Nineteen people have been killed and more than 30 injured when a highway collapsed in southern China’s Guangdong province.

China Television reported the discovery of 18 cars under the rubble due to the collapse of the road linking Guangdong province with Fujian province.

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Local authorities said that the people who were injured were taken to hospital for treatment, and that their lives are not yet in danger.

Rescuers and fire crews are still working at the scene to search for more survivors and ensure the safety of those affected.
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Chinese police said on Tuesday that two people were killed and 21 injured in a knife attack on a hospital in southwest China.

“On May 7, 2024, at around 11:37 a.m. (03:37 GMT), a knife attack took place at Chengnan Hospital in Chuncheong Province that killed two people and injured 21 others,” local police in Yunnan province said in a statement.

Police confirmed that an investigation was underway for a suspected man from a nearby town, adding that the wounded were being treated at hospital.

Mass crimes are rare in China, which prevents its citizens from owning firearms, but in recent years, there has been a wave of stabbing incidents.

Last August, two people were killed and seven injured in Yunnan province, and the previous month, six people were killed and another injured in a stabbing incident at a kindergarten in southern China’s Guangdong province.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday evening began a two-day visit to China, his first foreign visit since being re-elected president.

This visit is the first of its kind at the level of a “state visit”, which is the highest level of graduation in the foreign visits of heads of state.

Assistant to the President for International Affairs Yuri Ushakov said that the choice of China as President Putin’s first foreign destination was no coincidence, as this visit came in response to a similar visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Russia last year.

For his part, Putin noted in his remarks that the talks with the Chinese president dealt with various aspects of cooperation between Moscow and Beijing.

He expressed Moscow’s gratitude to the Chinese side for the initiatives made by Beijing to resolve the Ukrainian crisis.

He stressed that Russia and China are working together to create a just world order based on international law, stressed the need to establish a reliable security structure in the Asia-Pacific region, and Moscow and Beijing agreed that the establishment of closed military-political alliances in the region is counterproductive.
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On Thursday morning, China began extensive military exercises around Taiwan, conducting simulated strikes after deploying dozens of fighter jets to participate in the maneuvers.

According to the Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese military initiated joint drills in the Taiwan Strait and to the north, south, and east of the island, as well as around the Kinmen, Matsu, Wuqiu, and Dongyin islands.

Li Shi, a spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese military, stated that these exercises, codenamed “Joint Sword-2024A,” will run from Thursday to Friday.

Li emphasized that the drills are “focused on joint naval and air combat readiness patrols, comprehensive battlefield control, and precise joint strikes on key targets.
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Today in the Russian capital, Moscow, the activities of the ninth international conference “Russia and China: Cooperation in a New Era” were launched, which brings together senior officials and experts from both countries.

The conference will be held over the course of May 30 and 31 and aims to enhance strategic cooperation between Russia and China.

The event is organized by the Russian International Affairs Council and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the conference has proven itself as an effective and pioneering platform to discuss ways to develop bilateral relations and find solutions to international issues, especially in light of the increasing global turmoil.

The conference will focus on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between Russia and China, and experts from the two countries will exchange views on the future of the Greater Eurasian Partnership and promising areas of integration between the Eurasian Economic Community and the “One Belt, One Road” initiative.
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On Sunday, the head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, received a written letter and an official invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping, delivered by Special Envoy Liu Jian during his meeting in Tripoli.

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The media office of the President of the Presidential Council said that the invitation includes attending the China-Africa Forum scheduled to be held in China next September.

The letter referred to several important issues concerning the two countries, including the Chinese position on the genocidal campaign against Gaza, and China’s call to hold a comprehensive international conference for peace in the Middle East, according to the office.

China renewed its commitment to its principled position on the Palestinian issue, calling for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and its recognition as a full member state in the United Nations, according to what was reported by the office.
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The American agency “Bloomberg” reported on the decline of the United States’ influence in the African continent, in contrast to the rising influence of Russia and China.

It stated that “the African continent, which contains 60% of the world’s arable land and 30% of its mineral reserves, with a population approaching 1.5 billion people, constitutes an increasingly important region for global security.”

The report noted that “unfortunately, the United States has not been able to adapt to the rapidly changing landscape.”

It added that “in the latest setback, American forces were compelled to leave Niger, where the Pentagon had a long-standing security partnership.”

Meanwhile, Russia and China are strengthening their political and military influence across the continent.
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A violent confrontation took place between the Chinese Coast Guard and the Philippine Navy near a strategic atoll in the South China Sea.

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The Philippine Army reported that the incident occurred on Monday during a supply mission for Philippine forces stationed on Second Thomas Atoll.

During the confrontation, the Philippine military claimed that Chinese sailors on small boats used knives and axes in the attack, resulting in a Filipino sailor losing a finger.

Philippine authorities added that the Chinese Coast Guard confiscated and destroyed Filipino equipment, including firearms.

For its part, the Chinese authorities denied these allegations, noting that the Chinese Coast Guard took “professional and moderate” measures during the confrontation, and that they did not take any direct action against the Philippine forces.

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