Trade and tourism are key topics during the Maldivian president's state visit to China (00:54). China and the U.S. have resumed in-person military contact (04:10). And Ecuador is now under an "internal armed conflict" declaration after a series of violent incidents including a high-profile prison break and the storming of a live TV show (11:09).

Maldivian president visits China

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Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have discussed the Taiwan question and the South China Sea issue on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue(01:06). Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime after the guilty verdict from his hush money trial(11:09). And Hamas says it is ready to reach an agreement if Israel stops its attacks on Gaza(21:00).

China, U.S. defense chiefs have first in-person meeting in Singapore

Chinese President Xi Jinping has addressed a meeting on China-Arab states cooperation pledging to advance ties and offer additional aid for Gaza(01:05). Electoral officials in South Africa are pleased with a higher-than-expected voter turnout(11:17). And a new pair of giant pandas will arrive in Washington this year under a new conservation program(19:47).

Chinese president pledges closer ties with Arab countries, more aid for Gaza

A new assessment from the International Monetary Fund predicts that China’s economy will grow five percent this year, up from its previous projection of 4.5 percent(01:04). A report shows that human rights in the U.S. continued to deteriorate last year with problems such as gun violence, discrimination, and violations of the rights for women and children(09:30). South Africans head to the polls in a general election where the ruling ANC is projected to lose its parliamentary majority(18:05).

IMF lifts growth forecast for Chinese economy to 5%

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is in China for a state visit and to attend the opening ceremony of a ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum along with several other heads of state(01:06). Israel says it is investigating a strike in Rafah that went wrong as it claims to have killed Hamas officials but also civilians(13:56). And Papua New Guinea is relocating residents from a landslide that officials say could have buried 2,000 people(23:28).

Arab heads of state arrive for state visits, meeting on China-Arab cooperation

China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to step up cooperation and maintain close communication following a summit among the Chinese premier, Japanese prime minister and South Korean president(01:02). Authorities in Papua New Guinea say at least 2,000 people were buried in Friday’s landslide(15:22). And Israel has bombed Rafah after Hamas launched rockets at Tel Aviv(23:48).

Maldivian president visits China

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