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The official "twinning" of the Italian town of Recanati and the Xiangcheng district in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou was put on display this week with the launch of the food and cultural festival in Xiangcheng and a related ceremony in Italy.

Egyptian, Russian FMs discuss developments of regional issues2020-09-15
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed on Monday the developments of regional issues, including the situation in Libya.

UAE, Bahrain's normalization with Israel sidelines Palestinian issue: Israeli experts2020-09-13
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to leave late on Sunday for the United States, where he is slated to sign historic normalization agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on Tuesday.

Lebanese president says act of sabotage may have caused massive fire at Beirut's port2020-09-11
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Thursday that the massive fire that erupted at Beirut's port earlier in the day may have been caused by an intentional act of sabotage, a technical error, ignorance or negligence, the National News Agency reported.

1st LD-Writethru: EU, UK officials meet in emergency talks over controversial Brexit bill2020-09-11
Senior officials from the European Union (EU) and Britain met in London on Thursday for hastily arranged talks over a controversial Brexit bill as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intended to override key parts of the Withdrawal Agreement previously agreed with Brussels.

Int'l tourism to Mexico plunges 66 pct in July2020-09-11
International tourism arrivals in Mexico plummeted 66.6 percent in July compared to the same month last year due to a drop in air traffic, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) said on Thursday.

UK publishes controversial Brexit bill amid growing anger from Brussels2020-09-10
The British government on Wednesday published a controversial bill which overrides elements of the Brexit deal with Brussels, despite a senior minister explicitly acknowledging that the plan would "break international law".

EU launches foresight report aiming for "resilient Europe"2020-09-10
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled its first-ever Strategic Foresight Report, which aims to identify challenges and opportunities to better steer the European Union's (EU) strategic choices.

Merkel promises long-term support for public health authorities in Germany2020-09-09
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday promised to support public health authorities in Germany in the long-term by creating additional jobs and the modernization of information technology.

Vietnam to chair virtual 53rd ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting2020-09-08
The 53rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings will take place from Wednesday to Saturday via video conference under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh, a Vietnamese official said Monday.

Saudi king, French president review G20 efforts to support economies2020-09-08
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and French President Emmanuel Macron reviewed on Monday the efforts of Group of 20 (G20) countries to support global economies.

Israel imposes night closure on 40 cities, towns with high COVID-19 morbidity2020-09-07
An Israeli special ministerial committee has decided to impose a night closure on 40 cities and towns with high COVID-19 morbidity starting Monday, according to a Sunday government statement.

Britain sets deadline on Oct. 15 for EU to compromise: reports2020-09-07
Britain has set a deadline on Oct. 15 for the European Union (EU) to agree on a trade deal, otherwise the island country would go ahead with the Brexit without a deal, several major media reported on late Sunday.

Egypt, China's Huawei discuss electricity network's transformation to smart grid2020-09-04
Egypt and China's tech giant Huawei on Thursday discussed the gradual transformation of Egypt's electricity network to a smart grid, Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy said.

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U.S. politicians' "Taiwan card" will only backfire

The U.S. administration has been recently playing the "Taiwan card" more vehemently to challenge China's red line on national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Crucial time for China, EU to jointly promote multilateralism, free trade

Chinese President Xi Jinping's virtual meeting with German and European Union (EU) leaders Monday is poised to send a signal of certainty as China and the EU are committed to enhancing communication and cooperation and defending multilateralism and free trade.