Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday held his first phone call with newly inaugurated South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, calling for mutual respect and cooperation to keep bilateral relations “on the right track,” according to Chinese state media.
Xi emphasized that both nations should respect each other’s core interests and major concerns, and said that healthy, stable, and deepening ties between China and South Korea would benefit not only the two countries, but also regional and global peace and stability, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
He also urged stronger bilateral exchanges and reiterated the importance of working together as “friendly neighbours” to protect global and regional industrial and supply chains.
The conversation marks the first direct engagement between the two leaders since Lee assumed office last week.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned sanctions imposed by the UK, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, and Australia on two Israeli ministers, saying they undermine efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
The next phase of Russia-U.S. consultations on resolving diplomatic tensions will take place in Moscow “in the near future,” Russia’s Ambassador to Washington, Alexander Darchiev, confirmed in his first interview since assuming the post in March.
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are stepping up efforts to expand cooperation across key sectors, with leaders from both countries meeting on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum.
Pakistan is increasing its defense budget by nearly 20%.
A 15-year-old student fatally stabbed a school assistant during a bag check outside a middle school in Nogent, northeastern France, on Tuesday, in what officials are calling a brutal sign of escalating youth violence.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned sanctions imposed by the UK, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, and Australia on two Israeli ministers, saying they undermine efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
The next phase of Russia-U.S. consultations on resolving diplomatic tensions will take place in Moscow “in the near future,” Russia’s Ambassador to Washington, Alexander Darchiev, confirmed in his first interview since assuming the post in March.
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are stepping up efforts to expand cooperation across key sectors, with leaders from both countries meeting on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum.
Pakistan is increasing its defense budget by nearly 20%.
A 15-year-old student fatally stabbed a school assistant during a bag check outside a middle school in Nogent, northeastern France, on Tuesday, in what officials are calling a brutal sign of escalating youth violence.
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Presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in critical condition after being shot three times — including twice in the head — during a campaign event in Bogotá.
A 30-year-old woman was shot by police in Munich on Saturday evening after stabbing two people at Theresienwiese, a central park best known for hosting Oktoberfest.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has condemned U.S. immigration raids and National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, calling for reforms instead of enforcement.
Israel’s military says it has identified the body of top Hamas commander Mohammed Sinwar beneath a hospital in southern Gaza.
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to ban access to social media for children under 15 within months if the European Union does not act on the issue, citing growing concerns about youth safety and online influence.
The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast for 2025 to 2.3%, down 0.4 percentage points from earlier estimates, warning that escalating trade tensions and tariff hikes are clouding the global economic outlook.
Argentina’s Supreme Court has confirmed a six-year prison sentence against former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for corruption, also upholding a lifetime ban from holding public office.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan to Washington on Tuesday for talks focused on strengthening the U.S.-UAE partnership.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned sanctions imposed by the UK, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, and Australia on two Israeli ministers, saying they undermine efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned sanctions imposed by the UK, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, and Australia on two Israeli ministers, saying they undermine efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
The next phase of Russia-U.S. consultations on resolving diplomatic tensions will take place in Moscow “in the near future,” Russia’s Ambassador to Washington, Alexander Darchiev, confirmed in his first interview since assuming the post in March.
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are stepping up efforts to expand cooperation across key sectors, with leaders from both countries meeting on the sidelines of the Tashkent International Investment Forum.
Pakistan is increasing its defense budget by nearly 20%.
A 15-year-old student fatally stabbed a school assistant during a bag check outside a middle school in Nogent, northeastern France, on Tuesday, in what officials are calling a brutal sign of escalating youth violence.
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