Xi calls China-Russia ties ‘precious’ in current international context

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (second left) and President Xi Jinping hold a talk at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday Chinese

Vietnam’s new leader meets Xi on his first overseas trip

Vietnam’s President To Lam, center, arrives in Beijing on Tuesday Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on Beijing and Hanoi to prioritize advancing infrastructure

Xi and Sánchez say China and Spain should help safeguard multilateralism

President Xi Jinping and Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday The leaders of China

Sánchez returns to China as Spain seeks deeper ties amid Iran war tensions

Xiaomi founder Lei Jun (left) and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez meet at the Xiaomi headquarters in Beijing, yesterday Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is in China

North Korean leader Kim backs China’s push for ‘multipolar world’ in talks with foreign minister 

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un, right, meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday North

New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal

New Zealand FM Winston Peters and Cook Islands PM Mark Brown New Zealand and Cook Islands signed a defense and security pact yesterday, easing more

China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over his ties to Taiwan

Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya China announced yesterday that it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accusing him of “colluding with” separatists

Japan conveys regrets to China after arrest of soldier over alleged break-in at Chinese embassy

Police officers stand guard in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo Japan said yesterday it conveyed regrets to China after authorities confirmed they arrested a

Beijing ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens

A view of the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Khor Fakkan, UAE China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President

Trump may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump is suggesting he may delay his much-anticipated visit to China at the end of the month as he seeks to ramp up the

Despite differences, Xi and Merz seek to deepen ties in turbulent times

President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing There are many things that China and Germany do not

German leader urges China for fair trade and help ending Ukraine war

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press briefing before his departure for China, in Brandenburg German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called yesterday for deepening ties with

Trade, Ukraine and new world order are top concerns on German leader’s visit to China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich, Feb. 14 The first official trip to China by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

German leader to make his first visit to China this week as country seeks ‘right balance’ in ties 

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China this week since taking the helm of Europe’s biggest economy, as he

Xi and Starmer call for deeper China-UK ties amid global turbulence

President Xi Jinping welcomes Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of a bilateral meeting in Beijing, yesterday The leaders of Britain and China called yesterday for

India and EU clinch the ‘mother of all deals’ in a historic free trade agreement

Indian PM Modi (center) welcomes European Council President Antonio Costa (left) and European Commission PresidentUrsula von der Leyen before their meeting in New Delhi, yesterday A

Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking rift with Trump

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of

UK approves a ‘mega’ Chinese Embassy in London, despite criticism

A general view of Royal Mint Court where is planning site for the new London Chinese embassy, near the financial district Britain's government yesterday approved a

China announces new trade measure against Japan as Beijing moves closer to Seoul

President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a ceremony of the MoUbetween South Korea and China in Beijing China escalated its

China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo’s military power

President Xi Jinping delivers his 2026 New Year message in Beijing China yesterday banned exports of dual-use goods that can serve military purposes to Japan,

South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his wife Kim Hea Kyung are greeted before leaving for China at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, yesterday  S

Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in dispute

Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn (left) Thai counterpart Sihasak Phuangketkeow (right)and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Yunnan, yesterday Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand

New fighting between Thailand and Cambodia rooted in old enmity

Thai residents who fled homes as Thailand and Cambodia clash over border, rest at an evacuation center in Buriram province, Monday A history of enmity between Thailand

Xi and Macron pledge cooperation on global crises and trade

President Xi and French President Macron walk during a state visit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday China and France pledged deeper

Macron in Beijing for talks with Xi on trade; Russia’s war in Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron arrived in China yesterday for a three-day state visit focusing on trade and diplomatic talks as the French president seeks to enlist Beijing in

China blasts UK for delaying decision again on massive London embassy

China yesterday blasted the U.K. government’s latest delay in deciding whether to approve the construction of a huge Chinese Embassy in London. British authorities said

French president to pay three-day state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron will begin a three-day state visit to China today, a trip that is seen as an opportunity for the two countries to

Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host Xi for a state visit later next year

Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, last October President Donald Trump said yesterday that he has accepted

Premier Li launches rare-earth charm offensive at G-20 summit

China used the G-20 summit in Africa to defend its contentious rare-earth export curbs while rolling out a new initiative aimed at placating developing nations

Japan ‘crossed a red line’ with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Wang Yi says

Japan “crossed a red line” with comments by its new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Remarks

Xi and Thai King Vajiralongkorn pledge closer ties during landmark visit 

Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping review the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in

China and Spain sign agreements to strengthen cooperation on king’s visit

Spain’s King Felipe VI and President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday Spanish King Felipe VI and

North Korea’s top diplomat meets with Putin on a visit to Russia

North Korea’s top diplomat visited the Kremlin yesterday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which followed last month’s meeting between the countries’ leaders. Putin

Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China’s Xi as the US gov’t shutdown drags on

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremonyat the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (2017) President

US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to CPC

The State Department said yesterday that it has fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to

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