Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend a joint meeting of Southeast Asian and Gulf states in Malaysia next week as Beijing continues its push to rally support for its stance on tariffs. Li will also visit Indonesia for three days […]
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A deeply worried Beijing urged India and Pakistan early on Saturday to exercise restraint in the interest of regional “peace and stability”, as the tit-for-tat military conflict raged on China’s doorstep. Hours later, US President Donald Trump announced on social
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China and New Zealand should become partners of mutual trust and address some specific differences through constructive dialogue, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Winston Peters at a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday. “The two sides should maintain a
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Beijing backs all peace efforts, including US President’s Donald Trump’s latest bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday. In an address to Group of 20 (G20)
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China aims to have a sweeping action plan for dementia in place by 2030, encompassing all aspects of the disease, from prevention and early detection to diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and care. The plan, rolled out earlier this week, is a
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Despite their ongoing rivalry over the South China Sea, Malaysia and China continue to keep close ties. Back in 2019, the two Asian powers agreed to set up a bilateral consultation mechanism (BCM) specifically for dealing with maritime issues. In
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China is willing to work with its neighbours to manage their maritime disputes and maintain stability in the region, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. But he also warned that any attempt to violate the sovereign rights and interests
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Increased pressure on the European Union to pick sides between the United States and China when Donald Trump returns to power could widen the bloc’s internal divisions, a panel discussion heard on Sunday. In recent years the bloc has increasingly
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Mike Pompeo, the former US secretary of state known for a hawkish stance on China, will not be on Donald Trump’s top team when the president-elect returns to the White House in January. Also ruled out is Nikki Haley, ambassador
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Beijing must watch out for the strategies of new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks to recast Japan’s military partnership with the US, and also for whether he reaches out to Taiwan, according to observers. Past weeks have
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