Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Wednesday that cooperation between Russia and China has reached an "unprecedented high" due to pressure both nations are facing from the West. "Today, relations between Russia and China are at an unprecedented high level,"...
China Questions US ‘Sincerity’ About Improving Communications
On Monday, China's Foreign Ministry questioned the US's sincerity in its calls for more communication and engagement with Beijing after President Biden said he expected a "thaw" between the two nations. "China and the US maintain necessary communication. However, now...
G7 Leaders Take Aim at China, But Biden Expects ‘Thaw’ in Relations
The joint communiqué released by the Group of Seven leaders during the summit over the weekend in Hiroshima, Japan, took aim at China over several issues, but President Biden said Sunday that he expects a "thaw" in relations with Beijing. National Security Advisor...
Ukraine Tells China It Won’t Cede Territory for Peace Deal
China’s special representative for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, was in Ukraine on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the prospect of peace talks and met with senior Ukrainian officials, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to...
‘Absolutely Intolerable’: China’s Military Responds to US Military Aid for Taiwan, Troop Deployments
On Tuesday, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) responded to US plans to provide Taiwan with $500 million in unprecedented military aid and reports that said hundreds of US troops have been deployed to the island, warning it will "firmly crush attempts at external...
Chinese Envoy to Start Peace Trip to Ukraine and Russia
A high-level Chinese envoy is set to begin a trip that will bring him to Russia, Ukraine, and several other European countries as Beijing hopes to broker a ceasefire to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine. Li Hui, China's special representative for Eurasian...
Spanish PM Will Ask Biden to Listen to China and Brazil on Ukraine
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet with President Biden in Washington on Friday and plans to urge the American leader to listen to China, Brazil, and other non-NATO countries on Ukraine, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a Spanish diplomatic source....
Jake Sullivan Meets With China’s Top Diplomat in Vienna
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with China's top diplomat for two days in Vienna this week, marking the highest level of in-person engagement between the two nations since President Biden and President Xi Jinping held talks in Bali last November. According...
China Says In Touch With All Parties on Seeking Ceasefire in Ukraine
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday that China would communicate with all relevant parties in its efforts to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Qin made the comments alongside his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, in Berlin. "As a permanent member of the...
Joint US-Philippine Patrols in South China Sea to Begin Later This Year
The US and the Philippines should start joint patrols in the South China Sea later this year, Manila's ambassador to the US said on Monday. "An estimate would be no later than the third quarter of this year. We should have that in place," Ambassador Jose Manuel...