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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 ...
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 ...
Russia, China FMs Meet as ASEAN Talks Get Underway in Laos
By Montira Rungjirajittranon The foreign ministers of Russia and China met on Thursday on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers talks in Laos, Moscow and AFP journalists said. ...
China Starts Work on Afghan Copper Mine Long Stalled by War
By Joe Stenson Chinese engineers and the Taliban government broke ground in Afghanistan on Wednesday on a project to mine the world's second-largest copper deposit after a 16-year delay caused by war. Surveyors estimate Mes ...
With an Eye on China, Blinken Heads to Southeast Asia to Reaffirm Ties With Strategic Allies
By Léon Bruneau U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Southeast Asia this week to deepen ties with Washington's strategic allies, an official said Monday. The United States seeks to bolster its regional stance against an increasingly assertive China. ...
Myanmar Alliance Agrees to Extend Ceasefire With Junta in Shan State
An alliance of armed groups in Myanmar has agreed to extend a ceasefire with the junta in northern Shan state after "pressure" from China, a leader of one of the groups said on Saturday. The ceasefire, which was extended to July ...
Blinken Says Will Meet Chinese Counterpart in Laos Next Week
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday he would meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi next week at an ASEAN ministerial meeting in Laos. "I speak to him on a fairly regular basis, and I'll be seeing him next week, ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Props up Solomon Islands’ Budget With $20 Million Injection
The Indian government is planning to spend $1 billion to expedite the construction of 12 hydroelectric dams in Arunachal Pradesh, a sensitive region near the contested border with China. Beijing denounced the move and said New Delhi has "no right to build in that area and that ...
Philippines, China to Boost Communication Lines on Sea Disputes
The Philippines and China have agreed to raise the number of communication channels that can be used to resolve maritime spats, a diplomatic source told AFP on Wednesday. Manila and Beijing have a long history of territorial disputes in the South ...
China, Russia Conduct Joint Pacific Military Patrol
China and Russia conducted a joint naval patrol in the northern and western Pacific, Beijing's defense ministry said Sunday. The ministry added that the exercise was not "targeted" at any other nation. The two countries have drawn closer in recent years ...