Tag: Diplomacy
-
Macron sets trade, Ukraine as top priority as President Xi pays a state visit to France
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived at the French presidential palace yesterday for a two-day state visit that is expected to focus both on trade disputes and ... -
Antony Blinken meets with President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences between ... -
Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in Shanghai
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China yesterday ... -
Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid ... -
Blinken will be the latest top US official to visit China in a bid to keep ties on an even keel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this week as Washington and Beijing try to keep ties on an even keel despite major differences ... -
China and Indonesia call for cease-fire in Gaza
The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta yesterday, condemning the humanitarian costs of ... -
On a China visit, Scholz says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens global security
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Chinese leader Xi Jinping who hosted him in Beijing yesterday that Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine threatens global security, in an ... -
Solomon Islands’ elections could impact China’s influence in the South Pacific
The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, goes to the polls tomorrow in an election that could shape ... -
Germany’s Scholz arrives in China on a visit marked by trade tensions and Ukraine conflict
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China yesterday on a visit focused on the increasingly tense economic relationship between the sides and differences over Russia’s invasion ... -
President Xi meets Lavrov, reaffirms China’s emphasis on ties with Russia
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov yesterday in a sign of mutual support and shared opposition to Western democracies amid Moscow’s ... -
Russia FM Lavrov visits Beijing to emphasize ties with strongest political ally
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Beijing yesterday to display the strength of ties with close diplomatic ally China amid Moscow’s grinding war against Ukraine. ... -
Xi issues a positive message in meeting with US business leaders as relations improve
President Xi Jinpin walks with representatives from American business, strategic and academic communities at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday China’s leader Xi ... -
Wang meets New Zealand counterpart, beginning trip that also includes Australia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his New Zealand counterpart yesterday, as China’s most senior diplomat began a tour of the country and Australia. Deputy ... -
Wang accuses US of devising tactics to suppress China despite improvement in relations
China’s foreign minister accused the U.S. yesterday of devising tactics to suppress China’s rise and criticized the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its ... -
Malaysian PM urges US and China cooperation in Asia-Pacific
Malaysia’s prime minister said yesterday that the United States has become more “transactional,” using rewards and punishments to achieve aims with other countries, and should be ... -
Australian, Vietnamese PMs elevate their nations’ booming economic relationship
Australian and Vietnamese prime ministers yesterday discussed ways of improving an already booming economic relationship, as part of Australia’s strategy to diversify trade away from China. ... -
Feleti Teo is named Tuvalu’s new prime minister after elections that ousted Taiwan supporter
Tuvalu’s former Attorney General Feleti Teo was named prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation yesterday [Macau time] after elections a month ago ousted the ... -
Top diplomats from US, China hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues dividing them
Top diplomats from the U.S. and China on Friday held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues vexing their strained relations over Taiwan, the situation in ... -
Russia and China clash with US and UK over strikes on Red Sea ships
Russia and China yesterday [Macau time] accused the United States and Britain of illegally attacking military sites used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to launch missiles at ... -
US Senators approve an Asia veteran as No. 2 diplomat, underscoring focus on China
Senators this week confirmed a veteran of U.S.-Asian engagement and security as the State Department’s second-ranking diplomat, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The approval of President ... -
Secret US spying program targeted top Venezuelan officials, flouting international law
A secret memo obtained by The Associated Press details a yearslong covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to ... -
China formally restores relations with Nauru after Pacific island nation cut Taiwan ties
China and Nauru formally restored diplomatic relations yesterday after the tiny Pacific island nation cut its ties with Taiwan earlier this month, in a further move ... -
Diplomacy US, China officials conclude meeting on financial issues
US and Chinese officials have completed the third meeting of a working group established to cooperate on financial issues, in a step that continues the trend ... -
China and Ireland seek stronger ties during Premier Li Qiang’s visit
Ireland’s prime minister extended a warm welcome to visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang yesterday [Macau time], saying his country wanted a “strong and constructive relationship” with ... -
Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
The Pacific Island nation of Nauru said yesterday that it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, a move that reduces the dwindling number of ... -
Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at summit focused on security
Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at a special summit yesterday marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, adopted a joint vision that ... -
Xi visits Vietnam weeks after it strengthened ties with the US and Japan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam yesterday seeking to further deepen ties with the Southeast Asian nation, weeks after it elevated its diplomatic relations with ... -
Divides over trade, Ukraine in focus in China-EU summit
The leaders of China and the European Union were holding wide-ranging talks yesterday that included their disputes over trade and a deep divide on the war ... -
China presents UN with Mideast peace plan
China yesterday [Macau time] presented the United Nations Security Council with a four-point plan for Middle East peace in a demonstration of its ambitions to be ... -
Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China meet to restart trilateral summit, revive cooperation
The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China met yesterday to discuss when to resume their leaders’ trilateral summit after a four-year hiatus and how ... -
Fiji’s leader hopes to work with Beijing in upgrading his country’s shipyards and ports
Fiji’s leader says that after meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, he hopes to collaborate with China on upgrading his nation’s shipyards and ports. Sitiveni Rabuka ... -
China’s state media take a new tone toward the US ahead of meeting
A head of the highly anticipated meeting today [Macau time] between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Chinese state media have taken a ... -
Singapore defense minister calls on China to take lead in reducing regional tensions
Singapore’s defense minister urged China as a dominant power in Asia to take the lead in reducing tensions in the region, warning that a military conflict ... -
Beijing believes the path to a Xi-Biden meeting in San Francisco won’t be ‘smooth sailing’
China’s foreign minister believes the road to an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden will not be “smooth sailing” and both ... -
California Governor has surprise meeting with Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a surprise meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing yesterday after being warmly welcomed by other senior officials in a ...
