Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says resetting China–Australia relations requires 'concrete action'
2 years, 6 months ago

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says resetting China–Australia relations requires 'concrete action'

ABC  

China says a "political force" in Australia that views it as a rival and its development as a threat has been responsible for the deterioration of the relationship between the two countries. Key points: China has signed more than 50 agreements during Mr Wang's regional tour Discussions around a sweeping regional trade and security deal with 10 Pacific countries failed but could resume next year Mr Wang's trip ended in Timor-Leste on Saturday China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi made comments about China–Australia relations to members of the Chinese media while visiting Papua New Guinea. China's Pacific charm offensive gets awkward Photo shows Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stands in front of a Chinese flag When China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi lands in PNG, the streets will be full of people cheering and chanting. Talks on China-Pacific regional pact may resume PNG’s Foreign Minister Soroi Eoe meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi. When faced with a question on the Solomon Islands security pact, PNG's Foreign Minister Soroi Eoe said their discussions hadn't "touched on things of that nature".

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China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam
3 weeks, 1 day ago

China denounces Taiwan president’s Pacific tour as he stops off in Hawaii and Guam

ABC  

On Saturday, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te landed in Hawaii, bowed his head, and was garlanded with flowers. The trip has already drawn angry denunciations from China, which objects furiously to Taiwanese leaders putting their feet on US soil, and which has been working assiduously to strip Taiwan of its remaining diplomatic "allies". As Pacific leaders talk of an "Ocean of …

Jaishankar meets Wang Yi on sidelines of G20, Chinese FM calls for resumption of direct flights
1 month ago

Jaishankar meets Wang Yi on sidelines of G20, Chinese FM calls for resumption of direct flights

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro on the sidelines of G20 on Monday. During the bilateral meeting, Wang Yi called for the resumption of direct flights between both countries, the Chinese statement read. Providing details of the meeting, EAM said that both the leaders noted the progress in the …

China-Australia relations in focus during G20 meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping
1 month ago

China-Australia relations in focus during G20 meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping

ABC  

Chinese President Xi Jinping has described relations with Australia as having faced "twists and turns" in recent years, urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take "great care" to maintain the improved partnership. "Over the past decade, we have made some progress in China-Australia relations and also witnessed some twists and turns," Mr Xi told Mr Albanese in opening remarks broadcast …

Common ground emphasized for ties with New Zealand
1 month, 1 week ago

Common ground emphasized for ties with New Zealand

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru on Friday. President Xi Jinping called on Friday for building a China-New Zealand relationship characterized by mutual respect and mutual accommodation with focus on cooperation for shared growth during a meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister …

Beijing, Tokyo emphasize key role of healthy, stable relations
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Beijing, Tokyo emphasize key role of healthy, stable relations

China Daily  

China and Japan reiterated their emphasis on maintaining the healthy and stable development of bilateral ties, despite recent fluctuations, as the nations' two top diplomats met in New York on Monday. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa that advancing the strategic, mutually beneficial relationship between China and Japan is a shared responsibility of the two sides. …

Beijing, Tokyo emphasize key role of healthy, stable relations
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Beijing, Tokyo emphasize key role of healthy, stable relations

China Daily  

China and Japan reiterated their emphasis on maintaining the healthy and stable development of bilateral ties, despite recent fluctuations, as the nations' two top diplomats met in New York on Monday. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa that advancing the strategic, mutually beneficial relationship between China and Japan is a shared responsibility of the two sides. …

At BRICS summit in Russia, Doval may meet Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi, discuss Line of Actual Control
3 months, 2 weeks ago

At BRICS summit in Russia, Doval may meet Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi, discuss Line of Actual Control

The Hindu  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will attend a three-day meeting of BRICS and BRICS Plus High-Level Security Officials beginning on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, where he will engage with Russian NSA Sergei Shoigu in their first meeting since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine, as well as China’s top diplomat Wang Yi. A meeting between Mr. Doval and Mr. …

China's Wang Yi warns U.S. official over Philippines support
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Wang Yi warns U.S. official over Philippines support

The Hindu  

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’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, nor should it support or condone the Philippines’s actions of infringement,” Mr. Wang told …

A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The United States and China are working to ensure the competition between them does not veer into conflict, a top White House official said Tuesday as the two sides started talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office. Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, is meeting over two days …

With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit, China shows its rising influence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit, China shows its rising influence

Associated Press  

In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a moment when pressure is mounting on the country to negotiate an end to the grinding war there. “It’s a recognition — one much sought after by Beijing — that China has international influence and could play a role in improving …

With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister's visit, China shows its rising influence
4 months, 3 weeks ago

With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister's visit, China shows its rising influence

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s a recognition — one much …

Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims

Associated Press  

VIENTIANE, Laos — Top diplomats from Southeast Asia met Friday in Laos with China’s foreign minister for talks that come as friction escalates over Beijing’s growing effort to press its sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea. “One wrong step in the South China Sea will turn a small fire into a terrible firestorm,” Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi …

Solomon Islands and China are strengthening ties in a worrying move for US and its Pacific allies
5 months, 1 week ago

Solomon Islands and China are strengthening ties in a worrying move for US and its Pacific allies

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The new Solomon Islands prime minister is in China for a visit as Beijing and the strategic Pacific archipelago strengthen their ties. “Solomon Islands values its comprehensive and strategic relations with China,” Manele told Xi in prepared remarks at the start of their meeting in the Great Hall of the People. China’s influence increased significantly during the term …

Foreign minister urges continued broad cooperation in Asia-Pacific region
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Foreign minister urges continued broad cooperation in Asia-Pacific region

China Daily  

Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for the upholding of the ASEAN-centered East Asian regional cooperation structure and opposition to closed and exclusive small circles, as he held talks on Tuesday with his Thai counterpart, Maris Sangiampongsa, in Beijing. While expressing China's firm support for the central status of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in regional cooperation and calling for …

Malaysian leader Anwar says China a ‘true friend’ and not to be feared as Premier Li ends visit
6 months ago

Malaysian leader Anwar says China a ‘true friend’ and not to be feared as Premier Li ends visit

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday rejected the notion that China’s dominance is to be feared, calling China a “true friend” at the end of Premier Li Qiang’s visit to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between their countries. While the leaders raised some contentious bilateral issues, Anwar said they discussed them as “equal partners, …

Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years

The Hindu  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on June 15 on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance in the critical minerals sector high on the agenda. Premier Li’s optimistic agenda Before leaving New Zealand, Mr. Li told an audience in Auckland on June 15 that his country was committed to creating a first-class business …

Chinese premier flies to Australia after New Zealand visit
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese premier flies to Australia after New Zealand visit

The Independent  

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Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on Saturday on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance in the critical minerals sector high on the agenda. Li will also visit a Chinese-controlled lithium processing plant in the Kwinana Beach industrial estate in Western Australia state, as well as Australia’s Parliament House in …

China's Premier Li is visiting New Zealand, where security fears vie with trade hopes on the agenda
6 months, 1 week ago

China's Premier Li is visiting New Zealand, where security fears vie with trade hopes on the agenda

The Hindu  

China's Premier Li Qiang arrived in New Zealand on June 13, beginning a rare visit to its closest partner among Western democracies, where a celebration of trade links is expected to vie with concerns about South Pacific security on Wellington's agenda. But Luxon told reporters Monday that there were areas where, in talks with Li, Wellington would “call out our …

Chinese premier to visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese premier to visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia starting Thursday, officials said. Li’s visit to Australia and New Zealand will be the first by a Chinese premier, the second most powerful official in China’s leadership, in seven years. Li’s Australian trip follows a visit by Albanese to Beijing last November, when leaders agreed to …

The Key Takeaways From Chinese FM Wang Yi’s Visit to Indonesia
7 months ago

The Key Takeaways From Chinese FM Wang Yi’s Visit to Indonesia

The Diplomat  

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, hosted Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on April 18. If Prabowo's recent visit to China underscored the significance of China to Indonesia, Wang’s visit highlights Indonesia's reciprocal importance as a key partner for Beijing in Southeast Asia. Wang’s discussions with Indonesian officials, including Jokowi and Foreign …

Antony Blinken meets with China’s President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Antony Blinken meets with China’s President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues

Associated Press  

BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, stressing the importance of “responsibly managing” the differences between the United States and China as the two sides butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues. “But at the same time, the negative factors in the relationship …

Papua New Guinea was 'blessed' with a visit by China just a day ago. Anthony Albanese is hot on their tail
8 months ago

Papua New Guinea was 'blessed' with a visit by China just a day ago. Anthony Albanese is hot on their tail

ABC  

It's becoming a fairly regular pattern now in Papua New Guinea that foreign leaders appear to visit within a short window of time from one another. China's top diplomat Wang Yi takes a swipe at the geo-political jostling for influence in the Pacific, saying Pacific Island countries aren't "the backyard of any major country". And in a not-so-veiled swipe at …

Chinese foreign minister arrives in Cambodia, Beijing’s closest Southeast Asian ally
8 months ago

Chinese foreign minister arrives in Cambodia, Beijing’s closest Southeast Asian ally

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Cambodia on Sunday for a three-day official visit to reaffirm ties with Beijing’s closest ally in Southeast Asia. He is visiting amid foreign concerns about two big Chinese-funded projects in Cambodia — a planned canal and a naval base — that critics allege could aid Beijing’s strategic military interests …

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits PNG, saying Pacific nations aren't 'the backyard' of other countries
8 months ago

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits PNG, saying Pacific nations aren't 'the backyard' of other countries

ABC  

In short: Wang Yi says he wants to support "non-interference" in Pacific countries' domestic affairs. China's top diplomat Wang Yi has taken a swipe at the geo-political jostling for influence in the Pacific, saying Pacific Island countries aren't "the backyard of any major country". In a press conference following the bilateral meeting, where no questions were allowed, Mr Wang urged …

China Played the Keating Card in Australia
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China Played the Keating Card in Australia

The Diplomat  

In mid-March, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, made a visit to Australia. This does not mean that the relationship is friendly, but instead one where, as Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong reiterated, Australia can “cooperate where it can, and disagree where it must.” Wang’s decision to travel to Australia was an indication that although there is a power differential between …

Tonga's prime minister says he's open to Chinese help with security support at an upcoming summit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tonga's prime minister says he's open to Chinese help with security support at an upcoming summit

The Independent  

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Visit highlights rebound in Sino-Australian relationship
9 months ago

Visit highlights rebound in Sino-Australian relationship

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began a three-day visit to Australia starting on Tuesday, the first visit of a senior Chinese official to Australia in seven years. That the Anthony Albanese government scrapped Australia's anti-dumping measures targeting Chinese-made wind power turbines on March 15, shortly before his visit began, was a …

Australia gets its most senior Chinese leadership visit since 2017 as relations thaw further
9 months ago

Australia gets its most senior Chinese leadership visit since 2017 as relations thaw further

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australia received its most senior Chinese leadership visit in nearly seven years Wednesday with stability a key theme of the discussions between the countries’ foreign ministers. “A stable relationship between Australia and China doesn’t just happen, it needs ongoing work,” Wong said at a news conference after the meeting. Wong said Australians were shocked by the sentence and …

Expanding common ground underpins regional stability
9 months ago

Expanding common ground underpins regional stability

China Daily  

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters shakes hand with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, March 18, 2024. It is seven years since Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's last visit to New Zealand in 2017. That is why Wang told his counterpart, Winston Peters, during his official visit …

China's foreign minister meets New Zealand counterpart, beginning trip that also includes Australia
9 months ago

China's foreign minister meets New Zealand counterpart, beginning trip that also includes Australia

The Hindu  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said March 18 that his country is ready to work with New Zealand to deepen trade and economic ties and address climate change. Mr. Wang met his New Zealand counterpart, Winston Peters, at the start of a tour that will also include Australia. China is willing to hold talks on reducing barriers to investment in …

China’s foreign minister meets New Zealand counterpart, beginning trip that also includes Australia
9 months ago

China’s foreign minister meets New Zealand counterpart, beginning trip that also includes Australia

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday that his country is ready to work with New Zealand to deepen trade and economic ties and address climate change. China is willing to hold talks on reducing barriers to investment in the service sector “at an early time” and build new drivers of economic growth with New Zealand …

China’s Foreign Minister Questions U.S. Confidence as World Power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s Foreign Minister Questions U.S. Confidence as World Power

Live Mint  

BEIJING—China’s foreign minister painted the U.S. as a paranoid superpower and criticized Europe’s policy toward Beijing as increasingly muddled, comments that laid bare how deep distrust persists between China and the West despite a surge of diplomacy to stabilize ties. This time last year, China’s then-foreign minister, Qin Gang, was warning of potential conflict between the U.S. and China if …

FM Wang to meet senior US official
10 months, 3 weeks ago

FM Wang to meet senior US official

China Daily  

Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. The latest round of talks between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will be a tone-setting occasion that will help manage China-US relations more effectively and maintain the current momentum of high-level exchanges going forward in the new year, observers …

US national security adviser will meet Chinese foreign minister as the rivals seek better ties
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US national security adviser will meet Chinese foreign minister as the rivals seek better ties

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Officials from both sides said …

Amid row with India, Maldives President tells China to ‘send more tourists’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid row with India, Maldives President tells China to ‘send more tourists’

Hindustan Times  

Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday requested China to "intensify" efforts to send more tourists to his country amid a diplomatic row over derogatory remarks by his ministers against India and Prime Minister Modi. In his address to the Maldives Business Forum in Fujian province, Mohamed Muizzu termed China as the island nation's "closest" ally. "China remains one of our …

After the Thaw, What’s Next for Australia and China?
1 year ago

After the Thaw, What’s Next for Australia and China?

The Diplomat  

Last month Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, signaling a long-awaited thaw in Sino-Australian relations. Already barriers regarding trade are slowly being lifted; China is removing tariffs on Australian barley and wine, and Australia has stated that it will not block China’s entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership while …

Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves Beijing for summit with Joe Biden: state media
1 year, 1 month ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves Beijing for summit with Joe Biden: state media

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on November 14, state media reported, on his way to San Francisco where he will hold highly anticipated talks with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden. At the invitation of United States President Biden, he will go to San Francisco for the China-U.S. presidents’ meeting,” state broadcaster CCTV reported. Positive momentum from November 2022 talks …

China takes cautious approach to diplomacy over Israel-Gaza war
1 year, 1 month ago

China takes cautious approach to diplomacy over Israel-Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

As Western leaders rush to the Middle East, Beijing has taken a more low key stance to the deepening conflict. A Chinese embassy spokesperson in July expressed confidence that Beijing was ready to play a positive role in promoting peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, amid hopes the rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia would spur a “wave of …

Anthony Albanese invites Xi Jinping to Australia after landmark summit at Beijing's Great Hall of the People
1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese invites Xi Jinping to Australia after landmark summit at Beijing's Great Hall of the People

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Australia during a "very successful" meeting in Beijing. Key points: Anthony Albanese is the first Australian leader to visit China in 7 years Mr Albanese said the discussion with Xi Jinping was "one of goodwill" There was high level discussion about trade and the global economy Mr Albanese …

Australian prime minister to protest blogger’s detention conditions while meeting China’s leader
1 year, 1 month ago

Australian prime minister to protest blogger’s detention conditions while meeting China’s leader

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday he would protest a lack of transparency in China’s treatment of a detained Australian democracy blogger when meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing during a trade-focused state visit. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV announced that Albanese arrived in the Chinese financial hub Saturday afternoon along with his delegation, becoming the first …

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China
1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Anthony Albanese will become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition that bilateral relations have improved after crashing to unprecedented depths over trade and security differences that remain largely unresolved. “It’s in Australia’s interest to have good relations with China,” Albanese told reporters in October, when he announced the trip. No …

China's Wang tells Blinken 'in-depth' dialogue can steady ties
1 year, 1 month ago

China's Wang tells Blinken 'in-depth' dialogue can steady ties

Firstpost  

The Biden administration’s priority with Beijing has been to prevent intense competition between the two largest economies and disagreements on a host of issues - including trade, Taiwan and the South China Sea - from veering into conflict. The United States and China have disagreements and need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue to reduce misunderstandings and stabilize ties, China’s foreign minister, …

China’s top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington
1 year, 1 month ago

China’s top diplomat raises hopes for improving US ties as he starts three-day visit to Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China’s top diplomat said Thursday that dialogue between Beijing and Washington should not only be resumed but deepened, comments that raise hopes the relationship between the world’s two largest economies can be steadied in the midst of potentially world-changing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe. “Through dialogue, we will increase understanding and reduce misunderstanding and misjudgment.” With …

China’s Wang Yi to pay rare visit to US as two countries try to repair ties
1 year, 2 months ago

China’s Wang Yi to pay rare visit to US as two countries try to repair ties

Al Jazeera  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to the United States later this week as part of an ongoing effort to repair the two countries’ strained ties amid growing geopolitical crises. Wang will visit Washington from October 26-28 and meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan, officials said, after Blinken and …

China's Wang Yi to visit Washington amid Middle East tensions, U.S. officials say
1 year, 2 months ago

China's Wang Yi to visit Washington amid Middle East tensions, U.S. officials say

The Hindu  

China's top diplomat Wang Yi will travel to the United States later this week, senior Biden administration officials said on Monday, in a long-anticipated visit that comes amid soaring tensions in the Middle East, which U.S. officials hope Beijing can help contain. Mr. Wang will visit Washington from Oct. 26-28 and meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and …

Morning Digest | U.S. expresses concern over departure of Canadian diplomats from India; Israel steps up bombing of Gaza, and more
1 year, 2 months ago

Morning Digest | U.S. expresses concern over departure of Canadian diplomats from India; Israel steps up bombing of Gaza, and more

The Hindu  

Centre asks senior officers to showcase nine years of achievements The Union government has asked all departments to nominate officers to act as Rath Prabharis or special officers, who will be expected to advertise and promote the achievements of the government over the past nine years. Lost mother, wife to politics: Nawaz Sharif says at his first rally on return …

Australian politicians warned not to undermine Chinese relations by travelling to Taiwan
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian politicians warned not to undermine Chinese relations by travelling to Taiwan

ABC  

China's ambassador has lashed out at Australian politicians who have recently visited Taiwan, saying the MPs are being manipulated by "secessionist" forces inside the self-governed territory which Beijing claims as its own. Key points: Australian federal parliamentarians from both sides so politics have met with the Taiwanese president in Taipei The Chinese ambassador warned Australian MPs to think carefully before …

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Russia for security talks, expected to discuss Ukraine conflict
1 year, 3 months ago

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Russia for security talks, expected to discuss Ukraine conflict

India TV News  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting Russia from Monday till September 21 for the 18th round of Russia-China security consultations, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing announced today. Wang's visit follows on the heels of a closely-watched visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia, which sparked concerns of a potential arms deal between Pyonyang and Russian President …

Australian Prime Minister to Visit China, Aiming to Repair Diplomatic Ties
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian Prime Minister to Visit China, Aiming to Repair Diplomatic Ties

News 18  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Thursday he would visit China later this year as Canberra seeks to stabilise its relationship with Beijing. That I would accept an invitation and will visit China later this year at a mutually agreeable time,” Albanese told reporters after meeting Chinese Premier Li Qiang for talks. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said last week …

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