What is the best way for Jerusalem to navigate differences with Beijing and preserve security interests?
"Our cooperation is not aimed against anyone, we are not creating any blocs or alliances, we are just acting in the interests of our peoples," Putin said.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the most prominent of several separatist groups in Balochistan, claimed responsibility for the assault in a statement.
The report largely focused on threats from China and Russia, as well as noting the risks of broader conflict related to Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza since the October 7 attacks.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly called for the "Sinicization" of religions, including Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity, urging followers to pledge loyalty to the Communist Party.
China’s rising economic and military heft, Taiwan’s burgeoning sense of national identity, and fractious relations between Beijing and Washington mean the conditions for a crisis are ripe.
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US President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for about four hours in San Francisco to discuss issues that have strained relations between the two superpowers.
Both oppose the US-led world order and also both support Iran and have condemned Israel over the last week after Hamas massacred more than 1,400 people in Israel.
Putin last visited China for the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022 when Russia and China declared a "no-limits" partnership.
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