China’s Xi Arrives in Saudi Arabia to 'Bolster Ties' On Wednesday, Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping arrived in Riyadh for a long-awaited visit that will likely result in a round of agreements reportedly worth at least $29B to cement ties between China and Saudi Arabia. World
COVID Lockdown Protests Roil in China Amid Economic Stress On Saturday, China reported a record high of 39,791 new COVID infections. According to the National Health Commission, the PRC had confirmed 307,802 cases with symptoms as of Nov. 26. World
G20 Summit Opens in Bali The annual Group of 20 (G20) summit opened on Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia, under the theme "Recovering Together, Growing Stronger," amid global economic challenges such as food and energy insecurity and the Ukraine war. World
Biden To Meet Xi Jinping At G20 Summit On Thursday, the White House announced that US Pres. Joe Biden will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. This comes as relations between the world's two largest economies are reportedly at their lowest point in decades. World
Australia Might Ask China to Lift Trade Restrictions Australia's PM Anthony Albanese told ABC Radio on Friday of possible talks with China's Xi Jinping ahead of his departure to Cambodia for the East Asia summit, asserting that Beijing must lift "counterproductive" trade sanctions on his country. World
