Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings from China The Guardian - AU · Feb 17
Ex-Deputy at Beijing Education Commission Gets 10 Years in Prison for Bribery Liu Xiaoming, also fined more than $82,000, is one of the latest officials punished in an ongoing campaign against corruption in the field Caixin Global · Apr 12, 2024
U.S. expresses concern about N.Korea missile launches to Chinese representative The U.S. Special Representative on North Korea Sung Kim told his Chinese counterpart on Korean Peninsula affairs Liu Xiaoming the United States was concerned by an "unprecedented" number of ballistic missile launches from Pyongyang, the State Department said. Reuters · Dec 8, 2022
London says no to a big Chinese Embassy, in a blow to Beijing ties Local officials in London rejected plans for a massive, new Chinese Embassy, a bitter setback for China's government that once promised a "golden age" for its British relations. WEKU · Dec 2, 2022
China envoy vows to play 'constructive role' amid tensions on Korean peninsula China remains committed to playing a constructive role in resolving the North Korea nuclear issue, Beijing's Korean affairs envoy said on Tuesday, a week after the North vowed to develop its nuclear forces "at the fastest possible speed". Reuters · May 3, 2022
Beijing concerned with rising North Korea tensions, envoy says in Seoul Beijing is concerned about the tense situation on the Korean peninsula, China's Korean affairs envoy said as he arrived for talks in Seoul this week, adding that both the symptoms and root cause of tensions needed to be addressed. Reuters · May 2, 2022