Chinese foreign minister expected to visit New Delhi, a fi...
An expected – but unconfirmed – visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India would be the first by a senior Chinese government official sinc...
Chinese foreign minister to visit Nepal after American ‘gi...
March 23, 2022
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By: Shi Jiangtao
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a regional tour seeking to shore up ties in South Asia. Photo: Shutterstock
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang...
India names China specialist as new ambassador to Beijing
December 23, 2021
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By: Shi Jiangtao
Pradeep Kumar Rawat is currently India’s ambassador to the Netherlands. Photo: Twitter
India has appointed an experienced China hand as its...
The messages for China and the US in Putin’s trip to India
December 13, 2021
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By: Shi Jiangtao
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to New Delhi on Monday. Photo: DPA
When Russian Presid...
China and Afghan Taliban set for closer interaction, as US...
October 28, 2021
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By: Shi Jiangtao
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha, Qatar, on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
China and the Afghan Taliban have...
Taliban to ‘actively support’ belt and road plan of ‘trust...
September 4, 2021
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By: Shi Jiangtao
Taliban fighters take control of the Afghan presidential palace in the capital Kabul on August 15. Photo: AP
Afghanistan will continue to pa...
Myanmar crisis requires Beijing to lead – and work with Wa...
March 31, 2021
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By: Shi Jiangtao
A wounded civilian fleeing the violence in Myanmar is carried on a stretcher to receive medical treatment across the Thai border. Photo: Reuters...
Moscow meeting a ‘narrow opportunity’ for China, India to...
September 10, 2020
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By: Shi Jiangtao
With both China and India hardening positions on the border dispute ahead of a high-stakes meeting between their foreign ministers, an agreement to de...
China-India border: defence ministers to converge on Russi...
Defence ministers from China and India are expected to arrive in Russia on Wednesday as the two countries face each other in a fresh stand-off over th...
China-India relations: Beijing rejects New Delhi’s claim o...
The months-long border stand-off between China and India took a new twist on Monday as Beijing rejected an allegation by New Delhi that Chinese troops...
Chinese FM Wang Yi visits Tibet to ‘send message to India’...
August 17, 2020
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By: Shi Jiangtao
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a rare visit to Tibet on Friday, including a trip to the disputed border with India, as the three-month mi...
New Delhi still hesitates to take side in China-US rivalry...
July 12, 2020
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By: Shi Jiangtao
As China’s relations with India plummet over the fatal clash on their disputed Himalayan border amid an unfolding cold war between Beijing and W...
Xi Jinping to visit Myanmar this week seeking to boost tie...
January 13, 2020
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By: Shi Jiangtao
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Myanmar this week to boost ties and push investment projects, in a show of support for Aung San Suu Kyi’...
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