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China has announced that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism

G20 Leaders' Summit, as stated by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Meanwhile, China expressed its hope that the virtual summit will facilitate the gathering of consensus and convey a positive message in this regard.

The sudden death of China’s former No. 2 leader Li Keqiang has shocked many people in the country

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Washington on Thursday for high-level talks, the US state department has announced, as the two countries try to “responsibly manage” their fraught relations.

China that circumvent government restrictions, a US official said, as part of the Biden administration's upcoming actions to block more AI chip exports. The new rules, details of which Reuters is reporting for the first time, will be added to sweeping US restrictions on shipments of advanced chips and chipmaking equipment to China unveiled last October. The updates are expected this week, other people familiar with the matter said, though such timetables often slip. The new rules will block some AI chips that fall just under current technical parameters while demanding companies report shipments of others, said the official, who provided information on condition of anonymity. A spokesperson for the US Department of Commerce, which oversees export controls, declined to comment. The latest crackdown on tech exports to China coincides with US efforts to thaw difficult relations between the world's two largest economies.

U.S. chip stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), among others, are trading lower early Monday following a Bloomberg News report that the U.S. will strengthen restrictions on China's access to advanced chip technology.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer says he is grateful for a stronger statement from China condemning the deadly Hamas attack on Israel issued during his visit to Beijing that included a lengthy meeting with President Xi Jinping

AFP report. India in lodging its opposition said, “China's action violates both the spirit of the Asian Games and the rules governing their conduct, which explicitly prohibits discrimination against competitors from member states." External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said in a statement that Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur's trip to the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games was cancelled in lodging protest over China's action. The three women wushu fighters are from the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

China's defense minister, Gen. Li Shangfu, has been placed under investigation, according to two U.S.

China has not issued a ban on the purchase and use of foreign phone brands, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in response to media reports that said some government agencies and firms had told staff to stop using Apple's iPhones at work. «China has not issued laws, regulations or policy documents that prohibit the purchase and use of foreign brand phones such as Apple's,» foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular press briefing when asked about the reports.

China on Wednesday refuted media reports about the country ordering government officials to stop using foreign electronic devices. “China hasn’t issued any laws, regulations or policy documents banning purchase or use of foreign phones including Apple’s iPhones," said Mao Ning, spokeswoman at China’s foreign ministry, at a daily briefing.

China on Monday said the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration has sent a «positive signal» that the member countries of the influential grouping are joining hands in tackling global challenges and economic recovery.

Apple has lost around $200 billion in market capitalization over several days as tensions between the U.S. and China rise, with several media outlets reporting this week that the iPhone maker is being singled out by Beijing

China on Thursday expressed its support for the inclusion of the African Union (AU) in the G20, saying it is the «first country to explicitly support» the inclusion of the African bloc in the grouping. In a recent interview with PTI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India backs the inclusion of the African Union as a full member of the Group of 20 largest economies as no plan for the future of the planet can be successful without the representation and recognition of all voices. «China is the first country to explicitly voice support for the AU's accession to G20,» Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing here while replying to a question about reports that AU will be admitted to G20 at the New Delhi summit to be held on September 9-10. «At the recent China-Africa leaders dialogue, President Xi Jinping once again stressed that China actively supports the full membership of AU in the G20,» said. Mao said China and AU are important partners in building high-level commentary with a shared future and safeguarding international equity and justice. «We support the AU in playing a bigger role in global governance,» she said. In the last few years, India has been positioning itself as a leading voice, flagging concerns, challenges and aspirations of the Global South or the developing nations, especially the African continent. Prime Minister Modi has been leading from the front on the issue of the African Union's membership of the G20.

G20 summit in New Delhi on September 9-10. Instead, Premier Li Qiang will represent China, according to a brief announcement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry. While the ministry's spokesperson Mao Ning chose not to elaborate on Xi's absence, he did stress China's commitment to the G20's goals of global economic cooperation.

G20 Summit on September 9 and 10, with leaders from 20 countries anticipated to participate in this significant event in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that this G20 Summit in India will be historic, as it will witness the largest gathering of world leaders. According to a report by News 18, more than 40 world leaders are expected to take part in the summit in New Delhi.

By Martin Quin Pollard, Laurie Chen and Liz Lee

China has demanded that the United States invite Hong Kong’s leader to an economic conference following a news report that Chief Executive John Lee would be barred due to his role in crushing the city’s pro-democracy movement

China has demanded that the United States invite Hong Kong’s leader to an economic conference following a news report that Chief Executive John Lee would be barred due to his role in crushing the city’s pro-democracy movement

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was ousted earlier this week after merely 207 days at the job. His predecessor Wang Yi was reappointed to the top post on Tuesday and officials insist that they are releasing information ‘normally’ about the situation. But as speculation about Qin's fate and whereabouts continue, all his activities as foreign minister appear to have been erased from official records.

China's Wuhan suffered a cyberattack from overseas hackers, local authorities said on Wednesday. China's state media, including Global Times and a social media account run by CCTV, claimed the attack was «government-backed» and came from the United States.