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Wang Yi Lays Out Expansive Chinese Foreign Policy Vision in UN Address
Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the case for a much more expansive, more assertive Chinese foreign policy during an address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Saturday. Wang spoke forcefully against Israel's military initiatives in the Middle East, ...
UN’s Guterres Says China-Africa Ties Can Drive ‘Renewable Energy Revolution’
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told African leaders Thursday that expanding ties between China and the continent could "drive the renewable energy revolution." Guterres and more than 50 African leaders are attending this week's China-Africa forum, according to state media.
Key Summit Opens at ‘Pivotal’ Time for Pacific Islands
The top summit for Pacific island nations opened Monday in the Kingdom of Tonga, drawing global attention to the region's climate plight and its role in an unfolding great power rivalry. Melodic Tongan choir singers and dancing school children in traditional ...
UN chief welcomes China-brokered accord seeking Palestinian unity
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed Tuesday an accord brokered by China seeking reconciliation between Hamas and other Palestinian factions to form a national unity government in Gaza. "I think all steps towards unity are to be welcomed and encouraged," his spokesman ...
Letter From DC: Is Africa Holding Itself Back?
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Philippines Submits UN Claim to Extended Continental Shelf
The Philippines has sought recognition from the United Nations for its claim to an extended continental shelf off the island that is closest to a hotly disputed region of the South China Sea. China claims almost the entire waterway through which ...
China Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over Israel’s Military Operations in Rafah
China expressed on Tuesday "grave concern" over Israel's military operations in Rafah, where an Israeli strike killed dozens in a displaced persons camp. China "expresses its grave concern over the ongoing Israeli military operations in Rafah", foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning ...
Chinese Peacekeepers Pulling out of DR Congo
Chinese peacekeepers with the UN stabilization mission in eastern DR Congo attended a departure ceremony on Tuesday as the force withdrew from the war-torn region. The 15,000 MONUSCO troops deployed in the vast central African country started to leave in February ...
Global Split At China’s Human Rights Review
The UN Human Rights Council’s current hearing on China’s human rights record is exposing a global split. The Universal Periodic Review process happens once every 4.5 years for all member states. However, China’s turn has drawn particular attention, with numerous countries lining ...
China Gathers Global South Support for UN Human Rights Review
The Chinese government is reportedly lobbying non-Western countries to support its human rights record as it faces a United Nations Human Rights Council review on Tuesday. Diplomats told Reuters that China’s mission to the UN in Geneva sent memos to counterparts ...
UN Security Council Vote on Gaza Postponed
The UN Security Council pushed back voting on a resolution calling for a pause in violence in Gaza. The delay comes amid fears of another U.S. veto, even though “cease-fire” doesn’t appear in the UAE-sponsored wording of the proposed resolution.