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Several hundred demonstrators, many flying Tibetan flags, gather in Paris's "Place de la République" to protest against Xi Jinping's visit to France. The Chinese president is being received by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for a two-day state visit as part of his first European tour since 2019. IMAGES
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony commemorating Martyrs' Day ahead of National day to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Tiananmen Square. IMAGES
In an unusually harsh punishment, China has condemned one of the country's top bankers to death over bribery and bigamy charges. Business Insider reports the condemned man is Lai Xiaomin, ex-chairman of the banking giant China Huarong Asset Management. He was found guilty of accepting $277 million in bribes between 2008 and 2018, and has been called China's most corrupt financial official. Execution by lethal injection is not a typical punishment for corruption, which usually results in a lifetime prison sentence. The death sentence comes as part of an anti-corruption crusade led by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Since its start, the commission has punished about 1.5 million officials.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Paris for the official part of his visit to France, where French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will aim to forge a united European front to contend with Beijing's advances. Xi's official visit to Paris marks 55 years since Charles de Gaulle established diplomatic relations with Beijing. IMAGES
The 10th BRICS summit will be held in South Africa this year. To mark the event, China's President Xi Jinping, is visiting the country to attend bilateral meetings with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. IMAGES
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