Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh to attend the first China-Arab States Summit. Meantime the European Commission has proposed a new package of sanctions against Russia. And negotiators from nearly 200 governments are in Montreal for the U.N. biodiversity conference, known as COP-15.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the China-Arab summit and visit Saudi Arabia. Meantime, China has announced major adjustments to its COVID-19 response. And the second phase of COP-15, a United Nations Biodiversity Conference, gets underway in Montreal, Canada.

A memorial service for late Chinese leader Jiang Zemin has been held in Beijing. Meantime, the European Union, the G7 and Australia's 60-dollars-per-barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil comes into force. And the United States is experiencing a surge in respiratory illnesses.

The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-14 manned space mission have returned to Earth safely. The OPEC+ grouping has agreed to keep its oil output targets unchanged. And, the Biden administration is considering a limit on the number of asylum seekers to help ease immigration.

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin died on November 30, 2022 due to leukemia and multiple organ failure. We look at the life and achievements of the former Chinese leader.

The body of late Chinese leader Jiang Zemin has been moved to Beijing ahead of a memorial service next week. Meantime, U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron have held a closed-door meeting at the White House. And Russia blames NATO for the escalation of tensions in eastern Europe, while Ukrainian condemns Russian barrage on its electricity infrastructure.

National flags fly at half-mast throughout China to mourn death of Jiang Zemin. French President Emmanuel Macron is on his second state visit to the U.S. Also, the European Union is seeking to set up a U.N.-backed specialized court to investigate possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

China successfully launched the Shenzhou-15 manned space mission. Also, NATO allies have promised more arms and other equipment for Kyiv to help restore Ukrainian power. And an employee at the Walmart in Virginia where a supervisor fatally shot six people last week has filed a lawsuit against the company.

The Lao president is visiting China as the China-Laos Railway marks its one-year anniversary this weekend. Meantime, Russia says its troops are not withdrawing from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. And the white gunman who killed 10 black shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo has pleaded guilty to murder.

China has unveiled the crew for its next space station mission. Meantime, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to renew a deal allowing for grain and fertilizer exports. And Central America is facing a long-term challenge in recovering from the hurricane season.