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Blinken to visit Beijing in early February
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing for two days on Feb. 5. China’s foreign office spokesman Wang Wenbin on Tuesday welcomed the visit. “Both China and the United States are in communication now over the specific arrangements,” Wang said in response to a US media report. Blinken will meet with his […] continue reading →
Stance on Russia changes only minimally
The meeting between Foreign Ministers Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov was emphatically cordial. Those who had hoped for criticism from China were left disappointed. continue reading →
Feisty foreign policy
When Olaf Scholz will hold talks in Beijing, things will be tougher for him than for his predecessors. China's understanding of foreign policy has changed. It sees itself as the spearhead of a new global balance of power. Its partners are also feeling this. continue reading →
Hesitant in Afghanistan
After the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan, many expected China to fill the vacuum. Large investments in the country, which had fallen back to the Taliban, were predicted. One year later, there is little evidence of this: China has been acting very cautiously and has so far been active only on a limited scale. continue reading →
Pelosi’s trip also drags neighboring states into the Taiwan conflict
The repercussions of Pelosi's trip not only affect China and Taiwan, but also all other neighboring countries. Above all, Japan finds itself in the conflict zone. The ASEAN states criticize both China and the trip of the US politician. continue reading →
Temporary setback for Wang Yi’s South Pacific agreement
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will apparently end his tour of the South Pacific without the desired outcome: A pre-prepared – and leaked – comprehensive security policy agreement between China and several countries in the region was reportedly already shelved earlier this week at a meeting of foreign ministers in Fiji, Washington Post reported. There […] continue reading →
China wants to expand BRICS
China wants to expand the emerging economies group BRICS. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in an online meeting of BRICS countries, “China proposes to start the BRICS expansion process, explore the criteria and procedures for the expansion, and gradually form a consensus.” The group of countries including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa was […] continue reading →
Wang calls for peace in Ukraine crisis
In a telephone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Monday, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed his solidarity with the civilian casualties of the Ukraine war. Kuleba posted the details of the conversation on Twitter even before the Chinese Foreign Ministry had released a statement on the matter. Later that day, China also […] continue reading →
Wang Yi: Russia wants to ease tensions
On the sidelines of a long-planned Afghanistan conference, China and Russia have reaffirmed their strategic partnership. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to China on Wednesday for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war. He first met his counterpart Wang Yi in Tunxi in the province of Anhui. Lavrov gave assurances that […] continue reading →
First direct China-Ukraine talks since the start of the war
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke on the phone with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Tuesday. During the conversation, he requested China to influence Moscow to stop the war in Ukraine. This is according to a statement released on Tuesday by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. Wang had assured that China would make every effort […] continue reading →
Beijing cautiously distances itself from Russia
China presents itself as an ally of Russia, but not a particularly loyal one. On Sunday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi already expressed criticism of the actions in Ukraine. At the same time, he rejected any sanctions. So China is keeping a low profile for the time being and is continuing to cause scratching heads. continue reading →
Wang warns the US and puts Russia in its place
The Munich Security Conference is overshadowed by the crisis between Russia and Ukraine. China's foreign minister is also warning against a new Cold War. But his warnings are not directed at Russia. Only upon being asked does Beijing point out the limits to its partner in Moscow. The Sino-Russian partnership is a rational alliance of convenience. continue reading →
Verbal clash between Blinken and Wang
The foreign ministers of the United States and China engaged in a predictable exchange of blows on Wednesday. Wang Yi accused the Americans in a phone call of disrupting the Olympics and urged them to refrain from any interference in China’s affairs. According to US accounts, the conversation was about Russian aggression in Ukraine. Antony […] continue reading →
Baerbock talks with Wang Yi
First contact between top diplomats: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi via video conference on Thursday. Baerbock and Wang assured each other that their countries’ cooperation should be based on international law. Coordination between China and Germany would be important in dealing with numerous crises. The German version also […] continue reading →
Silk Road diplomacy starts into the new year
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is seeking dialogue with potential and established partner countries of the new Silk Road (Belt and Road, BRI). Currently, Wang is still touring Indian Ocean littoral states. He is visiting Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Eritrea, and Kenya. Then, at the end of this week, it will be the turn of […] continue reading →
China sends peace ambassadors to Africa
China plans to send a peace envoy to the conflict-plagued Horn of Africa region. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the announcement last Thursday during a diplomatic visit to Kenya. The special envoy, who has not yet been named, is expected to focus on easing the military conflict in Ethiopia between the Tigray People’s Liberation […] continue reading →
Blinken calls Wang on Taiwan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Taiwan with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome. According to the American account of the meeting, the aim was to avoid misunderstandings and conflicts. The meeting lasted one hour and took place in an open and constructive atmosphere. Blinken expressed […] continue reading →
US rules out COVID origin as bioweapon
The US published a supplemented version of its intelligence report on the origin of Sars-CoV-2 at the weekend. In it, the authors cite the possibility of a laboratory accident in the city of Wuhan as a possible scenario for the release of the pathogen. At the same time, they rule out the possibility that the […] continue reading →