Beijing is a reliable friend and sincere partner for countries in Africa, Xi Jinping tells visiting Angolan President Joao Lourenco.

Premier Li Qiang says Beijing will help unity ‘between the military and the government, and between the military and the people’.

As the Chinese leader met President Bio in Beijing, the pair pledged to ‘safeguard’ African interests on the global stage.

Head of the National Administration of State Secrets Protection wrote that public must know their obligations under amended Law on Guarding State Secrets.

Pledge from NPC Standing Committee chair Zhao Leji comes during meeting with Djiboutian counterpart Dileita Mohamed Dileita marking 45 years of diplomatic ties.

‘We will create a more favourable international environment and provide more solid strategic support for building China into a great modern socialist country,’ Chinese president says after two-day Central Conference on Foreign Affairs Work.

President has smaller share of direct links with Central Committee members than he did five years ago, Post analysis finds.

President Xi Jinping’s comments to State Duma chair Vyacheslav Volodin echo pledges made to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing in October. Volodin is leading a parliamentary team on a three-day visit to China.

Beijing and Phnom Penh have promised further cooperation in law enforcement, security and industry.

Chinese foreign ministry says Beijing looks to chart a course for the next stage of cooperation between the two nations.

Pledges on ‘guiding the settlement of sea-related issues’ follow high-profile visit to China by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Often snubbed in the West, African officials are feted during visits to Beijing, giving them an opportunity to secure mega-project funding and debt deals, but observers say China is increasingly conservative in its promises.

Hipkins, who is heading to Beijing this week, said he doesn’t believe the Chinese leader was a dictator.

Comments show China harbours no ‘illusions’ about the fallout of its rivalry with the US and has little hope of a lasting improvement in ties, analysts say.

Xi Jinping welcomes his Brazilian counterpart to the Chinese capital, saying relations are a diplomatic priority.

Chinese president tells French counterpart their countries can overcome differences and constraints to develop their relations and ‘maintain world peace, stability and prosperity’.

The head of the European Commission will also be in the Chinese capital but there is no hope of reviving an investment agreement.

Both countries reaffirm their relationship and pledge to uphold the rules-based multilateral trading system.

Singapore will be keen to show its continued geopolitically neutral stance, while Malaysia is expected to prioritise economic issues, push for more investment.

It’s Lee’s first mainland visit since the pandemic began; in CCTV interview he describes China-Singapore relations as ‘very good’.

Local members of country’s top political bodies lay out key prescriptions for financial centre delivered during annual ‘two sessions’ in Beijing.

The 66-year-old is seen as a trusted ally of President Xi Jinping and has years of experience in key party organs.

Reviving economy, Taiwan and rivalry with US among the challenges in next five years.

Wang Huning also tells city’s delegates to strengthen patriotic education at home and ‘tell Hong Kong stories well’ abroad.

Zhao Leji also tells local delegates to country’s top legislature to ‘unite all forces’ in pursuit of development.

The event is the country’s main political set piece of the year and will see a new government team unveiled.

New book presents party’s rationale for adding ‘opposing and containing Taiwan independence’ to constitution last month.

New hierarchy of seven-member Politburo Standing Committee could lead to smoother implementation of key policies involving Hong Kong, analysts say.

Four younger leaders have been promoted to the Politburo Standing Committee but there are no obvious successors among them.