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.
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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.
India, China to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years
It was the latest thaw in relations between the two countries, whose troops were involved in deadly skirmishes high in the Himalayas in 2020.
China Braces for a New Era of U.S. Rivalry With Trump’s Return
Beijing is expecting more volatility and competition with the United States, though a lackluster economy may limit China’s options for pushing back.
David Lammy, U.K. Foreign Secretary, Visits China in Bid to Reset Relations
David Lammy is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Beijing on Friday, in a trip the British government said would acknowledge “areas of contention as well as areas for cooperation.”
China to Hold Live-Fire Drills Near War-Torn Myanmar’s
Beijing likely wants to signal to Myanmar’s junta leaders that they should return to peace talks and de-escalate the conflict, analysts said.
Jake Sullivan, Biden’s National Security Adviser, Will Visit China Next Week
A final meeting between President Biden and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is also likely to come up.
Blinken and a Top Chinese Official in Talks on U.S.-China Tensions
The U.S. secretary of state pressed China’s top foreign policy official on Beijing’s support for Russia’s efforts to rebuild its military industries during the Ukraine war.