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UK ‘clear-eyed’ China will not change ‘overnight’, says Cleverly

The Foreign Secretary was meeting with senior officials in Beijing in a visit he said would allow for ‘tough conversations’ with the Chinese.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Western politicians face tough balancing act on visits to Beijing

UK’s James Cleverly is latest to travel to Beijing hoping to improve ties and change Chinese foreign policy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

US commerce secretary warns China will be 'uninvestable' without action on raids, fines

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says she warned Chinese leaders that U.S. businesses might stop investing in their country without prompt action to address complaints about worsening conditions due to raids on firms, unexplained fines and unpredictable official behavior

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

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China doubles down on new map, tells India to keep calm and not to ‘over-interpret’

China defends new map, asks India to "refrain from over-interpreting" it. Beijing says it's a "routine practice" to exercise sovereignty in accordance with the law. India's External Affairs Minister says govt. is "very clear" about its territory and "absurd claims" won't make it theirs.

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

OPINION - The Standard View: James Cleverly’s visit only highlights Britain’s China confusion

Britain’s China policy tells a tale of confusion. Long gone are the chummy images of David Cameron and Xi Jinping sampling local ales in Buckinghamshire. Yet the Government does not seem quite as keen as the United States to turbocharge “decoupling” or “derisking” from Beijing. Instead, it is pursuing a…

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

UK needs to have ‘pragmatic’ working relations with China, says Cleverly

James Cleverly said that the UK was ‘clear-eyed’ that China would not change ‘overnight’.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

James Cleverly in China for ‘tough conversations’ with counterparts

The Foreign Secretary said meeting Chinese officials is important to avoid misunderstandings between Beijing and London.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

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Isolating China would be a mistake, says UK foreign secretary

On trip to Beijing, James Cleverly says Britain is ‘clear-eyed’ about its disagreements with world’s second largest economy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Rishi Sunak could meet Xi Jinping within weeks as MPs criticise ‘elusive’ China strategy

Row erupts as foreign secretary meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

China promised climate action. Its emissions topped US, EU, India combined

Beijing’s heavy reliance on coal plants has cast a shadow over global efforts to tackle climate change.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2023

UK should take China to task on human rights and Taiwan, MPs say

Foreign select committee report published as foreign secretary, James Cleverly, travels to Beijing

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023

Foreign Secretary visits Beijing as MPs call for unclassified China strategy

The Foreign Affairs Committee is calling for a more structured and comprehensive approach to dealing with China.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Biden’s commerce chief just denied the U.S. is breaking up with China and then listed all the ways it’s doing exactly that

In Beijing this week, Gina Raimondo kept insisting the U.S. and China aren’t headed for a decoupling, but then she got into the details.

Fortune · Aug 29, 2023

US commerce secretary says companies see China as ‘uninvestable’

Gina Raimondo is fourth senior US official to visit China in recent months as two countries seek to manage tensions.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Key questions around James Cleverly’s visit to China

The last UK foreign secretary to visit China was Jeremy Hunt in 2018.

The Week · Aug 29, 2023

Cleverly China visit: can UK pull off tricky diplomatic balancing act?

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits China on Wednesday hoping to tread a fine diplomatic line between calling out Beijing over human rights abuses and posturing over Taiwan and seeking greater cooperation on economic ties and climate change.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence

The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives Coast Guard ships the authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the tiny Pacific island nation’s exclusive economic zone

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

China’s leading state-run newspaper calls on UK to return ‘stolen’ artifacts ahead of James Cleverly visit

‘We formally request the British Museum to return all Chinese cultural relics acquired through improper channels to China free of charge’

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The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Top Chinese official tells the US commerce secretary he's ready to improve cooperation

The top Chinese official in charge of economic relations with Washington has told Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo he's ready to “make new positive efforts” to improve cooperation following an agreement to reduce trade tension

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Britain's foreign secretary will visit China in an attempt to shore up ties

Britain’s top diplomat James Cleverly is set to visit China on Wednesday in the first trip by a U.K. foreign secretary to the country in more than five years

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023

Japan says brick thrown at Beijing embassy amid Fukushima spat

Tensions have soared since Japan began releasing Fukushima’s wastewater into the Pacific despite China’s opposition.

Caixin Global · Aug 28, 2023

China and U.S. Agree to New Dialogue on Trade

American Commerce Secretary Raimondo confers with Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in fourth Beijing visit by a Biden cabinet member since June

Fortune · Aug 28, 2023

Billions of dollars are flowing out of Chinese markets in a ‘seismic’ change in capital flows despite a flurry of actions to shore up confidence

“China has now seen consistent and large outflows for the past 18 months, as investors grow wary of autocracies,” IIF chief economist Robin Brooks wrote in a Sunday post.

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

China releases new official map, showing territorial claims

China releases 2023 map showing Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin within its borders. The map also includes the nine-dash line and a tenth dash east of Taiwan, underlining Beijing's claims over the island. The release is part of "National Mapping Awareness Publicity Week" and the 30-year anniversary of the Law of…

Fortune · Aug 28, 2023

Foxconn’s billionaire founder seeks presidency of Taiwan to stop island from becoming ‘the next Ukraine’

Foxconn founder Terry Gou enters a crowded race to replace outgoing Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen, pledging improved ties with China and greater economic growth.

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