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XI HUNGERS FOR GLOBAL INTERACTION AFTER GETTING THIRD TERM

President Xi Jinping revives interaction with world leaders after securing his third term of power at the communist party?s 20th congress last month. He makes it apparent that in full control of power internally, he now wants to bolster China?s image in the world as its tensions rise with the West. Within days of the Congress, Xi had meetings with heads of government of Tanzania, Pakistan, Vietnam and Germany. Pakistan was important from Xi?s point of view as leverage against India as well as t

28 Nov, 2022

Antony Blinken to have talks with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is to visit the United States of America for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Foreign Ministry said that Sabry will visit the United States of America from 29 November to 04 December 2022, on the invitation of the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Foreign Minister Sabry is scheduled to meet Secretary of State Blinken for talks in the US. He will also meet members of the Congress and other senior interlocutors of the U.S. Government during

28 Nov, 2022

Bangladesh approached for assistance after Sri Lanka deal

Several countries have sought assistance from Bangladesh after the South Asian nation helped Sri Lanka with a currency swap, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said. ?We have assisted Sri Lanka from our (forex) reserves. After that, I received requests from many countries,? she said. The Prime Minister said this while delivering her introductory speech at the Secretaries’ Committee Meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s Office. In May 2021, Bangladesh cleared a $200 million currency swap

28 Nov, 2022