https://www.scmp.com/rss/323102/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Never before has a Chinese leader held so much of the international limelight as President Xi Jinping did in chairing the Group of 20 (G20) summit of leaders. Hosting the gathering of the world’s wealthiest nations in Hangzhou gave Xi a unique opportunity to project his personal image on the world stage as well as strengthen his position within the Communist Party ahead of a crucial congress to be held a year from now. Watch: Xi makes closing speech Analysts said Xi scored points politically... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2015360/acting-globally-thinking-locally-xi-scores-political?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2015360/acting-globally-thinking-locally-xi-scores-political?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Sep 2016 16:30:00 +0000 US President Barack Obama steered clear of disputes in the South China Sea in his press conference at the end of the Group of 20 (G20) summit on Monday, focusing ­instead on joint efforts to combat crime and drug trafficking with the Philippines. Answering a question on US-Philippine ties, Obama said he had asked his administration to check if the time was ripe for constructive talks with the new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The Philippines was among the US’ “closest friends and... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2015350/obama-steers-clear-troubled-waters-comments-g20-summit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2015350/obama-steers-clear-troubled-waters-comments-g20-summit?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Sep 2016 15:35:03 +0000 When China hosts the summit meeting of the Group of 20 leading nations and economies in Hangzhou in September, the interaction – or lack of it – between President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be closely watched. Both nations have been carefully assessing the state of bilateral ties and calculating whether the two leaders should meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit, as they did at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing two years ago. That occasion was... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2004500/little-chance-thaw-sino-japanese-ties-g20-summit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2004500/little-chance-thaw-sino-japanese-ties-g20-summit?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Aug 2016 08:53:27 +0000 When Russia and China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war with grand military parades in Moscow and Beijing last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping stood shoulder to shoulder, front and centre, on the reviewing stands. Those images have prompted many to speculate that Putin will again feature prominently alongside Xi when China hosts Group of 20 leaders at the G20 summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, next month. Chinese protocol will... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2002840/russian-president-vladimir-putin-tops-chinas-guest-list-g20?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2002840/russian-president-vladimir-putin-tops-chinas-guest-list-g20?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Aug 2016 03:00:53 +0000 Deal or no deal? The new British government’s 11th-hour decision to reconsider a proposed nuclear joint venture with China is not just about business, but also about the future of diplomatic relations between two influential nations. It is no longer ‘investment at any cost’ which seemed to be the approach under Cameron and Osborne Professor Kerry Brown, King’s College, London It not only casts a shadow on recent, dynamic Sino-British economic cooperation, but also risks taking the sheen off a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1999586/chain-reaction-will-nuclear-plant-decision-herald?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1999586/chain-reaction-will-nuclear-plant-decision-herald?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Aug 2016 21:04:05 +0000