China has announced visa restrictions on US officials wishing to travel to Tibet. The measure is aimed at American personnel who have "misbehaved" on Tibet-related issues, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
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At a meeting in Beijing, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his French counterpart Barrot agreed to hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year. There were fewer initial details about the meeting of EU Trade Commissioner Šefčovic.
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The European Union has rejected calls for an end to its sanctions policy against Russia. Work is continuing on a 17th sanctions package.
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After lengthy talks in Riyadh between representatives of the US and Russia, no progress has been made so far. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Peskov dampened expectations of a written agreement.
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Canada has sharply criticized the executions of four individuals who held both Chinese and Canadian citizenship. The Chinese Foreign Ministry, however, pointed to the rule of law in the country.
By Manuel Changming Liu
Michael Schaefer, former ambassador to Beijing, explains in an interview why many underestimate China's dynamism and what geopolitical risks Germany now faces.
By Amelie Richter
The scientist and volunteer soldier from Ukraine, Fedir Shandor, becomes the new ambassador to Hungary. Kyiv thus fills a long-vacant post.
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Shortly after Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted the US's concerns about China's behavior in the South China Sea to his counterpart Wang Yi, the next incident occurred off the coast of the Philippines.
By Marcel Grzanna
China's new ambassador to France will probably have to do some image work first. Deng Li's predecessor Lu Shaye had mainly made a name for himself with controversies in recent years. Can Deng revive the image of his home country in the midst of the trade dispute over cognac and electric cars?
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While people in the Global North tend to have a more negative view of China, people in the Global South see the country in a more positive light – and yet the differences are huge there, too. Andrew Chubb from the American Asia Society and his team have summarized 2500 survey results from 160 countries. These are some of their findings.
By Angela Köckritz
