27 h. ago Will Trump visit China for WWII victory parade? Optimism as speculation swirls

Speculation that US President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September has sparked “cautious optimism” among some Chinese analysts about a possible diplomatic breakthrough as trade ties between the rival powers teeter on the edge of a fragile truce. A Kyodo report on Sunday citing unnamed sources said that China was planning to invite Trump to its Victory Parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. When asked to comment on the report on...

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30 h. ago China says it has ‘no information' on plans to invite Trump to Beijing military parade

China says it has ‘no information' on plans to invite Trump to Beijing military parade  Yeni Şafak

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32 h. ago Chinese FM responds to enquiry about whether China plans to invite Trump to military parade in Beijing in September

Chinese FM responds to enquiry about whether China plans to invite Trump to military parade in Beijing in September  Global Times

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34 h. ago Japan reports China’s intention to invite Trump to Beijing’s 80th anniversary military parade

Japan reports China’s intention to invite Trump to Beijing’s 80th anniversary military parade  Dimsum Daily

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53 h. ago China to invite Trump to Sept. military parade marking WWII victory

China to invite Trump to Sept. military parade marking WWII victory  Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.

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4 d. ago Groundhog Day in Thailand as Shinawatra clan faces protests, courts and crisis

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is under mounting pressure from protests, court cases, coalition rifts and a spiralling border dispute with Cambodia – a convergence of crises that could determine whether she remains in office. Paetongtarn, 38, is Thailand’s youngest leader and the daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra, whose two-decade power struggle with the royalist establishment has repeatedly thrown the country into political turmoil. The return of Thaksin from self-imposed exile...

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7 d. ago China to invite foreign leaders to events marking 80th anniversary of war against Japanese aggression, fascism

China to invite foreign leaders to events marking 80th anniversary of war against Japanese aggression, fascism  Xinhua

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1 week ago Top Thai lawmaker invited to China as Cambodia border row tests Beijing’s diplomacy

Thailand’s top lawmaker will arrive in China on Sunday for a week-long visit as his country is roiled by a political crisis that threatens to topple its coalition government. The political turmoil in Thailand and a deadly border skirmish between Thailand and Cambodia late last month has put China’s neighbourhood diplomacy to the test, with Beijing seeking to maintain stability in a region crucial to its strategic interests. Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, speaker of the Thai House of Representatives,...

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1 week ago Beijing Shougang Ferroalloy Co., Ltd. Invites You to Attend the 2025 SMM (First) North China Cable Industry Conference | SMM

Beijing Shougang Ferroalloy Co., Ltd. Invites You to Attend the 2025 SMM (First) North China Cable Industry Conference | SMM  Shanghai Metals Market

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2 w. ago Beijing urges diplomacy amid escalation of Iran's nuclear standoff

Beijing urges diplomacy amid escalation of Iran's nuclear standoff  ایران اینترنشنال

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2 w. ago Beijing hoping for closer ties with Vatican as pope names first Chinese bishop

China said it was willing to promote better relations with the Vatican after the appointment of the first Chinese bishop under the new pope. On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Leo had named Joseph Lin Yuntuan, 73, as an auxiliary bishop in Fuzhou, capital of the southwestern province of Fujian, on June 5. The appointment continues an agreement reached under Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, that bishops must be approved by both sides. The announcement was made on the same day that Beijing...

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3 w. ago China’s 4 core principles show way to peace in South China Sea, think tank says

A state-backed think tank has put forward China’s “four core principles” as a constructive framework for addressing disputes in the South China Sea, while blaming regional tensions on external actors who fuel rival claimants’ actions and weaken the “willingness for maritime cooperation”. “China has long been committed to managing tensions and differences with disputing parties, and exercising great restraint in disputes”, Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with state news agency Xinhua,...

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3 w. ago With 50 years of history, Manila and Beijing should do better diplomacy

June 9 marks the 50th anniversary of Philippines-China relations, ties steeped in history but marred by friction in recent years. Sadly, an overemphasis on the intractable sea dispute has polluted broader connections, stunting economic cooperation and stigmatising people-to-people exchanges. This is irrational and unproductive. For Manila to make the sea row front and centre of ties is a tragedy of its foreign policy. For China to see its smaller neighbour as a mere pawn in its great power...

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3 w. ago Opinion | With 50 years of history, Manila and Beijing should do better diplomacy

Opinion | With 50 years of history, Manila and Beijing should do better diplomacy  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Trump, China's Xi invite each other on state visits amid trade fight, US president says

Trump, China's Xi invite each other on state visits amid trade fight, US president says  Fox News

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4 w. ago Cambodia to lodge ICJ complaint over border dispute with Thailand

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet on Monday said his country would file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to adjudicate over its borders with Thailand, after a skirmish killed one Cambodian soldier and awoke dormant nationalist sentiment in both countries. The flashpoint happened on May 28 as Cambodian troops patrolled in what their government insists was their side of the frontier with eastern Thailand. Thai soldiers opened fire and in a 10-minute gunfight, one...

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