Tag: Diplomacy
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Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation in a closely watched summit yesterday, as Xi made a rare visit to Pyongyang ... -
China bans four New Zealand lawmakers after they visited Taiwan
Beijing banned four New Zealand lawmakers from traveling to China for a year and demanded they apologize because they visited Taiwan on a parliamentary trip, according ... -
New PM says Solomon Islands will review its security treaty with China
The Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China, the South Pacific nation’s new Prime Minister Matthew Wale said yesterday. The pact struck in ... -
Xi and Putin highlight their friendship and cooperation on energy and other issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they ... -
Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump’s trip to Beijing
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing this week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The announcement comes ... -
Paraguay urged to recognize one-China principle
Beijing has blasted Paraguayan President Santiago Pena’s recently concluded visit to China’s Taiwan region, warning that “rejecting the one-China principle will only isolate oneself from the ... -
Xi calls China-Russia ties ‘precious’ in current international context
Chinese President Xi Jinping said yesterday that the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly “precious” in the face of an international landscape intertwined with ... -
Vietnam’s new leader meets Xi on his first overseas trip
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on Beijing and Hanoi to prioritize advancing infrastructure connectivity and strengthen their collaborations in emerging fields like artificial intelligence ... -
Xi and Sánchez say China and Spain should help safeguard multilateralism
The leaders of China and Spain yesterday pledged to strengthen their relations and work to safeguard multilateralism at a time when the world is being impacted ... -
Sánchez returns to China as Spain seeks deeper ties amid Iran war tensions
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is in China again this week, his fourth trip in as many years to the world’s number two economy as Spain ... -
North Korean leader Kim backs China’s push for ‘multipolar world’ in talks with foreign minister
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un voiced support for China’s push to build a “multipolar world” and called for deeper ties between the traditional allies during a meeting ... -
New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal
New Zealand and Cook Islands signed a defense and security pact yesterday, easing more than a year of tension between the Pacific nations over Cook Islands’ ... -
China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over his ties to Taiwan
China announced yesterday that it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accusing him of “colluding with” separatists in Taiwan, the ... -
Japan conveys regrets to China after arrest of soldier over alleged break-in at Chinese embassy
Japan said yesterday it conveyed regrets to China after authorities confirmed they arrested a Japanese army soldier on suspicion of trespass, a day after China protested ... -
Beijing ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens
China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming the delay in Trump’s ... -
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
There are many things that China and Germany do not see eye-to-eye on — notably Russia’s war in Ukraine — but the leaders of the world’s ... -
German leader urges China for fair trade and help ending Ukraine war
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called yesterday for deepening ties with China, while pushing for fairer trade rules between the two countries and seeking Chinese help on ... -
Trade, Ukraine and new world order are top concerns on German leader’s visit to China
The first official trip to China by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz comes as his country’s manufacturers face increasing pressure from Chinese competitors and as U.S. President ... -
German leader to make his first visit to China this week as country seeks ‘right balance’ in ties
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make his first visit to China this week since taking the helm of Europe’s biggest economy, as he tries to position ... -
Xi and Starmer call for deeper China-UK ties amid global turbulence
The leaders of Britain and China called yesterday for a “strategic partnership” to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global turbulence as ... -
India and EU clinch the ‘mother of all deals’ in a historic free trade agreement
After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union announced yesterday they have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties. ... -
Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking rift with Trump
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, seeking a thaw in relations with Beijing at a time of strained ties with the United States. ... -
UK approves a ‘mega’ Chinese Embassy in London, despite criticism
Britain’s government yesterday approved a huge new Chinese Embassy in central London, despite strong criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum that it could become a ... -
China announces new trade measure against Japan as Beijing moves closer to Seoul
China escalated its trade tensions with Japan yesterday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used in making semiconductors, a day after it ... -
China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo’s military power
China yesterday banned exports of dual-use goods that can serve military purposes to Japan, a move that comes at time of heightened tensions between the two ... -
South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China yesterday as Beijing looks to deepen ties with the nearby country after heightened tensions between China and Japan over Taiwan, a ... -
Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in dispute
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand convened with their Chinese counterpart yesterday as the Beijing government, building on its expanding presence in global diplomacy, sought to ... -
New fighting between Thailand and Cambodia rooted in old enmity
A history of enmity between Thailand and Cambodia over competing territorial claims has broken into open combat again, just a few months after the two sides agreed ... -
Xi and Macron pledge cooperation on global crises and trade
China and France pledged deeper cooperation on global issues like the war in Ukraine and trade, as France prepares to take on the presidency of the ... -
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 Tuesday ... -
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
President Donald Trump said yesterday [Macau time] that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he ... -
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 anxious ...
