Shanghai (AFP) May 23, 2024 - China on Thursday announced two days of war games around self-ruled Taiwan, encircling the island with naval vessels and military aircraft.
By Greg Torode and Guy Faulconbridge HONG KONG/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's Beijing visit on Thursday is likely to be light on hard deals but will mark the start of his new presidential term with a show of support from his .
Putin s two-day mission - the first visit of his new term - is expected to highlight the pair s vaunted "no limits" partnership in defiance from pressure from the United States over Russia s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.