Still no sign of Qin Gang as China says foreign minister has been replaced Beijing announces former US ambassador has been removed from office after speculation about his whereabouts The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023
China removes outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang and replaces him with his predecessor, Wang Yi China has removed outspoken foreign minister Qin Gang from office and replaced him with his predecessor, Wang Yi The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
China replaces Foreign Minister Qin Gang with Wang Yi Announcement comes a month after Qin Gang’s last public appearance, with predecessor Wang Yi taking his place. Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2023
Modi and Xi reached consensus at Bali, claims China as NSA Doval delivers tough message on LAC At Bali dinner, PM Modi & Chinese President Xi Jinping reached "consensus" to restore bilateral ties, claimed China. Doval & Wang Yi met in Johannesburg to discuss LAC standoff & restoring peace & tranquillity. The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023
NSA Doval meets top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Johannesburg, discusses bilateral ties The meeting between NSA Ajit Doval and top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi took place on the sidelines of the Friends of BRICS meeting here in South Africa on July 24. The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023
China's Xi tells Kissinger that China-US ties are at a crossroads and stability is still possible Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told former top U_S_ diplomat Henry Kissinger that relations between the two countries are at a crossroads and both sides need to “make new decisions” that could result in stable ties and “joint success and prosperity.” The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023
US, China seek thaw on climate as world broils under extreme heat U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was resolute as he sat across from his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday: The global warming crisis “cannot be solved” without both nations working together, he said. Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023
Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials amid US push to stabilize rocky relations U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has told China's top diplomat that President Joe Biden's administration is “very committed" to stabilizing relations between the world's two biggest economies The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
US climate envoy says new US-China cooperation needed in face of global warming Global warming poses a threat to all humankind and requires a new kind of cooperation between China and the United States, US climate envoy John Kerry told Chinese officials on Tuesday. France 24 · Jul 18, 2023
Extreme weather live: Phoenix breaks record with 19th day of 110F highs in a row; Europe swelters under heatwave – as it happened Arizona state capital suffering from longest heatwave in 50 years; Italian hospitals see rise in urgent cases due to hot weather The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023
Morning Digest | Revised statement from Modi, Macron drops key points on defence deals; China tells India ‘specific issues’ shouldn’t define ties, and more Morning Digest, July 16, 2023 | India-France revise joint statement, omissions on defence deals; after Manipur govt. order, Kukis and Meiteis stick to regions; China tells India ‘specific issues’ shouldn’t define ties — here is a select list of stories to start the day The Hindu · Jul 16, 2023
Beijing's top diplomat asks EU to clarify its new China strategy The European Union must not "vacillate" and needs to "clarify" its strategic relationship with Beijing, top diplomat Wang Yi said during a meeting with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, China's foreign ministry said Saturday. Radio France Internationale · Jul 15, 2023
No chance China will join Pacific trade pact in near term, Australia warns Assistant trade minister suggests consideration of China’s push to join CPTPP ‘some way off’ as UK becomes 12th member The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023
Jaishankar raises ‘outstanding issues’ along LAC with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Jakarta on July 14 to discuss border issues. They also discussed East Asia Summit/ARF, BRICS and Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar said it was the most complex challenge of his diplomatic career. Wang is attending ASEAN plus meetings in place of unwell Foreign… The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023
Caixin Global · Jul 14, 2023 U.S. and China’s Top Diplomats Meet in Indonesia Wang Yi, director of the party Central Committee’s foreign affairs office, says meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was ‘an important step’ toward repairing ties
Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023 Rivalries on show as SE Asia hosts annual security talks JAKARTA: Foreign ministers of two dozen countries met in Indonesia on Friday with US.-China rivalry, the war in Ukraine and North Korean missiles set to dominate talks at Southeast Asia's annual security gathering.
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023 Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China’s top diplomat to discuss thorny issues as part of efforts to nurture talks on the sidelines of regional diplomatic meetings in Indonesia
The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023 Afternoon Update: cautious welcome for new RBA governor; Peter van Onselen loses case; and watch Fran Drescher’s fiery Hollywood strike speech Labor hails appointment of first female Reserve Bank boss as ‘historic moment for Australia’
AAP · Jul 13, 2023 Penny Wong holds talks with top Chinese diplomat Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi for the second time since December, at a forum for southeast Asian foreign ministers.
Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2023 Blinken meets Chinese diplomat Wang amid hacking accusations US says talks in Indonesia are part of effort to ‘responsibly manage competition’ between Washington and Beijing.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023 China says its foreign minister is ill. A senior diplomat will take his place at ASEAN Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is ill and the country's senior diplomat will take his place at a two-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week in Jakarta, Indonesia
Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023 Chinese diplomat slammed after telling Asian people 'they'll never be a Westerner' The head of China's Communist Party's foreign affairs commission made racially tinged comments as he urged Japan and South Korea to 'join hands and cooperate' with the East Asian superpower
The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023 China dismisses criticism of top diplomat's comments appearing to push for race-based alliance China is dismissing criticism of racially tinged comments by its top diplomat
Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2023 Remember your ‘roots’, China tells neighbours BEIJING: China’s top diplomat has called on South Korea and Japan to remember their “roots” and reject Western influences, in racially charged comments to officials from Seoul and Tokyo.
Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2023 Blinken’s China trip yields best possible result: more talks Secretary of State Antony Blinken got a muted reception when he arrived in Beijing: a lone Foreign Ministry official there to meet him and no red carpet, just red lines on the runway that social media users joked were a symbol of China’s unwillingness to compromise on issues like Taiwan.