CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CHINESE CATHOLIC LEADERS-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CHINESE CATHOLIC LEADERS-MEETING (CN)

(220823) -- BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, meets with the new leaderships of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and the Bishops' Conference of Catholic Church in China, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CHINESE CATHOLIC LEADERS-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CHINESE CATHOLIC LEADERS-MEETING (CN)

(220823) -- BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, meets with the new leaderships of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and the Bishops' Conference of Catholic Church in China, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

Jordanian, Omani FMs discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties

STORY: Jordanian, Omani FMs discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:31 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Wednesday met with his Omani counterpart Badr Busaidi in Amman, discussing ways to strengthen ties and the latest developments in regional affairs. They looked into ways of bolstering bilateral relations and proceeding with all measures to increase cooperation in the implementation of the directives of the two leaderships, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The two sides also discussed the latest international and regional developments, issues of common interest, especially the Palestinian cause, and efforts put in to resolve the Syrian and Yemeni crises. The two ministers also agreed on enhancing joint action against shared challenges. They added that coordination over regional issues is ongoing to overcome challenges, maintain security and sta

Chinese movie on WWII sex slavery unveiled at ceremony

Chinese movie on WWII sex slavery unveiled at ceremony

A Chinese movie director (L) introduces a compatriot actress, who played in a movie the role of a woman forced into sexual servitude for the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, at the premier of his film in Yangquan, Shanxi Province, on May 18, 2015. The Japanese and Chinese leaderships have been embroiled in disputes over their differing views of history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. secretary of state arrives in Myanmar to discuss Rohingya crisis

U.S. secretary of state arrives in Myanmar to discuss Rohingya crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, seen in this file photo, arrived in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw on Nov. 15, 2017, to meet with the country's military and civilian leaderships about the rights of minority Rohingya Muslims and the humanitarian crisis in strife-torn Rakhine state. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo