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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 813, Byzantine emperor Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, abdicates in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and becomes a monk (under the name Athanasius). In 1405, Ming admiral Zheng He sets sail to explore the world for the first time. In 1893, A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua. In 1913, Cordwainer Smith, American sinologist, author, and academic (died 1966) was born. In 1937, Pai Hsien-yung, Chinese-Taiwanese author was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1977, Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in 1968, is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2009, Ji Xianlin, Chinese linguist and paleographer (born 1911) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
President departs for week-long state visit to China
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is set to depart for China on Saturday on a week-long state visit aimed at strengthening Namibia’s bilateral ties with the People’s Republic of China. The visit, at the invitation of Chinese president Xi Jinping, runs from 6 to 10 July. The Presidency says the visit seeks to strengthen cooperation in trade [] The post President departs for week-long state visit to China appeared first on The Namibian.
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Focus Taiwan
· Jun 21, 2026
Legislative Speaker Han, lawmakers depart for U.S. trip
Taoyuan, June 21 (CNA) Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) left Sunday at the head of a cross-party delegation for a six-day trip to the United States, including visits to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) Arizona complex and Washington, D.C.
Modern Diplomacy
· Jul 8, 2026
Thirteen Signatures, One Big Game: Dhaka’s China Gamble
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman completed his four day visit to China on Friday. With so much speculation about his first visit, he completed his first state level visit to China with great success. He even got an ovation from the opposition parties during his first parliamentary session upon returning from China. This China visit showed [] The post Thirteen Signatures, One Big Game: Dhaka’s China Gamble appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
Vision Times
· Jun 25, 2026
Taiwan Speaker Han Kuo-Yu Leads Cross-Party Delegation To US
Han Kuo-yu, a senior Kuomintang (KMT) politician and former Legislative Yuan Speaker, left Taiwan on June 21 leading a cross-party delegation of Taiwanese lawmakers on a six-day visit to the United States. The delegation is scheduled to visit Arizona and Washington, D.C. for exchanges aimed at deepening parliamentary cooperation between Taiwan and the United States, []
South China Morning Post
· Jul 1, 2026
Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, June 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the leaders of Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Belarus in June. He also travelled to North Korea on his first overseas journey this year and his first visit to Pyongyang since 2019. In total, 20 national leaders have met Xi in Beijing this year, including US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The long list shows China’s growing global influence amid rising geopolitical tensions. Xi may meet Trump three more times this year. He...
China Global Television Network
· Jun 22, 2026
Bangladeshi PM Tarique Rahman to visit China from June 24 to 26
At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman will pay an official visit to China from June 24 to 26, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.
Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
(URGENT) N. Korea's premier to visit China to attend event marking 65th anniv. of signing of friendship treaty: KCNA
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Related coverage for "President departs for week-long state visit to China": Focus Taiwan — Legislative Speaker Han, lawmakers depart for U.S. trip. Modern Diplomacy — Thirteen Signatures, One Big Game: Dhaka’s China Gamble. Vision Times — Taiwan Speaker Han Kuo-Yu Leads Cross-Party Delegation To US. South China Morning Post — Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, June 2026. China Global Television Network — Bangladeshi PM Tarique Rahman to visit China from June 24 to 26. Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) N. Korea's premier to visit China to attend event marking 65th anniv. of signing of friendship treaty: KCNA