3 d. ago Hong Kong Cantopop singer Raymond Lam cancels 2 concerts in Japan amid China friction

Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor Raymond Lam Fung has cancelled two coming concerts in Japan, adding to a growing list of high-profile entertainment disruptions amid escalating diplomatic tensions between Beijing and Tokyo. Japanese promoter Promax Inc said on Wednesday that Lam’s “Go With The Flow in Japan” tour – originally scheduled for January 31 and February 1 at the Tokyo Garden Theatre – had been postponed indefinitely. “After careful consideration and extensive discussions with all...

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4 d. ago Carney heads to Beijing to talk trade after years of diplomatic strain with China

Carney heads to Beijing to talk trade after years of diplomatic strain with China  Yahoo News Canada

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5 d. ago China's Top Diplomat Skips Somalia's Visit But Beijing Reaffirms Support | Firstpost Africa

China's Top Diplomat Skips Somalia's Visit But Beijing Reaffirms Support | Firstpost Africa  Firstpost

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5 d. ago Human Rights Coalition and Former Diplomatic Hostage Sound Alarm as PM Carney Heads to Beijing — Questions Swirl Around Chrétien’s China Business Ties

Human Rights Coalition and Former Diplomatic Hostage Sound Alarm as PM Carney Heads to Beijing — Questions Swirl Around Chrétien’s China Business Ties  The Bureau | Sam Cooper

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6 d. ago China urges Tanzania to back multilateralism, vows to ‘always stand together’ with Africa

China pledged to deepen cooperation and exchanges with Tanzania on Friday as its top diplomat toured the region, promising that Beijing would “always stand together” with Africa. Wang Yi also called on Tanzania to work with China to uphold international law and multilateralism, in what one observer said would be the Chinese foreign minister’s key message to Africa amid Washington’s apparent retreat from the rules-based international system. Wang will wrap up his six-day tour of the continent on...

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7 d. ago North Korea: the elephant in the room when Xi met Lee in Beijing

The leaders of South Korea and China wrapped up a summit this week with both underlining support for one of Beijing’s diplomatic priorities but making no tangible progress on North Korea, Seoul’s main concern. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday for a high-stakes summit held just over nine weeks after their first meeting. During the trip, Lee declared 2026 as the year for the “full restoration of South Korea-China relations” and Xi...

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1 week ago The US, Venezuela and why China is even less keen on talk of a G2

When Donald Trump alluded to the Group of Two before meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea in October, his choice of phrase was widely seen as Washington’s acceptance of Beijing as its peer. Diplomatic observers said the US leader’s terminology at the time was ill-suited for Beijing’s strategic calculus. And following America’s military operation in Venezuela, China would appear more likely to reject any talk of a G2, they added. Analysts also said Beijing would seize on the...

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1 week ago Why China may want to avoid direct confrontation with US after Venezuela raid

China is expected to avoid direct confrontation with the United States following the assault on Venezuela, but analysts said it may try to capitalise on the unease created among Latin American countries to deepen economic and diplomatic ties. Beijing had already been expanding its influence in the region through investments and trade, but these interests face a direct challenge from Washington’s increasing assertiveness as President Donald Trump has said the US was now “in charge” of Venezuela...

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1 week ago Tokyo Urges Beijing to Revoke ‘Unacceptable’ Export Bans as Diplomatic Rift Widens

Tokyo Urges Beijing to Revoke ‘Unacceptable’ Export Bans as Diplomatic Rift Widens  kurdistan24.net

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1 week ago China’s Wang Yi accuses US of playing ‘international policeman’ in Venezuela

China’s top diplomat has accused the United States of acting like the world’s policeman and condemned US military strikes on Venezuela as a serious violation of international law and sovereignty. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks on Sunday during high-level talks in Beijing with Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Pakistan. Wang said the international landscape was becoming increasingly volatile, marked by growing unilateralism and what he described as bullying...

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2 w. ago Deputy PM Ishaq Dar arrives in Beijing, after diplomatic calls with UAE, Türkiye

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar arrives in Beijing, after diplomatic calls with UAE, Türkiye  Hum News English

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2 w. ago Pakistan, China Begin Seventh Annual Strategic Dialogue in Beijing

Pakistan, China Begin Seventh Annual Strategic Dialogue in Beijing  The Diplomatic Insight

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2 w. ago Islamabad and Beijing open strategic dialogue as Pakistan's top diplomat begins China visit

Islamabad and Beijing open strategic dialogue as Pakistan's top diplomat begins China visit  TRT World

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2 w. ago South Korea and China’s Strategic Diplomatic Shift in Beijing: What Lee Jae Myung’s Visit Means for Tourism, Trade, and Regional Stability

South Korea and China’s Strategic Diplomatic Shift in Beijing: What Lee Jae Myung’s Visit Means for Tourism, Trade, and Regional Stability  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Trump to meet US’ China envoy after call with Japan PM Takaichi as Taiwan drills conclude

US President Donald Trump is meeting US Ambassador to China David Perdue at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Friday, rounding off a day of diplomacy that began with a call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The engagements come at a delicate moment for the administration as it seeks to align its “America first” regional approach amid a deepening diplomatic rift between Tokyo and Beijing over Taiwan, and following Washington’s recent approval of its largest-ever arms sale to the...

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2 w. ago Pacific Snapshot: Japan's Jet Market Roiled by Diplomatic Spat With Beijing

Pacific Snapshot: Japan's Jet Market Roiled by Diplomatic Spat With Beijing  Energy Intelligence

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2 w. ago South Korean President to Visit Beijing and Shanghai, Focus on Economic Cooperation

South Korean President to Visit Beijing and Shanghai, Focus on Economic Cooperation  The Diplomatic Insight

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2 w. ago China’s Wang Yi takes aim at Japan in call with South Korean foreign minister

With less than a week to go until a presidential summit, China’s top diplomat has used talks with his South Korean counterpart to reassert Beijing’s stand on Taiwan and take aim at Tokyo. In a phone call with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Wednesday, China’s Wang Yi raised the spectre of Japan’s colonial past to get support for his country’s position on Taiwan. Wang accused “certain political forces in Japan” of trying to “reverse the course of history and whitewash [the country’s]...

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2 w. ago 2025 was a year of many diplomatic gains for Beijing, say Chinese analysts

2025 was a year of many diplomatic gains for Beijing, say Chinese analysts  ThePrint

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2 w. ago UAE to withdraw forces from Yemen after Saudi ultimatum over Mukalla air strike

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was pulling out its remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed a call for UAE forces to leave the country within 24 hours, in a major crisis between the two Gulf powers and oil producers. The UAE made its announcement hours after a Saudi-led coalition air strike on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla. The attack on what Riyadh said was a UAE-linked weapons shipment marked the most significant escalation between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to date...

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