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US and China agree to restore high-level military communication as Biden and Xi hold ‘constructive’ talks

Biden and Xi agreed to restore high-level military communication and engage in discussions on AI, drug control, and military affairs.

Biden and Xi expected to resume military communications at APEC Summit

United States President Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in San Francisco for the first time in a year.

President Xi and PM Albanese agree to improve China-Australia ties in landmark Beijing meeting

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reported "significant progress" in relations with China following talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing during his four-day state visit.

28 countries including US, China and EU sign world-first AI safety agreement at UK summit

Representatives and companies from 28 countries, including the US, China, and the EU, signed an agreement at UK’s AI Safety Summit 2023 to address the risks posed by frontier AI models.

Russian President Putin meets China’s Xi Jinping as Beijing welcomes global leaders for Belt and Road summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing on October 18 on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Forum.

China and Saudi Arabia kick off ‘Blue Sword 2023’ Naval drills

China and Saudi Arabia commenced their latest joint naval special operations exercise, Blue Sword-2023, in South China on October 9.

Top US and Chinese officials hold ‘constructive’ talks in Malta

Top US and Chinese officials met in Malta over the weekend to smooth strained relations and clear a path for a potential meeting of their respective presidents in November.

G-20 summit: Ambitious rail and shipping project unveiled connecting India to Middle East and Europe

A multinational rail and shipping project connecting India with the Middle East and Europe was announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi and is seen as a challenge to China's economic aspirations in the area.

Apple lost $200 billion in 2 days amid reports of iPhone ban in China

Apple faced a significant setback as its shares plummeted by 2.9% following the reports of China contemplating an expansion of its ban on the use of iPhones.

Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt among 6 new members to join BRICS economic bloc

Saudi Arabia and Iran, along with four other nations, have been invited to become new members of BRICS next year.

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets