WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week with U.S.-China ties at a critical point over numerous global disputes. Here’s a look at some of the key issues Blinken is expected to bring up on the trip: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR The Biden administration has grown increasingly …
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, shown last year with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, is meeting with Chinese officials this week. Here’s a look at some of the key issues Blinken is expected to raise on the trip: Russia-Ukraine war The Biden administration has grown increasingly concerned in recent months about Chinese support for Russia’s defense industrial base, …
Counterclockwise from top left: The cover of the Vietnamese version of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China. Le Thi Khanh Linh, a Vietnamese legal scholar, overcame language barriers to translate China's Civil Code, facilitating legal and cultural exchanges between nations. Tran Kien, PhD, a professor from Vietnam National University in Hanoi, recognized Le's expertise and approached her …
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing in November 2015. “Henry Kissinger’s strategy and excellence in diplomacy has shaped global politics throughout the 20th century,“ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement posted on X. He was a problem solver, whether in respect of the …
Nearly half of U.S. voters support banning the Chinese-owned TikTok video app, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll, but there are sharp divisions along partisan, age and even racial lines. While a majority thinks the app poses a security risk, so far “it’s kind of a soft sense," Mr. Fabrizio said. The U.S. contends that TikTok, owned by …
WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. and Chinese officials will meet next week in their first face-to-face talks since President Joe Biden took office to confront growing strains in the relationship between the world’s two largest economies. The White House and State Department said Wednesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan will see China’s top foreign …
