Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to meet a visiting delegation of US senators in Beijing next week. Photo: AFP
Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to meet a visiting delegation of US senators in Beijing next week. Photo: AFP

Little hope of Chinese president meeting US senators in Beijing, analysts say

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  • The trip is not expected to yield major outcomes for China, observers say
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to meet a visiting delegation of US senators in Beijing next week. Photo: AFP
Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to meet a visiting delegation of US senators in Beijing next week. Photo: AFP

Little hope of Chinese president meeting US senators in Beijing, analysts say

  • A delegation from the US Senate will be the first congressional group to visit the Chinese capital in four years
  • The trip is not expected to yield major outcomes for China, observers say
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US-China relations

Little hope of Chinese president meeting US senators in Beijing, analysts say

1 hour ago
  • A delegation from the US Senate will be the first congressional group to visit the Chinese capital in four years
  • The trip is not expected to yield major outcomes for China, observers say

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US demands release of Uygur scholar reportedly given life sentence by China

State Department says Rahile Dawut’s imprisonment is part of Beijing’s efforts to ‘eradicate Uygur identity and culture and undermine academic freedom’.

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How overseas Chinese use technology to find a sense of community in a new country

Apps such as Weixin and WeChat help people living abroad stay connected with relatives from afar while also building a network of local friends.

How overseas Chinese use technology to find a sense of community in a new country

China’s consul general in New York pitches a positive economic outlook

‘China is always above and beyond expectation,’ Huang Ping tells conference, which also hears that government policies can only go so far in the battle to restore consumer confidence.

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