[The President of the People's Republic of China met with Eritrean President Isaias] On the afternoon of September 2, 2024, President Xi Jinping met with Eritrean President Isaias at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, with the aim of deepening bilateral relations and China-Africa cooperation. The President stressed that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Eritrea more than 30 years ago, the two countries have solid relations and mutual support. He put forward the vision of deepening political mutual trust, promoting practical cooperation and common development, and pointed out that the two sides should deepen cooperation in energy, infrastructure, agriculture and other fields. President Isaias recalled the deep friendship with China, highly praised China's development achievements and positive impact on international affairs, and expressed the desire to deepen cooperation, especially in the fields of energy, infrastructure and oceans. In addition, during the summit, China and Eritrea also signed a number of cooperation documents, covering agriculture, radio and television and other fields, further consolidating the cooperative relationship between the two countries. Editor/Jiang Mingyue

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• 2024.09.18 11:40
• [Belt and Road: The freight volume of the China-Laos Railway exceeded 10 million tons]
• On December 3, 2021, the China-Laos Railway was officially put into operation, opening a new chapter in economic and trade cooperation between China and Laos and Southeast Asia. As of September 16, 2024, the China-Laos Railway has supervised the inspection and release of a total of 10.002 million tons of import and export goods, with a value of 40.77 billion yuan. During this period, the structure of the goods carried was significantly optimized, and the categories increased significantly from more than 500 to more than 3,000. In particular, in the first eight months of 2024, both cargo volume and cargo value have achieved significant growth, showing strong economic and trade vitality. At the same time, the China-Laos Railway + China-Europe Railway Express international intermodal transport mode runs smoothly, promoting a wider range of international trade. The average daily number of international freight trains on the China-Laos Railway has increased significantly, cross-border transportation has covered many countries and cities, and the cumulative volume of goods transported has exceeded 10 million tons, fully demonstrating the great potential and bright prospects of economic and trade cooperation between China and Southeast Asian countries. Editor/Jiang Mingyue

• 2024.09.18 11:31
• [Wang Yi met with Secretary of the Security Council of the Federation of Russia Shoigu]
• Recently, in St. Petersburg, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee, held an important meeting with Shoigu, secretary of the Russia Federal Security Council. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on China-Russia relations, BRICS cooperation, multilateralism and the Ukraine crisis. Wang Yi stressed that the steady development of China-Russia relations has benefited from the guidance of the two heads of state, and expressed support for the work of the Russian BRICS presidency. For his part, Shoigu affirmed the achievements of Sino-Russian cooperation and looked forward to the complete success of the Kazan summit of BRICS leaders. The two sides also expressed their respective positions on the Ukraine crisis, and China reaffirmed its objective and fair attitude and is committed to promoting a political settlement of the crisis. Editor/Jiang Mingyue