Tag: Diplomacy
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Top Chinese diplomat to visit Washington ahead of possible Xi-Biden meeting
China’s top diplomat will come to the United States tomorrow for a three-day visit, the latest move by Washington and Beijing to keep high-level talks open ... -
Russia’s foreign minister offers security talks with North Korea and China
Russia’s foreign minister proposed regular security talks with North Korea and China to deal with what he described as increasing U.S.-led regional military threats, as he ... -
US Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets President Xi in rare meeting
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Chinese President Xi Jinping in a rare meeting yesterday that he was “very disappointed” by China’s failure to strongly ... -
Chinese ambassador says Australian lawmakers who visit Taiwan utilized by separatists
China’s ambassador to Australia yesterday criticized Australian politicians who visit Taiwan, saying they are being utilized by separatists on the self-governing island. Ambassador Xiao Qian was ... -
Bashar Assad arrives in China on first visit since the beginning of Syria conflict
Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in China yesterday on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict during which Beijing has ... -
Kremlin: Russia and China must edge closer to counter Western efforts to contain them
A senior Kremlin official yesterday called for closer policy coordination between Moscow and Beijing to counter what he described as Western efforts to contain them as ... -
VP Han meets Blinken as US-China contacts increase ahead of possible summit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met yesterday [Macau time] with China’s vice president on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly as the Biden administration and ... -
Wang Yi heads to Russia after meeting with US national security adviser
China’s top diplomat is heading to Russia for security talks after two days of meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser over the weekend ... -
Vice President Han Zheng to represent China at UN General Assembly session
China is sending Vice President Han Zheng to the U.N. General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week, suggesting that the ... -
Pope’s peace envoy heads to China on mission to help Ukrainian children
Pope Francis’ Ukraine peace envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, is heading to China on the fourth leg of a mission that has already brought him to Kyiv, ... -
China sending delegation to N. Korea to celebrate its founding as nations foster their ties
A Chinese delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong will visit North Korea to participate in celebrations for its 75th founding anniversary, which is tomorrow, the North’s ... -
Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in three years
Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years yesterday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed ... -
Delegation of Australian ministers to visit China in further sign of improving ties
A delegation of Australian federal ministers will attend a high-level dialogue in Beijing this week in a further sign of a warming of relations after a ... -
Britain’s top diplomat visits China for the first time in five years
Britain’s top diplomat, James Cleverly, began a long-awaited visit to China yesterday as the two countries attempt to stabilize their ties that have frayed badly in ... -
Britain’s foreign secretary visits China in an attempt to shore up ties, reduce tensions
Britain’s top diplomat, James Cleverly, is set to visit China today, as the two countries attempt to shore up frayed ties. It will be the first ... -
India and China pledge to maintain ‘peace and tranquility’ along disputed border
Chinese and Indian military commanders pledged to “maintain the peace and tranquility” along their disputed border, China’s Defense Ministry said, in an apparent effort by the ... -
New embassy planed near the Tower of London stall amid local opposition
China’s plans to build a new embassy near the Tower of London have stalled following local opposition to what would be the biggest diplomatic compound in ... -
Wang Yi to visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia from August 10 to 13, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced yesterday. Wang, also a ... -
US concerned with Chinese firm’s hand in island-building near its Manila embassy
The United States has expressed concerns over major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay near its heavily secured embassy due to the involvement of a Washington-blacklisted ... -
Blinken visits tiny Tonga as US continues push to counter China in the Pacific
Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the tiny kingdom of Tonga yesterday, as the United States continues to increase its diplomatic efforts in the Pacific while ... -
New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins visits China to boost economic ties
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins discussed his country’s interest in boosting economic ties with China during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing ... -
Premier Li meets with president Abbas in effort to increase Middle East presence
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday in a drive by Beijing to elevate relations and increase its overall presence in ... -
China inks ‘strategic partnership’ with Palestinian Authority
China said yesterday it has established a “strategic partnership” with the Palestinian Authority during a visit to Beijing by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The announcement marks ... -
FM Qin airs concerns in phone call with Blinken ahead of planned visit
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang shared concerns on a phone call yesterday ahead of a planned visit by ... -
Palestinian President Abbas begins visit as Beijing seeks larger role in Mideast
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began a visit to China yesterday that comes as Beijing is seeking a larger role in Middle East politics and competing for ... -
Honduras opens embassy in Beijing after breaking off ties with Taiwan
Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing yesterday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to form diplomatic ties ... -
US defense secretary discusses upgrading ties with India to counter China
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin yesterday discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms buyer, and set a roadmap for cooperation for the next five years ... -
US, allies clash with Russia, China over North Korea’s failed spy satellite launch
The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China over North Korea’s failed launch of a military spy satellite this week in violation of ... -
Beijing says no meeting between US, Chinese defense chiefs at Singapore gathering
Prospects for a renewed high-level military dialogue between China and the U.S. remain dim, with Beijing saying their defense chiefs will not hold a bilateral meeting ... -
Beijing expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes
China yesterday expressed its support for Serbia’s efforts to “safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity” following renewed violence between ethnic Serbs and NATO peacekeeping troops in ... -
New ambassador to US taking office amid disputes over trade, access to technology, Taiwan
China’s new ambassador to the U.S. is taking office amid disputes over trade, access to computer chips and Washington’s support for self-governing Taiwan. Xie Feng arrived ... -
Beijing asks embassies to avoid ‘propaganda’ in apparent reference to pro-Ukrainian displays
Foreign embassies in Beijing were asked by the Chinese government to avoid displaying what it calls propaganda in an apparent response to shows of support for ... -
Ukraine envoy due to start Europe trip
A Chinese envoy was preparing yesterday to visit Ukraine and Russia, but there appeared to be little chance of a breakthrough to end the 15-month-long invasion. ... -
Vice president visits Netherlands, continuing diplomatic push in Europe
China continues its diplomatic push in Europe yesterday with a high-level visit to the Netherlands where Vice President Han Zheng will be meeting the king ... -
China vice-president promotes Europe ties during Portugal visit
Chinese state media yesterday highlighted Vice-President Han Zheng’s meeting with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa during his visit to Portugal, where he said that China ...
