4 d. ago Canadian foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing

Canadian foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing  Reuters

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4 d. ago Envoys given special tour of Hong Kong exhibition on Chinese victory in WWII

The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has organised its first tour for diplomats and business chamber representatives of an exhibition on the country’s war of resistance against Japan, with a Beijing official saying the aim of the visit was to remember history, cherish peace and create a better future. More than 20 consuls general, consuls and representatives from foreign chambers of commerce joined the visit on Friday afternoon to the “United in Arms, Standing for Peace: 80th...

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6 d. ago China frames message of partnership for EU members to take to Brussels

Amid deep mistrust over trade and geopolitical differences, China is courting European powers, urging them to champion the EU’s strategic autonomy and framing its relationship with the bloc as a partnership defined by cooperation not confrontation. China and Europe had no geopolitical conflict or fundamental clash of core interests, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the French president’s diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne on Wednesday. The two sides’ proper positioning should be as partners,...

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6 d. ago China's foreign ministry says jailed Swedish publisher is Chinese citizen

China's foreign ministry says jailed Swedish publisher is Chinese citizen  Reuters

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1 week ago China hits out at US proposal to ban Chinese carriers from Russian airspace

Beijing on Friday criticised the Trump administration’s proposal to ban Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on US routes, warning that Washington’s policies could hurt American businesses. US transport regulators proposed the ban on Thursday in a bid to eliminate what they described as an unfair advantage enjoyed by Chinese carriers flying shorter, cheaper routes via Russia. The Chinese foreign ministry said such restrictions would be detrimental to people-to-people exchanges with the...

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1 week ago China hits out at US plan to ban Chinese carriers from Russian airspace

Beijing on Friday criticised the Trump administration’s proposal to ban Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on US routes, warning that Washington’s policies could hurt American businesses. US transport regulators proposed the ban on Thursday in a bid to eliminate what they described as an unfair advantage enjoyed by Chinese carriers flying shorter, cheaper routes via Russia. The Chinese foreign ministry said such restrictions would be detrimental to people-to-people exchanges with the...

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1 week ago Transformation of China’s supersized market will suit Italian investors: Wang Yi

Beijing is committed to a “fair” playing field for Italian investors, top diplomat Wang Yi pledged in Rome on Wednesday, as he courted international support for China’s next five-year plan. Addressing a joint press conference with his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani, the Chinese foreign minister also announced a further extension to Beijing’s unilateral visa-free entry policy for Italian citizens. In an apparent message to the European Union, Wang highlighted “mutual respect” as “the right...

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2 w. ago Chinese Premier Li to visit North Korea for ruling party’s 80th anniversary

China’s Premier Li Qiang will travel to Pyongyang to attend the 80th anniversary of North Korea’s ruling party later this week, according to Beijing. The Chinese foreign ministry said Li would arrive in Pyongyang for a three-day visit on Thursday. The event commemorating the foundation of the Workers’ Party of Korea will take place on Friday. More to follow ...

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2 w. ago Li Qiang to visit North Korea, most senior Chinese official to do so since 2019

Premier Li Qiang will travel to Pyongyang to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of North Korea’s ruling party later this week, according to Beijing, the most senior Chinese official to visit the country since 2019. The Chinese foreign ministry said Li would arrive in Pyongyang for a three-day visit on Thursday. A military parade commemorating the foundation of the Workers’ Party of Korea is expected to take place on Friday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported. Calling the two...

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2 w. ago China's top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Italy and Switzerland this week: foreign ministry

China's top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Italy and Switzerland this week: foreign ministry  Yahoo News Singapore

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2 w. ago China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Italy, Switzerland: foreign ministry

Beijing’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, is scheduled to visit Italy and Switzerland from Tuesday until October 12, China’s foreign ministry said on Sunday. Wang would attend the 12th joint meeting of the China-Italy government committee and the fourth round of the China-Switzerland strategic dialogue held between foreign ministers, the ministry said in a statement. His trip follows an olive branch extended last Monday by Rome to state-backed Chinese group Sinochem International Corp, the main...

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2 w. ago China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Italy, Switzerland this week

Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi will visit Italy and Switzerland from October 7 to 12, according to China’s foreign ministry. Wang would attend the 12th joint meeting of the China-Italy government committee and the fourth round of the China-Switzerland strategic dialogue held between foreign ministers, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. His trip follows the extension of an olive branch by Rome to state-backed Chinese group Sinochem International Corp, the main shareholder in Italian...

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2 w. ago Chinese foreign minister to visit Italy and Switzerland, maintaining high

Chinese foreign minister to visit Italy and Switzerland, maintaining high-frequency China-EU exchanges: expert  Global Times

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2 w. ago Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to visit Italy, Switzerland this week

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to visit Italy, Switzerland this week  Reuters

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3 w. ago North Korean foreign minister returns home after meeting Chinese premier

North Korean foreign minister returns home after meeting Chinese premier  NK News

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3 w. ago North Korean Foreign Minister meets Chinese officials in Beijing

North Korean Foreign Minister meets Chinese officials in Beijing  AP News

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3 w. ago China, North Korea FMs signal firm ties and united stance against unilateralism

The North Korean and Chinese foreign ministers pledged to strengthen ties and deepen alignment against unilateralism and hegemonism – in a potential veiled swipe at the United States – at their second meeting in Beijing within a month. Sunday’s talks between North Korea’s Choe Son-hui and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi were held against the backdrop of a possible China-US leadership meeting in the coming weeks, and close behind China’s Victory Day parade on September 3. “Pyongyang is willing to...

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3 w. ago Beijing, Hong Kong slam ‘biased’ US investment climate report ‘smearing’ city

The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong and the city government have slammed the latest edition of a US report on the local business environment, saying it continues to “maliciously smear and make unfounded and false accusations” against the national security law. The US State Department issued its “2025 Investment Climate Statements” report two days ago covering more than 170 countries and economies, with the section on Hong Kong prompting the rebukes on Sunday. The foreign ministry’s...

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3 w. ago US and Chinese officials agree to keep talking ahead of possible Trump

Senior officials from the United States and China agreed to step up communications to help manage their differences following a meeting in New York on Thursday. Chinese foreign -vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu told US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau the Taiwan question was “purely China’s internal affair”, while the American called for concrete efforts to tackle the fentanyl crisis and repatriate undocumented Chinese nationals. “China urges the US to adhere to the one-China policy, honour...

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3 w. ago North Korean envoy due in China soon after Seoul sought help with Pyongyang

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui will begin a four-day visit to China on Saturday, days after South Korea urged China to help broker inter-Korean talks. Choe will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, state-owned Xinhua News Agency and Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday. Her trip closely follows leader Kim Jong-un’s appearance at China’s Victory Day parade on September 3 and his meeting with President Xi Jinping this month – his first since 2019....

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