Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement in Beijing on Wednesday (May 20) aimed at further enhancing comprehensive strategic coordination and deepening good neighbourliness and friendly cooperation between the two countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing.

Taiwan's future cannot be decided by "external forces", only by its own people, President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday.

BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China will buy 200 Boeing jets and seek an extension of the trade agreement with the U.S. that was reached in Kuala Lumpur last year, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday.

Xi summit in Beijing to push forward talks on the massive Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline, but major disagreements over pricing, financing and supply commitments continue to delay a final deal.

China has already eaten much of German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,’ thinktank says

MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Russia and China said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile-defence shield plans threatened strategic stability and that Washington had been irresponsible not to work on a replacement for a landmark nuclear treaty.