspiration to deal with today's strained ties.
UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN
Read full article: UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UNIt’s Day 3 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York.
Blinken meets Chinese VP as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summit
Read full article: Blinken meets Chinese VP as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summitSecretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China's Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly as the Biden administration and Beijing step up high-level contacts ahead of what could be a leader-level summit this fall.
Britain's top diplomat raises human rights concerns with China but stresses "pragmatic" relationship
Read full article: Britain's top diplomat raises human rights concerns with China but stresses "pragmatic" relationshipBritish Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says he has raised concerns over China’s human rights record during a visit to Beijing on Wednesday.
China's vice president says it will work with US on climate as long as political conditions are met
Read full article: China's vice president says it will work with US on climate as long as political conditions are metChina's vice president says his country is willing to work with Washington on reducing global warming as long as its political demands are met.
Loyal and experienced, China's other top leaders take posts
Read full article: Loyal and experienced, China's other top leaders take postsWith Chinese leader Xi Jinping receiving a norms-breaking third five-year term as president, the other six men who serve with him on the ruling Communist Party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee are taking up their new portfolios.
China's Xi gets chance to tighten hold on economy at meeting
Read full article: China's Xi gets chance to tighten hold on economy at meetingPresident Xi Jinping, China’s most influential figure in decades, gets a chance to stack the ranks with allies who share his vision of intensifying pervasive control over entrepreneurs and technology development at a meeting of the ruling Communist Party that starts this weekend.
Xi urges Hong Kong to get control as COVID-19 cases surge
Read full article: Xi urges Hong Kong to get control as COVID-19 cases surgeHospitals in Hong Kong are struggling to keep up with an influx of coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its “zero-COVID” strategy.
Leaders agree in Paris on helping African economies revive
Read full article: Leaders agree in Paris on helping African economies reviveMore than 20 African heads of state and top officials from European governments, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to seek an additional $100 billion for reviving Africa’s economies crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
50 countries vow to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030
Read full article: 50 countries vow to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030(Joe Giddens/PA via AP)PARIS – At least 50 countries committed to protecting 30% of the planet, including land and sea, over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change issues, during a global summit Monday aimed at protecting the world's biodiversity. About 30 leaders, government officials and heads of international organizations participated in the One Planet Summit, which was being held by videoconference because of the coronavirus pandemic. During his campaign, Biden pledged to better protect biodiversity by preserving 30% of American lands and waters by 2030. Another initiative involves a new coalition of Mediterranean countries working to better protect the sea from pollution and overfishing. ___Follow all AP coverage of climate change issues at https://apnews.com/hub/Climate.