As President Emmanuel Macron of France visited China, its leader, Xi Jinping, said his country would play a constructive role in ending the fighting.
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China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan
A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies.
China’s Hardball Tactics Set Tone for Difficult Summit with Europe
Beijing is betting that economic pressure and diplomatic defiance will force concessions, but its stance could put more strain on its ties with Europe at a crucial time.
Rubio and China’s Top Envoy Vie for Influence in Asia Over Trump’s Tariffs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to bolster ties with Asia to counter Beijing’s power, but President Trump’s tariff threats have nations asking why they should align with Washington.
How Europe Got Stuck Between Xi’s China and Trump’s America
European Union officials will spend July in talks with China. Tensions are high, hopes are low and stability is the end game.
A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power
China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
China Is Courting, and Confronting, U.S. Allies Made Uneasy by Trump
Even as China offers itself to nations like Japan as a more reliable partner, its ships are pushing into their neighborhoods — sometimes on the very same day.
China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West
Beijing sought to position itself as a key player in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, as President Trump called for talks with Tehran.
China Says It Will ‘Resolutely Counter’ U.S. Tariff Pressure
China’s top foreign affairs official, Wang Yi, cast his country as a force for peace and order even as Beijing provokes its neighbors and fuels trade tensions.
China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting
The absence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio hung over the year’s first high-level meeting of the world’s largest economies, with diplomats fretting over turbulent times.