Tag: Diplomacy
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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 ... -
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 earlier ... -
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
Spanish King Felipe VI and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed agreements on language exchanges and other areas yesterday as both sides vowed to strengthen their cooperation. ... -
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 and ... -
Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China’s Xi as the US gov’t shutdown drags on
President Donald Trump is headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip where he is expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before ... -
US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to CPC
The State Department said yesterday [Macau time] that it has fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged ... -
Australia, Papua sign defense treaty that raised China’s concern
The leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea signed a major bilateral defense treaty yesterday that China believes targets it unfairly. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ... -
Top diplomats of North Korea, China agree to deepen ties and resist hegemonism
The foreign ministers of North Korea and China agreed to deepen bilateral ties and resist hegemonism or unilateralism, a likely reference to their pushbacks against the ... -
US lawmakers visiting China seek to improve military cooperation
The United States wants to improve military-to-military ties with China, a U.S. lawmaker leading a bipartisan congressional delegation said yesterday in a meeting with China’s defense ... -
US lawmakers push for military dialogue in a rare China visit
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers pushed for more military-to-military dialogue in a meeting yesterday with China’s Premier Li Qiang, a rare congressional visit since the U.S.-China relations soured. ... -
Kim’s talks with Xi ‘carry great significance,’ Chinese Foreign Ministry says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of festivities commemorating the end of World War II, state media ... -
Xi and Putin reaffirm ‘old friend’ ties in the face of US challenges
Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “old friend” as the two held a series of meetings yesterday at a time when ... -
Modi, Putin meet as India faces steep US tariff over Russian oil imports
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a regional summit in China yesterday in a show of deepening ... -
Xi and India’s Modi vow to resolve border differences at meeting in Tianjin
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged yesterday to resolve their border differences and bolster cooperation, ahead of the opening of a ... -
Pakistan, China and Afghanistan hold high-level meeting in Kabul to boost cooperation
Top diplomats from Pakistan,China and Afghanistan committed their countries to stronger anti-terrorism cooperation during a meeting yesterday [Macau time] in Kabul aimed at boosting political and ... -
India’s Modi to meet China’s top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with China’s top diplomat today [Macau time] in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors after a ... -
China and the US clash at the UN over the Panama Canal
The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations yesterday [Macau time], with the U.S. warning that Beijing’s influence over the ... -
India rejects signing Shanghai Cooperation Organization statement
Beijing’s bid for enhanced regional leadership suffered a setback yesterday when India rejected signing a joint statement put before members of the China-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organization, ... -
New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with ... -
ASEAN opens summit with Persian Gulf nations and China as US threatens tariffs
A regional association of Southeast Asian nations held a three-way summit yesterday with China and six Persian Gulf countries in efforts to expand economic engagement and ... -
New US ambassador, former senator and business executive arrives in Beijing
The new U.S. ambassador to China, former senator and business executive David Perdue, arrived in Beijing Thursday as China and the U.S. reached a temporary break ... -
Australian PM speaks of Beijing prisoner’s courage, resilience and hope
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday spoke of the courage, resilience and hope of Australian citizen Yang Hengjun, who was convicted last year in China of ... -
China, Colombia sign cooperation plan on BRI
China and Colombia should take the latter’s formal accession to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as an opportunity to upgrade bilateral cooperation, President Xi Jinping ...
