3 d. ago OpenAI sees another ‘seismic shock’ from China as talks swirl of DeepSeek launch

OpenAI sees another ‘seismic shock’ from China as talks swirl of DeepSeek launch  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Japan’s Takaichi seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will push for closer ties with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at a summit on Tuesday, as Tokyo struggles to draw a line under its widening diplomatic dispute with China. Both sides will focus on security challenges and Takaichi is expected to avoid “divisive” issues, while Lee, who last week met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, will try to achieve a “neutral” stance, analysts say. Lee’s two-day visit to Nara, Takaichi’s hometown, comes at a...

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4 d. ago Japan PM seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist

Japan PM seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Japan’s top diplomat heads to Philippines with South China Sea top of mind

Japan’s top diplomat is heading to the Philippines this week for talks expected to focus on maritime tensions in the South China Sea and Tokyo’s strategic role in the region. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi’s stop in Manila on Thursday is part of a nine-day diplomatic tour of the Middle East and Asia that began last Saturday, with stops in Israel, the Palestinian territories, Qatar and India. His talks with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro are expected to review...

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7 d. ago North Korea revives drone claims in rebuff to Seoul’s outreach

North Korea’s latest accusations that South Korean drones violated its airspace appear aimed at painting Seoul as a permanent enemy ahead of a key party congress, rather than addressing an actual security breach, analysts say. By reviving claims of cross-border incursions and threatening retaliation, the North is reinforcing its portrayal of inter-Korean relations as irreversibly hostile – just as South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung seeks to reopen channels of communication. Lee, who took...

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1 week ago Li Qiang and Lee Jae Myung back free trade and multilateralism in Beijing talks

Li Qiang and Lee Jae Myung back free trade and multilateralism in Beijing talks  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee, in Beijing, says he seeks full restoration of China ties in 2026

South Korea's Lee, in Beijing, says he seeks full restoration of China ties in 2026  NBC News

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee Jae Myung seeks 'new phase' in ties with China at Xi Jinping meeting

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung seeks 'new phase' in ties with China at Xi Jinping meeting  BBC

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1 week ago Korea's Lee, in Beijing, says he seeks full restoration of China ties in 2026

Korea's Lee, in Beijing, says he seeks full restoration of China ties in 2026  Reuters

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1 week ago In talks with China’s Xi, South Korea’s Lee seeks alternatives for peace on Korean Peninsula

In talks with China’s Xi, South Korea’s Lee seeks alternatives for peace on Korean Peninsula  Anadolu Ajansı

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1 week ago Chinese President Xi Jinping urges South Korea to ‘make correct strategic choices’

China and South Korea have a shared responsibility for regional stability and should make the “correct strategic choice”, President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Monday, as Seoul seeks to turn the page on recent tensions in their relationship. Xi said the international landscape was becoming increasingly turbulent and complex as changes on a scale “unseen in a century are rapidly unfolding across the world”, according to state broadcaster CCTV. As beneficiaries of...

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee seeks to develop strategic cooperative partnership with China

South Korea's Lee seeks to develop strategic cooperative partnership with China  Reuters

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee Jae Myung meets China's Xi as he seeks a reset in ties

South Korea's Lee Jae Myung meets China's Xi as he seeks a reset in ties  BBC

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2 w. ago China state visit by South Korea’s Lee will ‘push denuclearisation, end to culture ban’

President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea will seek Beijing’s support on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and press to lift an unofficial cultural content ban when he travels to China for a state visit next week, according to Seoul. Lee’s four-day trip from Sunday will make him the first sitting South Korean president to visit China since 2019. Lee will first travel to Beijing, where he is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday afternoon, their second summit in two months. They...

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2 w. ago Lee Jae Myung to seek China’s support on North Korea during upcoming visit: Wi

Lee Jae Myung to seek China’s support on North Korea during upcoming visit: Wi  NK News

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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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3 w. ago Lee to seek Beijing's support on N. Korea, economic cooperation during January trip

Lee to seek Beijing's support on N. Korea, economic cooperation during January trip  The Korea Times

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3 w. ago Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance amid Japan tensions

In a bid to overhaul their economic relationship, China and South Korea are reviving long-stalled trade talks, with an eye on moving beyond factory floors to target the lucrative services sector as geopolitical shifts redraw the region’s alliances. The thaw follows a December 12 agreement between Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan to accelerate negotiations on the second phase of their free-trade agreement (FTA). The push aims...

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4 w. ago China, Ukraine Diplomats Discuss Russia Invasion in Beijing Talks

China, Ukraine Diplomats Discuss Russia Invasion in Beijing Talks  The China-Global South Project

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last month EU facing crunch talks over Ukraine, China and its economic future

EU facing crunch talks over Ukraine, China and its economic future  South China Morning Post

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