Tag: Diplomacy
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US envoy visits Hanoi days after Putin, saying US-Vietnam trust is at ‘all-time high’
A senior U.S. diplomat held talks in Vietnam on Saturday and said that the trust between the two countries was at an “all-time high,” just days ... -
Japan, New Zealand agree on intel sharing pact amid growing regional security concerns
Japan and New Zealand agreed earlier this week in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concerns over the increasingly challenging security environment ... -
Fresh Malaysian durians make their way to China as trade deals signed during Li’s visit
Fresh Malaysian durians will soon make their way to China as the two countries signed a slew of trade and economic deals yesterday during a visit ... -
Premier Li focuses on critical minerals, clean energy on final day of Australian visit
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has ended his Australian tour yesterday in the west coast city of Perth where he has focused on China’s investment in critical ... -
Premier Li agrees with Australia to ‘properly manage’ differences
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said he agreed with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on yesterday to properly manage their nations’ differences as they emerge from a ... -
Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia yesterday focused on positive aspects of the bilateral relationship including shared giant pandas and a rebounding wine trade as ... -
Premier Li is visiting New Zealand, security fears vie with trade hopes on the agenda
China’s Premier Li Qiang arrived in New Zealand yesterday, beginning a rare visit to its closest partner among Western democracies, where a celebration of trade links ... -
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 ...
