Australia received its most senior Chinese leadership visit in nearly seven years Wednesday, with stability a key theme of the discussions between the countries’ foreign ministers. China’s Wang Yi met with his counterpart Penny Wong in Canberra on his tour of Australia and New Zealand. It was the highest-level meeting in Australia between the nations … Read more
China’s foreign minister has called for China and Thailand to expedite the construction of the delayed high-speed railway project connecting the two countries, after years of delays. Speaking to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin yesterday, at the end of a three-day visit to Bangkok, Wang said that the two nations “should jointly advance high-quality Belt and … Read more
On January 26 and 27, the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Bangkok, Thailand. (Wang is also the foreign minister, but was identified in the official readout using his other, higher-ranking title, as that office is considered to counterpart … Read more
The Philippine defense minister has reprimanded China for blaming his country for the recent tensions in the South China Sea, saying that Beijing is globally isolated on the issue. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro’s comments followed an incident in which Chinese vessels collided with a Philippine supply boat and coast guard ship in two separate incidents … Read more
Advertisement Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in the United States from October 26 to 28, his first trip to the U.S. capital in over five years. While in Washington, Wang held meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well as National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (Wang’s counterpart in his other capacity: the … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Diplomacy | Southeast Asia During the trip, Prime Minister Hun Manet will consolidate relations with a nation that has become Phnom Penh’s most important international partner. Advertisement Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet departed today on a three-day state visit to China, aimed at consolidating relations with his government’s closest political and economic partner. China’s Ministry of … Read more
Advertisement China seems to have asserted itself as the power behind BRICS in recent weeks, but closer to home Beijing is flailing. It is struggling to find support in Southeast Asia, where leaders are prepping for the annual ASEAN summit in Jakarta. That follows a solid year for Indonesia as ASEAN chair. Jakarta took a … Read more
Cambodia’s incoming Prime Minister Hun Sen Manet during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 13, 2023. Credit: Facebook/Hun Manet Advertisement Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged that his country will work to build a “high-quality” relationship with the new-look Cambodian leadership that is scheduled to take office next … Read more
Advertisement There is an urban legend in China known colloquially as the “58-year old phenomenon.” It refers to a 58-year-old man, usually working in the public sector as a civil servant or official, on the cusp of official retirement at age 60, taking his final chance to reward himself financially through the auspices of his … Read more
Advertisement China removed outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang from office on Tuesday and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi, in a move that has already fueled rumors over the personal lives and political rivalries of China’s Communist Party elite. In its announcement on the national evening news, state broadcaster CCTV gave no reason for … Read more