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China holds multinational meetings to discuss Afghanistan

Representatives from regional countries plus Extended Troika to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2022

Russia and China Condemn Western Sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine

Foreign ministers from Russia and China on Wednesday condemned what they called illegal and counter productive Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its action in Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in the eastern…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022

China hosts Russia, U.S. officials for talks on Afghanistan

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, where China was set to host two days of meetings on Afghanistan, state broadcaster CGTN reported.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022

Army's Siliguri Corridor insertion drill coincided with Wang's India visit

NEW DELHI: The Army has conducted another 'airborne insertion and rapid response' exercise in the strategically-sensitive Siliguri Corridor, the narrow strip of land that connects the northeast with the rest of India, amidst the ongoing 22-month-long military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh.

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2022

China and Nepal study feasibility of cross-border power grid

China and Nepal will conduct a feasibility study to construct a high-voltage power transmission line across the Himalayas to facilitate the exchange of electric power, officials said on Saturday.

Reuters · Mar 26, 2022

Chinese foreign minister visits Nepal to shore up ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met top Nepalese officials during a three-day trip, which comes just weeks after Nepal’s parliament approved a contentious half-billion-dollar aid grant from the United States

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022

Why India won’t decouple the border standoff issue from normalising ties with China

A day before meeting his Chinese counterpart on March 25, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke at St Stephen’s College, his alma mater. While he mostly touched on the everyday implications of India’s foreign policy on citizens in general, he also briefly hinted at India’s current outlook on the…

Newslaundry · Mar 26, 2022

India, China agree to disagree on LAC as India seeks border peace, China long-term view

India pressed China for an early and complete disengagement of troops in the remaining areas along the LAC in eastern Ladakh, as foreign minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval met Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi Friday, saying normalisation of the border situation is a prerequisite for normalisation of ties.

The Times of India · Mar 25, 2022

China’s Foreign Minister Makes Surprise Stop in Afghanistan

China’s foreign minister made a surprise visit Thursday in Afghanistan's capital, meeting with the country's new Taliban rulers — even as the international community fumes over the former insurgents’ broken promise to reopen schools to girls beyond the sixth grade. According to the official Bakhtar News Agency, Wang Yi was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

Peace in border areas key to normal ties, India tells China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds talks with Jaishankar and Doval, but no agreement announced.

The Hindu · Mar 25, 2022