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Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko lands in China where he is set to meet with the country's president Xi Jinping. Earlier, the Belarusian presidency announced that Lukashenko would hold talks with Xi on issues including "trade, the economy, investment and international cooperation." Lukashenko was last in China at the end of February and early March, a visit that was closely scrutinised following Russia's offensive in Ukraine. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden arrives in San Francisco, California, on the eve of a highly anticipated meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a summit in San Francisco next month for "constructive" talks, the White House says. "It's going to be in San Francisco, it is going to be a constructive meeting. The president is looking forward to it," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says of the long-awaited talks. SOUNDBITE
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says that she had raised "tough issues" with Chinese officials this week during talks in Beijing and Shanghai. SOUNDBITE
The German and Chinese delegations arrive in the meeting hall and take their seats ahead of talks between the two countries in Berlin. German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is hosting Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, on Tuesday as he seeks to recalibrate cooperation with Beijing. Li, on his first trip abroad since being named premier in March, has been tasked with shoring up China's sputtering post-Covid economy. IMAGES
Chinese telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE pose a risk to the EU's security, the European Commission warns. EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, says "the Commission will implement the 5G toolbox principle... to avoid exposure to Huawei and ZTE". Breton's comments come as the Commission announces it will no longer use services that rely on the companies. SOUNDBITE
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