G20 summit kicks off with global pact to fight hunger and poverty
Agenda of G20 meeting in Brazil highlights a shifting global order as US president-elect Donald Trump returns to power
Agenda of G20 meeting in Brazil highlights a shifting global order as US president-elect Donald Trump returns to power
Uncertainty looms over US-China relationship, with Trump promising to levy 60% tariffs on Chinese imports
President notes that US legislation prevents him from meeting president-elect Donald Trump before January inauguration
Brown observes that securing Taiwan may be far too big a risk for the Chinese Communist Party, which values stability above all else
Beijing has been on a charm offensive directed towards the rest of the world, including the European Union
Kazan Declaration reflects the grievances and aspirations shared by the disparate countries that are part of Brics
China and Russia’s presidents pledge ‘new era’ of strategic partnership
Xinjiang – where China stands accused of committing human rights abuses against the Uyghur people – is experiencing a surge in visitor numbers thanks to a hit TV series
Stimulus package might need Communist Party U-turn on opposition to property market speculation
Temporary capital during wartime engaged American military aviation advice and training for the Flying Tigers to fend off aerial bombing by the Japanese
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The era of the United States as unrivalled global leader is over. Small alliances of like-minded countries are growing in importance
China backs call for reparations to be paid for slave trafficking and colonialism, while African leaders remain committed to ‘one China principle’
Meetings involving US national security adviser and Chinese officials part of an effort to to reduce the temperature in the relationship
Chinese president tells the US national security adviser that Beijing is committed to a stable relationship with Washington
Communist Party leadership promises more measures to stimulate the economy
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Nicolás Maduro declared winner, but opposition claims candidate won more than twice as many votes
Anne Applebaum portrays the ongoing international destruction of democracy but neglects to a degree the potential of China and how kleptocracy is now deeply ingrained into every geopolitical system
The Pulitzer prize-winning author on the growing dangers of Trump, the difference between Putin and Xi Jinping, and why Russia is not done with Ukraine
Former US House speaker acknowledges remarks would offend the Chinese authorities
Beijing puts focus on EU pork imports as Europe imposes hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Arab leaders turning to China for support
Ukrainian president asks Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to attend summit in Switzerland
The great majority of Taiwan’s people describe their national identity as Taiwanese, with about 30 per cent saying they are both Taiwanese and Chinese and only a handful identifying solely as Chinese
Xi is in a unique position to urge Putin to reciprocate any Ukrainian move
Requirement for Russian athletes to compete as neutrals a violation of Olympic principles, says Russian president
Two leaders say Washington is using pretext of joint exercises with allies to deploy land-based, intermediate-range missile systems in the Asia-Pacific region
If China retaliates against Biden’s taxes, it will come from concern that EU might be tempted to follow the US playbook
Russian president is on a two-day visit to China, with Chinese leader calling for a political solution to Ukraine
Russian and Chinese leaders are expected to sign bilateral economic deals, and reaffirm their opposition to the dominant position of US in global affairs
The Chinese leader was left in no doubt about the depth of feeling among European governments
Central European country has received billions in Chinese investment and hosts Huawei’s largest base outside China
Chinese president invoked 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy in the former Yugoslavia during the Kosovo war to call for unity between Beijing and Belgrade
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and Beijing’s economic and diplomatic support for Moscow has damaged China’s relationship with the EU more than anything else
European leaders concerned that heavily subsidised products such as electric vehicles are ‘flooding the European market’
CControl of raw materials, finance, science and technology at global level is contested, but the Global North still controls information, communications, narrative and military and arms expenditure
Chinese leader’s key political meeting to be with French president Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen
US secretary of state Antony Blinken addressed a number of contested issues in meetings with Xi Jinping and foreign minister Wang Yi during visit to Beijing
US secretary of state meets Xi Jinping at the end of a three-day visit to China
Baoding’s hospital and the vast Xiong’an model city 50km away show the virtues of design, planning and state ownership of land
Xi Jinping signals potental for peace talks and criticises West for weapons supply to Kyiv
Berlin is one of Israel’s most fervent allies, while Russia has long been a champion of Palestinian statehood
A 105-minute phone call between the two leaders came in advance of a trilateral summit between the US, Japan and the Philippines next week
Xi Jinping highlights Taiwan and US curbs on high-tech exports as red lines in conversation with Joe Biden
Boao Forum for Asia focuses on the future of the Chinese economy and the two-day event is attended by chief executives from some of the world’s biggest companies
Kristalina Georgieva’s remarks at Beijing conference come as China export glut tensions rise
The focus was on ‘new productive forces’, a new slogan for what amounts to a dramatic reshaping of the Chinese economy
Annual legislative meeting in Tiananmen Square includes a lengthy press conference to lay out Communist Party’s global agenda
Manufacturing continues to stall along with property, debt and foreign investment woes as world of commerce looks to Beijing for swing away from domestic security concerns
Xi’s crackdown on corruption has created a culture of fear just when China’s stagnating economy is badly in need of fresh thinking
Once the richest man in China, the liquidation of his property empire marks the end of an era
Li Qiang is a longstanding confidant of president XI Jinping and in forefront of China’s efforts to engage with international financial and corporate worlds
Lai takes strongest anti-China stance where other candidates are more willing to placate the Chinese in hopes of avoiding military confrontation
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