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China’s Response to the Wars in the Middle East
The rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon prompted a strong reaction from the Chinese government this week. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib on Monday at the UN in New York ...
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 ...
Cambodia Has Not Tilted Away from China
By Bunthorn Khath and Chanrith Ngin When Cambodia co-sponsored the United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it was viewed as a significant shift in its foreign policy, paving the way for its
China’s Xi to Attend BRICS Summit in Russia: Foreign Minister
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS summit in Russia next month, China's foreign minister announced on Thursday. The summit of emerging economies will be held from October 22 to 24 in the southwestern Russian city of Kazan. The Kremlin ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Signs Deal to Revamp TAZARA Railway
China and the Philippines accused each other of deliberately ramming their coast guard ships near the disputed Sabina Shoal on Saturday. A China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesperson said the Philippines ship “deliberately collided with” a Chinese vessel. Meanwhile, officials in Manila said the opposite: that a CCG ship “directly ...
South African President Ramaphosa Arrives in China for State Visit Ahead of FOCAC Summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was among a large number of African leaders who landed in Beijing over the weekend ahead of this week's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit that begins on Wednesday. But Ramaphosa's schedule will be slightly different than ...
Key Takeaways From Indonesian Foreign Minister’s Visit to China
This article is co-authored by Yeta Purnama, a researcher at the Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, director of the China-Indonesia desk at CELIOS. On August 23, 2023, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi embarked on a pivotal ...
Biden Aide Sullivan Raises Taiwan, South China Sea Concerns With Beijing Military
Top White House aide Jake Sullivan raised the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea while planning more direct military talks in a rare one-on-one with a senior Chinese army official Thursday, Washington said. Sullivan arrived in ...
China’s Wang Warns US Official Over Support to Philippines in Sea Dispute: State Media
China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Wednesday warned visiting U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan over supporting the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, state media reported. "The United States must not use bilateral treaties as an excuse to undermine ...
China Supports Myanmar Junta Plan for Fresh Elections: FM
China supports a plan by Myanmar's junta to hold fresh elections and return the conflict-torn country to a "democratic transition", Beijing's foreign minister said Friday. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since the military deposed the government of Aung ...
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 ...