Tag: Diplomacy
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Wang Yi starts Pacific tour in the Solomons
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a 20-strong delegation arrived in the Solomon Islands yesterday at the start of an eight-nation tour that comes amid growing ... -
China wants ten Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement
EXCLUSIVE – China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warns is a ... -
Biden pushes economic, security aims as he ends S. Korea visit
President Joe Biden tended to both business and security interests yesterday as he wrapped up a three-day trip to South Korea, first showcasing Hyundai’s pledge to ... -
China blasts US, Japan rhetoric ahead of Quad summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Wednesday criticized what he called negative moves by Washington and Tokyo against Beijing ahead of a meeting in Tokyo next week ... -
Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan
President Joe Biden departs on a six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aiming to build rapport with the two nations’ leaders while also sending ... -
Sri Lanka, China discuss loan from Beijing to cover debts
Sri Lanka’s government said yesterday it is discussing obtaining another loan from Beijing to repay some of its debt to Chinese banks after China told the ... -
Ukraine removes Hirohito from video after Japan protests
Ukraine’s government has apologized and removed a photo of Japanese wartime Emperor Hirohito from a video showing him with Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini after Japan ... -
Solomon Islands leader defends new security pact with China
The Solomon Islands prime minister confirmed yesterday that his government has signed a new security agreement with China, but told lawmakers it would not “undermine the ... -
US officials heading to Solomons over China pact worries
The U.S. is sending two top officials to the Solomon Islands following a visit last week by an Australian senator over concerns that China could establish ... -
Xi strongly backs Afghanistan at regional conference
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday issued strong backing for Afghanistan at a regional conference, while making no mention of human rights abuses by the country’s Taliban ... -
Beijing, Solomons ink draft of controversial security pact
China and the Solomon Islands have signed a draft version of a security pact that could see Chinese police and other forces take up duties in ... -
Beijing’s Afghan ambitions on show at multinational meetings
China’s ambitions to have a major hand in Afghanistan’s stability and development under the Taliban, while boosting its own stature, will be on display at a ... -
FM Wang makes surprise stop in Afghanistan
China’s foreign minister made a surprise stop yesterday in Afghanistan’s capital to meet with the country’s new Taliban rulers — even as the international community fumes ... -
China says it’s ‘impartial’ on Ukraine, denies aiding Russia
China yesterday said its stance on the Ukraine conflict is “completely objective, impartial and constructive,” and repeated accusations the U.S. is spreading misinformation over reports Beijing ... -
Beijing dismisses US former officials visit to Taiwan as ‘futile’
A delegation of former U.S. defense officials arrived in Taiwan yesterday in a sign of stepped-up communication between the two sides while China considers it a ... -
As tensions simmer, China demands US action to improve ties
China’s top diplomat called on the U.S. yesterday to take steps to improve ties, as tensions simmer over Taiwan, trade and other issues. Foreign Minister Wang ... -
Diplomacy | Xi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’
China and Egypt “share similar visions and strategies in defending their own interests,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said this weekend in a meeting with Egypt’s authoritarian ... -
Diplomacy | China and Russia block UN support for sanctions on Mali
Russia and China blocked the U.N. Security Council yesterday [Macau time] from supporting new sanctions on Mali for its military leaders’ decision to delay next month’s ... -
Diplomacy | Flag-raising by Taiwan in Washington riles Beijing
The U.S. State Department said yesterday it was not given advance notice about a New Year’s flag-raising ceremony at the residence of Taiwan’s representative to Washington ...
