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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s government rejected media reports on Thursday that President Javier Milei would travel to China in the coming weeks and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that while such a trip could happen it was not confirmed. Local media, including newspaper Clarin, reported earlier that the trip was set for the …

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By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Weeks of scarce rainfall in parts of China, coupled with sweltering heat, has brought drought to several provinces, prompting alerts and actions from authorities to minimise the impact on agriculture, and water and energy supplies. Temperatures this week are forecast to scale record highs in parts of China as countries …

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By Lucy Craymer and Stella Qiu WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand and China on Thursday signed agreements on trade and climate change, with human rights also on the agenda, during a trip by Premier Li Qiang, the highest level Chinese visit to New Zealand in seven years. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is seeking to …

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By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes China’s primary focus currently is its economy and that it is determined to work to stabilize bilateral relations with the United States, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Wednesday. Campbell told Washington’s Stimson Center think tank China needed to …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Life for North Koreans is a “daily struggle devoid of hope,” the United Nations human rights chief told a Security Council meeting on Wednesday that Russia and China unsuccessfully tried to block. The 15-member council last met on the issue in August 2023, which was its first public discussion …

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