Zelenskiy: Russia committing ‘most terrible war crimes’ since second World War
Troops killed families, tried to burn bodies, people were shot in the street, president claims
Russian forces bomb art school in Mariupol where 400 people took shelter
Claims Russian forces taken 4,000-4,500 Ukrainians forcibly across the border
Progress on potential peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, says Turkey
Foreign minister said there was a growing convergence after intense discussions this week
The Irish Times view on China and the Ukraine war: Beijing’s cynical balancing act
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has imposed an awkward diplomatic quandary on China in violating the principle of national sovereignty
China starts to feel the pain from its friendship with Russia
Beijing’s economy deeply exposed to market turmoil and sanctions unleashed by war in Ukraine
China’s friendship with Russia is ‘iron clad’, says Chinese foreign minister
Country refuses to condemn Ukraine invasion but says it will give humanitarian aid
China asked Russia to delay war in Ukraine until after Olympics - US officials
Reports indicates that senior Chinese officials had some level of knowledge of invasion
Xi unlikely to ditch ‘best friend’ Putin despite Ukraine pressure
China’s reluctance to criticise Moscow’s aggression stands in stark contrast to global condemnation and isolation of the Kremlin
Russia tells Kyiv residents to flee, warning of further strikes on Ukraine’s capital
Dead civil servants pulled from rubble of attack on regional government building in Kharkiv
China ready to ‘play a role’ in Ukraine ceasefire
Beijing says it is ‘extremely concerned about the harm to civilians’
Ukraine crisis tests Xi Jinping’s pivot to Vladimir Putin
China joined Russia in opposing Nato expansion but it also needs to protect interests
Richard O’Halloran’s return: Averting a China crisis
Diplomacy and the businessman’s own dogged negotiations brought him home, not loud calls for action
Businessman Richard O’Halloran returning to Ireland after being detained in China for three years
Dispute predated businessman's employment with Dublin-based aircraft leasing firm
Russia still open to Ukraine talks despite US rebuff of key demand
‘Little cause for optimism’ after US response on stand-off and Nato expansion, says Moscow
Russia keeps door open to talks on Ukraine but says it is ‘not optimistic’
US says costs will be ‘swift and severe’ if Moscow rejects offer of dialogue
Nicaragua cuts ties with Taiwan and pivots to China
Move leaves Taiwan with just 14 governments that formally recognise it as a country
Biden and China’s Xi to hold virtual meeting on Monday
Washington hoping for stability amid increased tensions between US and China
Biden and Xi agree to hold virtual summit this year
Chinese leader has not travelled outside his country since start of coronavirus pandemic
China urges end to sanctions on Afghanistan, highlighting split with West
World Bank and IMF should normalise lending to the country, foreign minister says
Russia sees risks and potential rewards in US exit from Afghanistan
Taliban rule could destabilise Central Asia and accelerate regional rise of China
China to ‘respect choices of Afghan people’ following Taliban takeover
Comments suggest Beijing is ready to give cautious support to Taliban-led government in Kabul
China says Taliban expected to play ‘important’ Afghan peace role
Taliban delegation meets Chinese foreign minister to discuss peace and security issues
China watches Afghanistan anxiously as the US withdraws
Will Beijing be the next superpower to try to write a chapter in Afghanistan’s history?
Poland's spy trial highlights fears of China's growing reach in Europe
Hungary alarms some EU allies with rapid expansion of Chinese and Huawei ties
Coveney discusses case of detained Irish businessman with Chinese minister
Exit ban on Richard O’Halloran raised during weekend visit by Minister to China
UN chief urges immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza
Security Council agreement proves elusive due to resistance from United States
US fears China is flirting with seizing control of Taiwan
Rising alarm in Biden administration matches warnings from US military leaders
Top US and Chinese diplomats clash at talks in Alaska
Antony Blinken and Chinese counterparts have tense exchange days after Biden-Putin spat
Biden to host ‘Quad’ meeting to counterbalance China’s power
Focus on foreign policy issues as US president signs into law the American Rescue Plan
China set to cut proportion of directly elected lawmakers in Hong Kong
Move will end decades of democratic development in the territory
‘Constructive’ diplomatic contacts over Irish man detained in China
Taoiseach asks Chinese premier for review of O’Halloran’s case ‘on compassionate grounds’
China and Nepal agree new official height for Mount Everest
Nepal’s climbing community welcomes the end of confusion over the mountain’s height
China and India agree to ‘disengage troops’ in Himalayas
‘The current situation in the border areas is not in the interest of either side,’ a joint statement said
Why the EU is going cold on China
The five-country visit of China’s chief diplomat have underlined how relations with the EU have deteriorated in just a few months
China pulls back troops locked in standoff with Indian army since May
For three decades the armies of the two most populous countries have been patrolling a disputed border in the Himalayas
Coronavirus: China tells US to stop spreading lies about virus
‘There is a political virus spreading in United States,’ says China’s foreign minister
Twitter bans Web Summit ad promoting Chinese government statement
Post violated social media platorms’s ban on promoted political content
Good government tops ideology in fight against coronavirus
The states best placed to fight the virus are those that prepare, plan and learn
Vatican and China hold extremely rare high-level diplomatic meeting
States discuss contentious deal giving Vatican final say on appointment of bishops
Coronavirus: Thousands of cruise ship passengers quarantined
Two ships anchored in Asia as death toll in China hits 490 and airline restrictions tighten
Beijing says Taiwan’s unification with China ‘inevitable’ despite election result
Foreign minister pushes back after re-election of pro-independence Tsai Ing-Wen
Bombs hit Bangkok during major security meeting
Investigation ordered after blasts injured at least four people in Thai capital
Power outages force Venezuela to shut schools and workplaces
Government blames ‘sabotage’ by ideological adversaries for failure at hydroelectrical plant
China and US declare 90-day halt to new trade tariffs
White House says Beijing has agreed to buy ‘very substantial’ amount of agricultural, energy, industrial and other products
China-US trade war: Trump and Xi agree 90-day truce on new tariffs
Trump hails meeting as ‘amazing and productive’ with ‘unlimited possibilities for both’
China vows to retaliate if US imposes sanctions over Xinjiang
Hundreds of academics issue statement calling on China to close region’s detention centres
US-China tensions overshadow North Korea as Pompeo visits Beijing
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi accuses US of making direct attack on relationship
China rejects Trump’s accusations of election meddling
Chinese media describes the claims as a ploy by the US president to win support in polls
A dog’s life in China as surge in middle classes creates boon for pet industry
Twenty-five years after the end of a rabies-inspired ban, dog ownership is booming
China vows to impose tariffs on $60bn of US imports
China and US ministers meet in Singapore to talk about rising tensions
UK foreign secretary discusses potential free trade deal with China
Jeremy Hunt seeking new trade opportunities in China to combat US aggression post-Brexit
Trump enjoys symbolic success but much remains to be done
Only new development is US agreement to stop joint military drills with South Korea
China influencing New Zealand ‘at every level of society’, report claims
Canada spy agency report says Chinese president driving strategy to achieve global dominance
Chinese minister to visit North Korea in wake of peace talks
Wang Yi travels to Pyongyang days after landmark summit with South Korea
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