China's top diplomat to visit Washington this week
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Washington, DC, later this week, senior administration officials said Monday ahead of a potential meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in California next month.
2023-10-24 06:22
Top US and Chinese diplomats meet in Malta for 'substantive and constructive' talks
China's top diplomat Wang Yi and US national security adviser Jake Sullivan met for talks in Malta, as the world's two leading economies seek to stabilize relations and potentially smooth a path for leaders Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to meet in November.
2023-09-18 11:57
Chinese insurance boss sentenced to life in jail for corruption
Wang Bin, the former chairman of one of China's biggest life insurers, will spend the rest of his life in jail after a court found him guilty of corruption.
2023-09-13 17:22
British Museum agrees to pay translator whose work it used without permission
A translator whose work was used by the British Museum without her permission won a victory this week after reaching a settlement with the institution, following two months of negotiations and online campaigning -- with a little help from the fans of K-pop superstars BTS.
2023-08-09 15:24
China assures Russia it remains 'impartial' on Ukraine war after attending Saudi peace talks
China's top diplomat Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart that Beijing remains "impartial" on the war in Ukraine, a day after a Chinese delegation participated in international talks on ending the conflict that included Kyiv, but not Moscow.
2023-08-08 13:16
China is erasing mention of its former foreign minister. But it still hasn't said why
Five weeks ago, the world watched as China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing for high stakes talks between the two powers.
2023-07-26 14:51
Xi Jinping's foreign minister ousted after month-long unexplained absence from public view
China's foreign minister Qin Gang was dramatically ousted on Tuesday after a prolonged absence from public view and replaced by his predecessor in a surprising and highly unusual shake-up of the country's foreign policy leadership.
2023-07-25 20:17
US envoy Kerry says climate cooperation could redefine US-China ties
By Valerie Volcovici BEIJING China and the United States could use climate cooperation to redefine their troubled relationship
2023-07-18 13:19
Blinken to meet with top Chinese diplomat on sidelines of ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday -- the latest in a series of increased high-level interactions between Washington and Beijing.
2023-07-13 12:29
'You can never become a Westerner:' China's top diplomat urges Japan and South Korea to align with Beijing and 'revitalize Asia'
China's top diplomat has urged Japan and South Korea to foster a sense of "strategic autonomy" from the West and cooperate with Beijing to "revitalize Asia," amid rising tensions between Beijing and the two neighboring American allies.
2023-07-04 13:27
Blinken meets China's top diplomat in final day of high stakes visit to Beijing
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sat down with China's top diplomat on the final day of a high stakes visit to Beijing aimed at stabilizing relations, with all eyes on whether Washington's envoy will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping later in the day.
2023-06-19 10:57
Chinese commerce minister to meet US counterpart in Washington next week
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will meet both US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai next week, the Chinese Embassy said Thursday, as the United States and China try to recalibrate strained relations.
2023-05-19 07:29