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China, U.S. Spar Over South China Sea at Laos Talks

By Léon Bruneau and Stuart Graham The top diplomats of China and the US sparred on Saturday over the South China Sea, where Beijing is locked in a territorial dispute with US treaty ally the Philippines.

U.S. Hails ‘Productive’ Meeting Between Blinken and China FM in Laos

The United States hailed "open and productive" discussions between China's foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised U.S. concerns over Beijing's "provocative actions" around Taiwan. The U.S. top diplomat and his Chinese ...

Philippines Says ‘No Incidents’ as It Resupplies Hotspot Reef

The Philippines said it carried out a resupply and rotation mission to troops on a South China Sea reef Saturday without "untoward incidents", more than a month after a violent clash with Chinese forces in the area. It said the mission ...

China Warns Philippines of ‘Resolute’ Response in South China Sea

China will "respond resolutely" to any violation by the Philippines of a recent deal to calm tensions between the two countries in the South China Sea, its top diplomat told his Filipino counterpart, Beijing said Saturday. Manila is locked in a ...

Blinken, in Laos, set for talks with Chinese foreign minister

By Léon Bruneau U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived early Saturday in Laos, where he will attend a regional meeting and hold talks with his Chinese counterpart. This is part of a multi-nation Asia visit aimed at reinforcing ties with ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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Blinken Set for Talks With Chinese Counterpart in Laos

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive Saturday in Laos, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart at a regional conference and work to reinforce Washington's ties with its allies. The top U.S. diplomat is due to meet ...