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Vietnam’s Foreign Minister to Hold Talks With Chinese Counterpart in Beijing
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn will head to Beijing on Monday for bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. This week's meetings between the two ministers are not tied to any specific issue or events, according to Hanoi's envoy to ...
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Trade, Not Politics Frame the China-Paraguay Relationship
While political ties between China and Paraguay are increasingly strained over the South American country's commitment to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, economic ties between the two are much more robust. Well, sort of. China is Paraguay's third largest trading partner, ...
Paraguay Expelled a Chinese Diplomat After He Called on the South American Country to Cut Ties With Taiwan
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced Paraguay's move last week to expel Chinese diplomat Xu Wei for interfering in the South American country's internal affairs. Xu was in Asunción for a UNESCO meeting that he skipped on Thursday to go to parliament, where ...
Major Myanmar Rebel Group Sends Delegation to China for Talks
A major Myanmar ethnic rebel group has sent a delegation to China for talks with its government, its spokesman told AFP on Monday, as Beijing looks to end fighting along its southern border. A delegation from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) ...
China’s Once Tidy Mideast Policy Has Been Upended
A few months ago, China looked like it had all its Mideast diplomacy figured out. Israel and the U.S. were taking heavy hits in the court of global public opinion over the devastation caused by the war in Gaza. Each harrowing ...
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Former U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, on Saturday delivered the opening address at the Harvard College China Forum, where he presented the case for deeper engagement between the two major powers. The speech would have been great if it were 2015. ...
Joint Battlefield Training to Raise Pressure in South China Sea
The U.S. military will reportedly introduce joint combat training with the Philippines in June. Major General Marcus Evans, commander of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division, told the Associated Press that the training would increase the Philippine army’s ability to fight in challenging jungle conditions.
Geopolitical Tensions Destroying South China Sea Coral Reefs: Report
While states compete in territorial disputes in the South China Sea, a hidden crisis is unfolding beneath the surface. The region’s shallow coral reefs are being devastated by industrial overfishing, rampant island-building, and reckless giant clam harvesting, with China and Vietnam ...
Vietnamese Leader Pursues Infrastructure, Energy Cooperation in China
The chairperson of Vietnam’s National Assembly, Vương Đình Huệ, continued his official visit to Beijing by meeting with executives from transport and energy companies. The meetings revealed the close political and infrastructure links between the countries. For example, in a meeting ...
Could India Outgrow China During This Decade?
While India’s $3.5 trillion economy is still overshadowed by China’s $17.8 trillion giant, it could equal its neighbor in purchasing power parity by the end of the decade, according to calculations by Bloomberg. However, this would depend on boosting infrastructure and skills, setting up more factories, and ...
Investigation Identifies Security Lapses in Pakistan Terror Attack
An investigation into the attack that killed five Chinese nationals last month found serious lapses in security and a failure to adhere to standard security protocols. A three-member committee of the Pakistani government reported that the vehicle carrying the Chinese nationals ...
Indonesia May Be Wasting Its Ties With China and Climate Partnership Full Potentials
We are still six months away from the official presidential inauguration. Still, China has already invited Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto to visit Beijing to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in person. During the visit, Prabowo reiterated his promise to continue Jokowi's development model, including partnerships with China. ...