Wang Kejian and Ismail Haniyeh talk in first meeting between a Chinese official and the militant group since war began.
Beijing is a reliable friend and sincere partner for countries in Africa, Xi Jinping tells visiting Angolan President Joao Lourenco.
China’s defence ministry says Philippines ‘resorted to deception’ and ‘played victim’ in latest clash near contested Second Thomas Shoal.
Deepening competition ‘quite profound’ with technology ‘at the heart of the battle’ ambassador tells think tank seminar.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi sends message to US, the world and domestic audience that China ‘is very strong’ during press briefing, analyst says.
Wang used his appearance in front of the world’s media to criticise US ‘tactics to suppress China’ and warn against support for Taiwanese independence
After two years of war, China hasn’t been able to help broker peace in Ukraine. But that could be about to change.
In meeting with German foreign policy adviser Jens Plotner, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi calls on Berlin to avoid ‘de-sinicisation’ as Brussels plans to strengthen foreign investment screening and tighten controls on tech exports to rivals.
Nicholas Burns told an event in Beijing that ‘China’s silence on the existential issue of Ukrainian sovereignty and independence is deafening’.
The timing of the trips has remained consistent but their purpose has shifted since Qian Qichen started the convention in 1991.
In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at Beijing’s response to the Israel-Gaza war and the Red Sea crisis following attacks by Houthi rebels that have disrupted global shipping.
Questions have been raised about the former general’s possible role in 1998 anti-Chinese riots, but analysts believe he will want strong ties with Beijing.
Manasseh Sogavare alarmed Canberra and the US by signing a security pact with China, but has pledged to adopt a ‘friends to all’ approach to foreign policy.
Pyongyang’s announcement that it has developed and tested the new system ‘could prove tricky for China’ according to one analyst.
Beijing ’wants to stop the war’, Switzerland’s Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis says, though there is no ‘immediate answer’ on whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will join Swiss-hosted peace summit.
Top Iranian naval official reportedly confirms joint exercise will be held before end of March as US-led coalition launches new strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Official statements after Wang Yi and Jake Sullivan meet in Bangkok make no mention of attacks in key maritime corridor, with one analyst calling the issue ‘too important to avoid’ but ‘too sensitive to mention’.
Beijing has called for an end to the attacks on the ships and expressed concern over the escalating situation but is unlikely to play a bigger role, affecting its global standing, analysts say.
US envoy Jake Sullivan expected to use meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to reapply pressure on Beijing over the Iran-backed militias.
Amid concerns over reduced influence, Beijing has an interest in ‘keeping India out’ of the coveted group, an analyst says.
Noted professor Zheng Yongnian says Taiwan is a ‘core’ issue in US-China ties, but ‘not the whole story’, as he urges salami slicing tactics from Beijing to push for reunification.
All eyes will be on Beijing’s reaction to the victory of someone it sees as a hardcore separatist and the issue threatens to further cloud relations with the US.
Foreign minister says Beijing is open to maintaining contact and talks, in phone call with his counterpart Melanie Joly. Relations have been strained in recent years, including over accusations of Chinese meddling in Canadian elections.
China’s diplomatic efforts to stop the war appear to largely revolve around influencing Middle Eastern nations other than Israel.
Senior North Korean diplomat visits Beijing – one of the only high-ranking Pyongyang officials to do so since Covid-19 pandemic – as China bolsters relations in the region to counter external threats.
Speakers at an event discussing the relationship view recent developments as positive but warn that events such as Taiwan’s election could strain ties.
Plans to expand the scope of surveillance powers highlight a shift in focus to cybersecurity and the role of states like China, according to one analyst.
While meeting Philippine foreign undersecretary Theresa Lazaro on Monday, Huang Xilian says China has ‘indisputable sovereignty’ over islands in disputed waterway.
Beijing hailed the deal as ‘great news’, while the city state said the new 30-day arrangement would come into force early next year.
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi also says ceasefire is top priority, in call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.