Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong presents credentials at ceremony in New Delhi, filling 18-month vacancy as tensions grow along disputed Himalayan border.
‘There are necessary opportunities for collaboration,’ Elizabeth Allen, the department’s undersecretary for public diplomacy, says, while conceding the prospect for disruption remains huge.
Visitors who cannot pre-book through Chinese apps – requiring a WeChat account and ability to read Chinese – are locked out of many attractions. These obstacles may affect China’s soft power abroad as well as tourism, say analysts.
Ferdinand Marcos Jnr told the Shangri-La Dialogue that Manila would ‘do whatever it takes to protect our sovereign home’.
Beijing’s tightened export restrictions on items from bulletproof vests to plane parts is intended to counter growing US tech curbs.
American analysts warn against escalating tensions and alienating allies as debate heats up over Washington’s approach towards Beijing.
Both sides also call for an ‘early ceasefire’ in Gaza where Palestinians have been ‘detained and abused’.
‘Those who complain about China’s overcapacity are not concerned about China’s production capacity, but rather their own market share,’ Wu Hongbo tells state-owned outlet in wide-ranging interview.
Singapore meeting had a ‘positive effect’ on promoting understanding, says Chinese defence ministry spokesman.
Middle East has ‘broad prospects for development’ and war cannot continue indefinitely, the Chinese leader said, as Beijing courts region long dominated by the US.
Three-year plan puts artificial intelligence at the centre of Beijing’s ambitions to achieve hi-tech self-reliance and catch up with the US.
Planned arrival of rare bears at American capital breathes new life into decades-long conservation partnership amid tense Sino-US ties.
President Xi Jinping’s call to Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi comes as the pair meet in Beijing, with the Chinese leader also pledging greater cooperation on trade and investment, global affairs and new energy.
Dong Jun and Lloyd Austin are set to hold talks during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Analysts see the meeting as positive, but say the two sides are likely to dig their heels in on issues like the disputed waterway.
Ma will meet US deputy secretary of state Kurt Campbell and representatives of ‘various sectors’ during four-day trip, foreign ministry says.
In Beijing, Xi and Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo announce elevation of bilateral ties to comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation.
Analysts say China is likely working out plans with the European Union set to conclude its investigation into electric vehicle subsidies, but that it should be wary of making moves with the ‘sole intention’ of bypassing the potential tariffs.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tells Beijing’s international liaison head Liu Jianchao of Japan’s willingness to ‘enhance high-level communications’, as senior Chinese diplomat notes that ‘challenges remain’.
Renamed third ring road in Cambodian capital honours country’s ‘inseparable’ relationship with China, prime minister says.
Observers say if Beijing-funded oil and gas search is successful, it could help Kathmandu strike better balance in ties with neighbouring giants China and India.
Amid a looming US election, Jia Qingguo says tariffs against Chinese goods are more ‘political’, but tougher policies could be imposed under Donald Trump.