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Vietnam, China Hold Talks on Calming South China Sea Tensions
Vietnam and China agreed to calm tensions in their South China Sea dispute, Vietnamese state media reported on Sunday, days after Hanoi accused Beijing of a "brutal" attack on its fishermen. China is Vietnam's biggest trade partner, but the two countries ...
China’s Middle East Ambitions Face Test as Regional Tensions Escalate
Two Chinese families are mourning the loss of their loved ones who were murdered yesterday in a bomb attack in Karachi — the latest incident of militant violence targeting Chinese nationals in Pakistan. Sunday's car blast is a painful reminder that ...
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, ...
China Says ‘Supervised’ Philippine Supply Mission to Disputed Reef
China said Friday it had "supervised" a Philippine ship as it delivered supplies to a grounded vessel at a disputed reef in the South China Sea after a string of tense encounters in the area this year. Beijing claims almost all ...
China’s Ambassador to India Provides New Signals Beijing is Seeking to De-Escalate Tensions With New Delhi
Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, issued what appears to be Beijing's latest effort to de-escalate tensions with New Delhi during a keynote address that he delivered late last week in the Indian capital. We should promote the political settlement of ...
China’s Global Car “Blitzkrieg”: 6 Million Exports Set to Shake the Auto Industry
Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley recently returned from one of his regular visits to China and warned his team at the company's headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, that the venerable automaker faces an "existential threat" from Chinese automakers. Farley should be ...
“We Cannot Let Them Get Away With What They’re Doing,” Says Philippine Defense Secretary in Response to Beijing’s Actions in South China Sea
The escalating conflict between China and the Philippines over territorial disputes in the South China Sea splashed on the screens of tens of millions of homes across the United States on Sunday when it was the focus of a segment on the popular TV news magazine program ...
China Announces Major Pullback of Forces Along Disputed Border With India
There's been a major breakthrough in the once seemingly intractable border standoff between India and China along their highly contested frontier in the Himalayas. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday confirmed that PLA forces have withdrawn from four sectors ...
African Deals Signed in Beijing Reveal Resurgence in China-Africa Relations
Kenya signed a $280.9 million loan agreement with China Development Bank to refurbish rural roads. The deal will tackle fifteen different road projects across the country. Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi, signed the agreement in Beijing late ...
5 Takeaways From Xi’s FOCAC Speech
Chinese President Xi Jinping's highly anticipated opening address at the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit on Thursday sent a clear message that Beijing remains firmly committed to its strong ties with African governments and intends to deepen its engagement on the continent.
Nigeria and China Announce New Cooperation Agreements
China and Nigeria signed a raft of deals aimed at broadening their economic cooperation in the run-up to the FOCAC summit in Beijing. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday. They announced the elevation of ...
China Emphasizes Global South Solidarity Before FOCAC Summit
China has called for close cooperation between developing countries in the face of “surging hegemonism” from the United States and its allies. Liu Yuxi, Beijing’s FOCAC ambassador and special envoy for African affairs, said: “In the face of surging hegemonism and ...