Category: Foreign Policy
Small Islands in Great Power Politics
By Saniya Kulkarni In the past two weeks alone, two island states have made shifts in their foreign policies to align more closely with China. The states in question are, of course, Nauru and the Maldives – the former used to ...
Chinese Foreign Minister in Togo and Côte d’Ivoire
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded his African tour in Togo and Côte d’Ivoire this week after touching down in Egypt and Tunisia during the trip’s first phase. The official press coverage revealed few specifics about his talks with Togolese and Ivorian leaders. ...
China’s Top Diplomat Sketches Foreign Policy Vision
Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister and the CCP’s top diplomat, said relations with the United States stabilized last year after facing serious challenges. Wang spoke at a seminar on the past year in diplomacy hosted by two prominent Chinese think tanks. He reflected ...
Don’t Overestimate China’s Influence in the Middle East: Researcher
China’s complex position as a rising diplomatic power and a major oil buyer in the Middle East raises questions about its position as realities in the region shift rapidly. This discussion has both overstated China’s ambitions as wanting to replace the U.S. ...
Vietnam’s Bamboo Diplomacy on Display… Literally
Visiting General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping took a break from his talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyễn Phú Trọng for a sip of white tea at the CPV's headquarters in Hanoi on Tuesday. The decorative trees in ...
China and Vietnam Agree to Landmark Upgrade in Ties; Sign Dozens of Deals on Everything From Railways to Data
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to Hanoi on Wednesday after meeting with key Vietnamese leaders, including Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and National Assembly head Vương Đình Hu. Xi returns to Beijing with a long-sought upgrade in diplomatic ties ...
Xi Lands in Vietnam, Hanoi Expected to Join to China’s Common Destiny Agenda
Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Tuesday to begin a high-profile two-day visit that is laced with geopolitical symbolism. Xi was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính who accompanied the president across town to ...
Vietnam Expected to Announce Landmark Decision to Join China’s “Common Destiny” Agenda During Xi Visit to Hanoi
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet kicked off what is going to be a very busy week in Vietnamese diplomacy when he began a two-day visit to Hanoi on Monday that will overlap with the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. ...
Beijing Hosts 8th Lancang-Mekong Foreign Ministers Meeting
Beijing hosted the 8th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday, jointly led by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Myanmar’s Deputy Prime Minister U Than Swe. Wang met individually with multiple representatives on Wednesday as they arrived for ...
South Africa’s Ruling Party Praises “Great Progress” In Xinjiang
Senior members of South Africa’s African National Congress praised China’s “remarkable achievements” in alleviating poverty in its Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, saying the country is drawing inspiration from China. The officials took part in an event at the Chinese embassy in Pretoria, which ...
Why Working With South Africa is Important, But Complicated for Both the U.S. and China
South Africa’s relationship with China and Russia has painted a target on its back in Washington, with some policymakers calling for it to be kicked out of the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade pact. SA is China’s largest trading partner on ...
Vietnamese and Chinese Officials Talk Territorial, Border Issues
China said its vice foreign minister held direct and friendly talks with his Vietnamese counterpart in Hanoi that covered bilateral ties, land borders, and maritime issues. Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Vietnam's Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu agreed that ...