The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Xi and Blinken exchange warm words while refusing to budge

Meeting between US secretary of state and Chinese leader was a diplomatic coup, but did not yield breakthroughs

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

China and the US are talking again – so, where does the relationship go from here?

A potentially significant meeting took place in Beijing this week when Chinese President Xi Jinping met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2023

Misleading Home Office advice leaves Hong Kong protester fearing deportation from UK

Student who took part in anti-Beijing protests is in legal limbo after withdrawing her asylum claim to make a visa application that was then rejected

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

New Chinese premier’s visit to Germany, France highlights strained relations with EU

China’s new Premier Li Qiang is currently on a visit to Germany, his first trip abroad since taking office in March. With France lined up as the next stop on his agenda, Li’s Western European excursion is the subject of much speculation amid strained relations between China and the EU.

France 24 · Jun 19, 2023

How Secretary Blinken is tackling the China relationship (and others in the region)

Much of the Biden administration's approach to the world focuses on the U.S. competition with China.

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

US, China upbeat on ties after Blinken visit but few specifics

The U.S. and China agreed to reopen dialog after the highest-level visit to Beijing by an American official in five years, as the world’s largest economies seek to put frayed ties on more stable footing.

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023

Chinese premier in Germany as Western mistrust mounts

BERLIN - Germany's president Monday urged Beijing and Washington to boost dialogue, as he hosted Premier Li Qiang at a time when China's policies on Russia, trade and human rights are receiving an increasingly hostile reception in the West.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19, 2023

"Profound differences" remain between U.S. and China, Blinken tells NPR

As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up two days of diplomatic talks in Beijing, he said the two world powers must maintain communication despite "profound" differences.

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

"Profound differences" remain between U.S. and China, Secretary Blinken tells NPR

As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up two days of diplomatic talks in Beijing, he said the two world powers must maintain communication despite "profound" differences.

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

Xi tells Blinken ‘very good’ that progress made on US-China ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Secretary of State Antony Blinken it was “very good” the U.S. and China had made progress in steadying bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies during his trip to Beijing.

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2023