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China's foreign minister blasts the US over tariffs at his annual meeting with journalists

Along with fulminating against the United States, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi reasserted China’s South China Sea claims, blasted Japan for its past aggression and covered a wide range of other issues during his annual meeting with journalists

The Independent UK

US unemployment rate rises to 4.1% as economy added 151,000 new jobs in February – as it happened

US dollar hits four-month low after February’s US jobs report shows rise in jobless rate and hiring

The Guardian - UK

China Will 'Firmly Counter' US Trade Pressure: Top Diplomat

China's foreign minister on Friday vowed Beijing would "firmly counter" US pressure, after Donald Trump heaped tariffs on Chinese goods and torched off a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

International Business Times

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China’s foreign minister criticizes US tariffs and accuses the country of ‘meeting good with evil’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will retaliate to the United States’ “arbitrary tariffs” and accused Washington of “meeting good with evil.”

The Independent UK

Penny Wong accuses Coalition of ‘gunboat diplomacy’ in Senate estimates as Chinese warships sail into Great Australian Bight

James Paterson questions whether PM was across detail of live-fire drill, prompting Wong to say opposition senator ‘not actually interested in detail’

The Guardian - AU

Australia confronts China over apparent live-fire exercises conducted off coastline

Deputy PM Richard Marles says explanation for the drills, which were conducted in international waters and according to international law, are ‘unsatisfactory’

The Guardian - AU

China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand

A Chinese warship has conducted a second live-fire drill in as many days, according to New Zealand navy personnel.

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Ukraine war briefing: China lauds Trump’s Russia peace talks

Foreign minister Wang Yi praises ‘consensus’ between Moscow and Washington, reached without Kyiv; Ukraine president voices ‘hope’ after meeting US envoy. What we know on day 1,094

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskyy again demands Ukraine is involved in talks after Russia and US agree to create team to explore peace deal – as it happened

US delegation says concessions must be made by both sides after talks with Russia that did not involve Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

John Major accuses US of ‘cuddling’ up to Putin and condemns JD Vance’s Munich speech – as it happened

Trump officials planning talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia with European leaders set to gather in Paris for emergency Ukraine summit

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,088

Here are the key developments on the 1,088th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: US and Russian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia without Ukrainians – reports

US secretary of state Marco Rubio and Russia’s Sergei Lavrov discuss removing ‘unilateral barriers’; Trump’s Ukraine envoy suggests Europe will be excluded from negotiations. What we know on day 1,089

The Guardian - AU

Starmer raises UK concerns with Chinese foreign minister as he visits London

The Prime Minister ‘dropped in’ to a meeting with Wang Yi, No 10 said.

Evening Standard

UK remains ‘robust’ with Beijing, Lammy says as he greets Chinese official

Wang Yi met with the Foreign Secretary in central London, as the Government seeks a warmer relationship with China.

Evening Standard

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The Conversation

China flexes its media muscle in Africa – encouraging positive headlines as part of a soft power agenda

Every year, China’s minister of foreign affairs embarks on what has now become a customary odyssey across Africa. The tradition began in the late 1980s and sees Beijing’s top diplomat visit several African nations to reaffirm ties. The most recent visit, by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, took place in mid-January…

Evening Standard

TikTok ban ‘on official devices remains’ as Government launches account

No 10 indicated a security exemption had been granted for the official TikTok account.

The Guardian - UK

China has reacted in kind to Trump’s tariffs, but a deal may still emerge

Beijing will defend its core interests, but its initial response is more cautious than when Trump imposed levies in 2018

Tom’s Hardware

Japan tightens chipmaking export controls amid US-China tech tensions

Japan makes it harder for Chinese entities to obtain chipmaking tools, advanced processors, and cryogenic cooling from Japanese companies.

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The Independent UK

India and China agree to resume direct flights for first time in five years

Suspension of flights started with the Covid-19 pandemic but continued long after due to military clashes along the countries’ shared Himalayan border

The Guardian - UK

China’s top diplomat to visit UK in February for talks with David Lammy

Source says purpose of Wang Yi’s visit is to hold first UK-China strategic dialogue since 2018

International Business Times

Rubio Clashes With China FM On Taiwan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump's top diplomat denouncing Beijing's "coercive" moves.

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Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Speaks With Chinese Counterpart

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discuss U.S.-China relations and regional concerns in their first interaction.

Radio France Internationale

China courts African allies as tensions with Europe, US deepen

China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, is on a week-long trip to visit four countries in Africa, at a time of growing tensions between Beijing and the European Union, and an uncertain future for China-US relations on the eve of the second Trump presidency.

International Business Times

Chinese Foreign Minister Pledges Military Aid For Africa

Chinaese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday pledged Beijing's full support and military aid for the world's poorest continent as he wrapped up his Africa tour in Nigeria.

Al Jazeera

Chad say military foiled armed assault on presidential complex, 19 killed

The attack came just hours after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with government officials in the capital N’Djamena

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