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Shi Jiangtao
Shi Jiangtao
Hong Kong
Reporter, China
A former diplomat, Shi Jiangtao has worked as a China reporter at the Post for more than a decade. He's interested in political, social and environmental development in China.

As Indian military begins withdrawing, China’s defence ministry confirms a PLA delegation last week visited island nation and met President Muizzu.

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Beijing faces a dilemma as it tries to balance the election of William Lai with domestic challenges and the US factor, analysts say. They expect ‘more carrots than sticks’ in cross-strait policy, as well as efforts to bring ‘division and instability into Taiwanese society’.

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While Biden needs to stabilise ties with China in the face of a tough re-election race and diplomatic troubles, Beijing is also struggling to deal with woes at home.

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US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tackle Taiwan and the Middle East in discussions in Bangkok, and pave the way for a call between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden in ‘coming months’.

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Although Beijing remains committed to its partnership with Russia, the fact that Washington is the main focus highlights the limits of that relationship.

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Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Beijing has led the way in development and holds moral appeal under Xi Jinping but observers contend that centralisation of power leaves diplomats with little room to move.

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‘We will create a more favourable international environment and provide more solid strategic support for building China into a great modern socialist country,’ Chinese president says after two-day Central Conference on Foreign Affairs Work.

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Tokyo’s military build-up, which is clearly aimed at Beijing, has been largely welcomed by Indo-Pacific neighbours. Meanwhile, China has responded with restraint as it tries to strengthen ties with Asian countries amid rivalry with US and allies.

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‘One thing is certain: Taiwan independence means war, and insisting on Taiwan independence’ will lead to war sooner or later,’ says Wang Zaixi, former deputy director of the Taiwan Affairs Office.

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Chinese president will ‘seek reassurance’ and closer ties with Hanoi after it upgraded relations with Washington and Tokyo, observers say. But Vietnam is expected to continue its hedging strategy, looking to China for more economic cooperation while inching closer to the US.

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Kissinger was often the first port of call for Chinese envoys visiting the United States but the unanticipated election of Donald Trump in 2016 suggested that China’s observers were out of touch.

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Both sides came away from the summit in California with some gains, but one analyst warned that ‘both countries are much closer to a real crisis than many people think’

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Xi Jinping arrives in California for bilateral talks with President Joe Biden, a meeting with US business executives and attendance at the Apec summit.

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Climate alignment ‘very important’ despite lack of breakthroughs, observer says, given the ‘challenging political situation’ between the rival powers.