6 h. ago Rubio meets Wang Yi, China’s maglev train makes debut: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Odds high of Xi-Trump meeting, Rubio says after talks with Wang Yi at Asean US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the odds for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this year were “high” after concluding “constructive” talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of a regional meeting. 2. ‘I cook instant...

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26 h. ago US secretary of state hints at possible meeting with Chinese foreign minister

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that he was working on a possible sit-down in coming days with China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of an Asean meeting in Malaysia amid a contentious trade dispute. If realised, the meeting on the periphery of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conclave would be the first time the two top diplomats will have met in person since Rubio assumed his position in January. Rubio, who also holds the post of national security...

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26 h. ago US Secretary of State Rubio hints at possible meeting with Chinese FM Wang Yi

US Secretary of State Rubio hints at possible meeting with Chinese FM Wang Yi  South China Morning Post

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9 d. ago Wang Yi tells top EU officials to unite against ‘unilateralism and bullying’

Beijing’s top envoy has called for China and Europe to join forces against “unilateralism and bullying” in a thinly veiled swipe at the United States, after meeting European Union leaders in Brussels. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday, before sitting down for marathon political talks with the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas that were expected to run over dinner. “The world today...

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2 w. ago NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing discusses bilateral ties

NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing discusses bilateral ties  ThePrint

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2 w. ago NSA Ajit Doval Meets Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Beijing; Delivers message on terror

NSA Ajit Doval Meets Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Beijing; Delivers message on terror  The Economic Times

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2 w. ago EU foreign policy chief calls for ‘dose of realism’ in China relations

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas Monday called for what she called “a dose of realism” in its relations with China after EU foreign ministers discussed security aspects of relations with China. The ministers met to set the agenda for a planned July 2 Brussels meeting between Kallas and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi aimed at setting the tone for a July 24-25 EU-China leaders’ summit in Beijing and Anhui. “It is clear that China is one of the largest trading partners, and we have...

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2 w. ago NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi in Beijing

NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi in Beijing  The Tribune

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4 w. ago China calls on Niger to tackle disputes with energy firms through dialogue

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Niger’s junta government to resolve disputes with Chinese energy companies operating in the West African nation through dialogue. Wang made the remarks during talks with his Nigerien counterpart Bakary Yaou Sangaré in the central Chinese city of Changsha on Wednesday. “The two sides should properly handle the differences and problems encountered in cooperation through dialogue,” Wang said, according to a Chinese foreign ministry readout of the meeting, which...

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