Category: Politics

China said Vietnamese President To Lam will visit for three days from Sunday, in his first overseas trip since he was formally named his country's top leader. "Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from August 18 ...

China said Friday it "welcomes" the formation of a new interim government in Bangladesh, promising to work with the country "to promote exchange and cooperation". "China has noted the establishment of an interim government of Bangladesh and welcomes this," a foreign ...

The Chinese government issued its first comments on the unfolding political crisis in Bangladesh following this week's overthrow of longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country on Monday chased by an angry mob. Beijing is "closely monitoring the situation," said ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has long touted the East's rise and the West's decline, the kind of thinking that's triggered his supporters to fantasize about a post-Western geopolitical order. While it's indisputable that U.S. and European countries, which ...

By Lukas Fiala With Kamala Harris’ campaign gathering pace over the past week, the race for the U.S. presidency is now more open than just a couple of weeks ago. And yet, with the specter of Trump 2.0 looming over policy ...

China on Monday congratulated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on his re-election, after a vote whose official results were immediately rejected by the country's opposition and key regional nations. "China congratulates Venezuela for smoothly holding its presidential election and congratulates President Maduro ...

Under the close watch of at least nine China Coast Guard and PLA Navy warships, the Philippines said it carried out a resupply and rotation mission to troops on a South China Sea reef on Saturday without any “untoward incidents” more than a month after a violent ...

On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Vietnamese embassy in Beijing to mourn the passing of Communist Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng. He was joined by senior members of his foreign policy team, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Communist Party foreign policy lead Liu Jianchao. ...

The Vietnamese government will hold a state funeral this week for late Communist Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who passed away on Friday. The country will effectively shut down on Thursday and Friday for two days of national mourning. Behind the ...

By Felix Brender 王哲謙 We all know matchmaking between two wildcards in your circle can be a bit of a gamble. It’s like introducing two sparks and hoping they ignite a friendly bonfire without starting a blaze that burns down the ...

One of China's most prominent scholars on South China Sea issues, Wu Shicun, said the crisis with the Philippines over the Second Thomas Shoal is a "bleeding wound" that must be dealt with, or else it risks further escalation. Wu, who ...

China's ambassador to Vietnam, Xiong Bo, met with Vietnam's newest president Tô Lâm on Wednesday in Hanoi. Lam was named to the role in May after his predecessor resigned amid a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown. While Lâm is new to the presidency, he is ...