Modi urged to visit Beijing, Hong Kong’s cross-border workers: 5 weekend reads

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024. Photo: Xinhua

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Troops take part in a military parade during celebrations marking 70 years of the People’s Republic of China in 2019. Commentators say Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend China’s World War II victory parade in September. Photo: Xinhua
Troops take part in a military parade during celebrations marking 70 years of the People’s Republic of China in 2019. Commentators say Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend China’s World War II victory parade in September. Photo: Xinhua
People head into Shenzhen via the Lok Ma Chau border crossing point on April 12. Photo: Dickson Lee
People head into Shenzhen via the Lok Ma Chau border crossing point on April 12. Photo: Dickson Lee
Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong

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