Two mainland diplomats attended an event, uninvited, and took offense at symbols of Taiwan — including a flag on a cake. A scuffle ensued.
Tag: International Relations
BTS Honored Korean War Sacrifices. Some in China Detected an Insult.
Samsung and Fila distanced themselves from the K-pop band, becoming the latest example of multinational companies deferring to Chinese patriotic sentiment.
Fighting Eases, Briefly, After Cease-Fire Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The Armenian Defense Ministry said most of the front line was “relatively calm.” But renewed shelling was reported at night.
Warring Sides in Armenia and Azerbaijan Open Cease-Fire Talks
The warring sides have reached a temporary truce, brokered by Moscow, allowing for an exchange of prisoners and collecting the dead, Russia’s foreign minister said.
Putin, Long the Sower of Instability, Is Now Surrounded by It
Fueled by the pandemic, uprisings in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan and a war in the Caucasus region are undermining the influence of the Russian leader.
Saudi Prince Accuses Palestinian Leaders of Failing Palestinians
The remarks by Prince Bandar bin Sultan, a senior member of the royal family, signaled an erosion of Saudi support for the Palestinian cause.
Nerve Agent Was Used to Poison Navalny, Chemical Weapons Body Confirms
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons bolstered the assessments of European countries that a form Novichok sickened Aleksei A. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader.
Nerve Agent Was Used to Poison Navalny, Chemical Weapons Body Confirms
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons concluded that the nerve agent was used against the Russian opposition leader, Aleksei Navalny, bolstering similar assessments from three European countries.
Distrust of China Jumps to New Highs in Democratic Nations
The sharpest rise in negative views was in Australia, while unfavorable opinions jumped in the United States and Europe, a Pew survey found.
Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela Wins Right to Appeal Over Gold Held in U.K.
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has been trying since 2018 to gain access to bullion deposited at the Bank of England, running into a dispute over whether Britain considers him the country’s leader.