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The high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs between China and the United States has concluded in Geneva. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said the two sides have reached substantive progress and important consensus. 

The fourth ministerial meeting of a forum between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States will convene in Beijing on Tuesday. 

China and the United States have held a high-level meeting on economic and trade issues in Geneva, Switzerland. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have led the discussions. 

China and the United States agree to remove most of tariffs following high-level talks in Geneva. A ceasefire between India and Pakistan is underway, though the two countries accuse each other of violations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is ready to res ... Show More

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for an All-weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in the New Era as the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation gets underway. The UN Security Council again calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with some members in ... Show More

While the United States provokes conflicts across the world, China has promoted economic development, lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, building infrastructure, and encouraging win-win cooperation. Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joi ... Show More

Qatar has suspended its role as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire. Chinese President Xi Jinping is joining world leaders in Peru this week for the annual APEC Leaders' Meeting. Belgium is saying goodbye to three giant pandas before sending them to China. 

South Korea’s opposition parties submit a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol, aiming for a vote on Saturday. The Syrian Military Operation Administration is encouraging residents to resume their daily activities and contribute to rebuilding Syria amid uncer ... Show More

The Chinese foreign minister has hailed his country’s ties with Nigeria as a model for solidarity and cooperation among countries of the Global South. Over 47,000 residents have relocated to more than 200 resettlement sites across the quake-hit area in Dingri, southwest China. Lo ... Show More

The Guardian’s senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, visits factories threatened by US tariffs in Guangzhou, south China, as the deadline for a US-China trade agreement approaches with no deal yet in sight. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus