Beijing accuses Gallagher of interference in China’s internal affairs, banning him from entering the country.
Meetings with Chinese delegation lead to relief in trade row between African neighbours, signalling Beijing’s growing role as a mediator on the continent, analysts say.
Ultimate power in Tehran rests in the supreme leader and Iran has proven resilient to repeated shocks, observers say.
Wang Yi meets Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe as part of four-day trip to Central Asia, which will include an SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Astana.
Beijing and Moscow are doing some things right but bigger picture forces are at play, analyst says.
Commerce ministry move targeting EU, US, Japan and Taiwan comes shortly after CCTV-linked social media channel warns of Beijing’s deep toolbox against ‘double standards’ EU probes.
Ahead of the upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, diplomats have begun discussing what to put on the agenda.
Finland’s trade chief respects China’s choice to further engage with Russia but cautions about investment risks.
Lun Lun and Yang Yang, along with their US-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, are likely to be returned between October and December, though there is no set date.
At expo opening in Harbin, Russian leader tries to woo Chinese investors in the Far East and calls for upgrade to cross-border infrastructure.
A former Belgian envoy to the EU says China is not intentionally manufacturing overcapacity to undercut Western competitors.
Moscow and Beijing say they will expand their joint military exercises, conduct regular joint maritime and air patrols and work together on space programmes.
Bilateral trade, an important lifeline to Russia since it invaded Ukraine, is already at a record US$240 billion, with China its largest customer for crude oil.
The two leaders offer each other support on core issues amid questions about just how far their ‘no-limits’ ties can go.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar set to increase services to Hong Kong and mainland China as tourism rebounds after pandemic.
Hunan vice-governor Cao Zhiqiang leads delegation of officials and company representatives to trade show in Nairobi where nearly US$300 million in deals are signed.
Any settlement must respect security and sovereignty of all parties, Chinese president says after talks.
China made advances in AI, big data analytics and deepfakes; its initiatives already detected in elections in Australia, Canada and Taiwan, says Avril Haines.
Russian leader’s trip is expected to be a show of the neighbours’ growing geostrategic alignment – but it could also reveal the limits of the relationship.
US commonly sends representatives to the ceremony, but Lai’s ascension to Taiwanese presidency on May 20 comes during unusually tense relations with China.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi also hails ‘ironclad’ relationship between neighbours in talks with Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s deputy prime minister.