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On August 13, 2024, Jakarta played host to a pivotal moment in international diplomacy with the inaugural Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Joint Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2 SOM) between Indonesia and China. This meeting, which sets the stage for a more comprehensive ministerial-level dialogue ...
Tit-for-Tat Diplomacy: Will Brazil Join China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
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African Priorities at the Upcoming China Summit
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China-Africa Trade Edges Higher in the January-July Period
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Kiribati Poll Results Show Pro-China Leader Retains Parliamentary Seat
Kiribati's pro-China president retained his parliamentary seat in a landslide, according to the first results on Thursday of an election that hinged on worries about the cost of living, rising sea levels, and closer ties with Beijing. Results posted by the ...
China Says Vietnam President to Lam to Make 3-Day Visit
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 ...
Myanmar Junta Chief, China FM Discuss ‘Stability’ as Clashes Rage
Myanmar's embattled junta chief and China's foreign minister on Wednesday discussed security along their shared border, where ethnic minority armed groups have captured territory from the Myanmar military in recent weeks, junta media said. China is a major ally and arms ...
China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Myanmar and Thailand Amid Growing Tensions
Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, will visit Myanmar and Thailand this week, as tensions in the subregion mount. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced that the August 14-17 visit will include Wang co-chairing the ninth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Thailand. He will also meet informally with ...
Honduran President Meets Chinese Official With Trade Deal on Horizon
Honduran President Xiomara Castro met Tuesday with China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hua Chunying, to strengthen bilateral relations and negotiate a new trade agreement, Castro's government said. Enrique Reina, the Honduran foreign minister, told reporters that Hua "visited the country ...
Kiribati Votes in Test for Pro-China Government
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