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In remarks at the Kremlin, Putin told the Chinese leader that Russia was 'a bit jealous' of China’s rapid development in recent decades.
During a meeting in which he invited Xi to sit close to him – in contrast to the  at which he sat with the French president, Emmanuel Macron – the Russian president said he welcomed Beijing’s proposal to end the 'acute crisis' in  and viewed the plan with respect

Guo Wengui, an associate of Steve Bannon's who is charged with fraud and money laundering, has supported conservatives' antidemocratic efforts in the U.S.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is battling critics and leaked intelligence reports that opponents say show he ignored warnings of Chinese interference in past elections.

The dominant narrative out there in Boston Public Schools, as well as many other places, is that Asian students are doing fine,” said former BPS teacher Go Sasaki, who spearheaded the study, along ...

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Exclusive: 15-metre-long work made up of 650,000 Lego bricks to form part of artist’s biggest UK show in eight years
Claude Monet’s monumental triptych Water Lilies 1914 -26, which depicts nature’s tranquil beauty as part of the French impressionist’s world-famous series, will take on new meaning in a giant recreation by artist and activist Ai Weiwei in his new London exhibition.
Monet’s brushstrokes in his water and reflection landscapes are replaced by about 650,000 studs of Lego bricks, in 22 vivid colours, in the 15-metre-long work at the centre of Weiwei’s biggest UK show in eight years, opening next month.

Rebel alliance Coalition of Patriots for Change denies responsibility after mayor accuses them of attack
China’s embassy in the Central African Republic has urged its citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital, Bangui, after nine Chinese nationals were killed in an attack by militants at a goldmine outside the city.
The embassy said in a statement on Sunday there had been many “vicious” security incidents against workers of foreign mining enterprises in the area, and Chinese citizens still outside Bangui were requested to evacuate immediately.

India and South Africa are among the nations that have not criticized Russia for invading Ukraine. Some others have supplied military aid.

We spoke with the stars of the upcoming Netflix series "Beef" at the show's premiere during SXSW.

Ma Ying-jeou’s tour is first since end of civil war and comes amid intensifying efforts by China to subsume Taiwan
Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou will visit China this month in the first visit by a current or former leader since the defeated Nationalist Chinese government fled to the island at the end of the civil war in 1949.
The high-profile visit has been presented by Ma and his party, the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), as a chance to boost friendly cross-strait exchanges at a time of extreme disconnection, which has been driven by and exacerbated by the pandemic. However, it is also likely to between the KMT and ruling Democratic Progressive party (DPP) over relations with China.

Vladimir Putin will provide Xi Jinping with 'clarifications' on Russia's point of view on the Ukraine conflict during the Chinese leader's state visit to Russia, the Kremlin has said. 
During a call with reporters, the Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said the two presidents would discuss themes in the peace plan for Ukraine proposed by China.
This is China’s president first visit to Russia for four years and will last three days.