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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 →