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Chinese President Xi Jinping visits a section of the Yellow River to learn about ecological conservation measures in Lanzhou, Gansu province, on September 11. Photo: Xinhua
Climate change

Opinion | How China can set the tone for global climate action

Despite growing scrutiny of its international climate finance contributions, Beijing’s domestic policies could help set standards in the Global South.

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Indonesia

What is behind Prabowo’s plan to repatriate foreign death-row convicts?

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South Korea

South Korea’s anger over Sado mine event clouds efforts to deepen security ties

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Ukraine war

Putin threatens to hit ‘decision-making centres’ in Kyiv with new missile

Russia’s Oreshnik ballistic missile was first deployed last week against the Ukrainian industrial city of Dnipro.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Thursday. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters
Donald Trump

Putin says he doesn’t believe Trump is safe after assassination attempts

The Russian leader also praised the US president-elect as ‘intelligent’ and said he was shocked by how the election campaign had unfolded.

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European Union

Georgia suspends talks on joining EU for 4 years, triggering new protests

Georgia was granted EU candidate status in December 2023, but its relationship with the bloc has deteriorated significantly in recent months.

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Hong Kong politics

Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong slams US travel advisory ‘slander’

Washington ‘playing despicable tricks by distorting facts’ in advisory hitting out at national security law, office says.

In the advisory, Washington also cited the enactment of the Beijing-decreed national security law in 2020 and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance introduced in March. Photo: Jelly Tse
United States

Opinion | Trump’s transactional foreign policy may have an advantage over Biden’s

Done right, Trump could strip US foreign policy of its sanctimonious rhetoric and avoid the strategic dilemmas posed by a values-based policy.

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China trade

Mexico scrambles to reassure Chinese investors amid Trump tariff threats

Many in China are worried that Mexico will cave to US pressure to clamp down on Chinese-funded factories.

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China’s military drills

China and Pakistan talk security as they target terrorism against belt and road

Top Chinese military official meets Pakistani counterpart in wake of attacks against Chinese interests in the South Asian country.

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Zhang Youxia (left), vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, meets his Pakistani counterpart Syed Asim Munir during a visit to Pakistan this week. Photo: Handout
South China Sea

South China Sea: US alliances mar peace and stability, China envoy tells Asean

Beijing’s ambassador to Asean tells forum Western narrative of ‘Ukraine today, East Asia tomorrow’ increases conflict risk in region.

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China’s ambassador to Asean Hou Yanqi has told a forum in Hong Kong the South China Sea is not an issue between China and the Asean nations. Photo: Handout
Middle East

‘Nixon in China’: can Trump and Iran reach a ‘grand bargain’ Middle East deal?

Officials are aiming to reach agreements to end the Israel-Gaza war and on Iran’s nuclear programme following the Lebanon ceasefire deal.

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South China Sea

How US-Philippine task force may be ‘fanning the flames’ in South China Sea

South China Sea analyst says Washington-Manila alliance becoming ‘more structured, task-oriented, project-based’.

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Myanmar

Chinese security firms in Myanmar spark fears of escalating civil war

Analysts warn that Chinese personnel could be caught in the conflict, while the move further complicates efforts to secure control of key economic areas.

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A Kachin Independence army rebel stands at a frontline outpost near the armed group’s headquarters in northern Kachin state, Myanmar, in March 2018. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Opinion | Why the Philippines must stand its ground against a friend like Trump

Nothing less than the country’s strategic autonomy as a sovereign nation is at stake as the Marcos administration faces Trump 2.0.

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Ukraine war

Trump taps retired US general as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia

Donald Trump, a longtime sceptic of continued US assistance to Ukraine, has vowed to bring about a swift end to the war.

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Ukraine war

Before Trump returns, US presses Ukraine to draft 18-year-olds to fight Russia

Biden administration believes lack of manpower rather than weapons is Ukraine’s most pressing need.

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US-China relations

US lowers travel warning for China as 3 jailed Americans released by Beijing

White House declines to confirm reports that breakthrough deal includes release of at least one Chinese prisoner.

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Harrison Li holds a photo of his father, Kai Li, who is being released after years in a Chinese jail. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war

Biden to launch Gaza ceasefire drive right away: adviser

Israel-Hezbollah deal was rare boost for Biden as he prepares to leave the White House.

China-EU relations

Exclusive | Call from European Parliament to cancel Hong Kong’s customs status

Lawmakers will vote on a resolution that includes proposal for ‘targeted sanctions’ on city’s leaders.

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United States

My Take | Will Musk make US government a lean, mean, effective machine?

Instead of enhancing efficiency, new advisory unit is likely to push radical deregulation and slash manpower required to supervise big industries.

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US president-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, November 19, 2024. Photo: Pool via Reuters
Vietnam

Vietnam’s aircraft deal with US reflects closer ties – is China ‘not happy’?

The appearance of a Chinese boat in Vietnam’s waters following the deal is not a coincidence, an analyst says.

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US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Vietnam’s President Luong Cuong at the APEC summit in Lima on November 15. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump team weighing direct talks with North Korea’s Kim, insiders say

Pyongyang has ignored four years of outreach by Biden and has been emboldened by a much closer relationship with Russia’s Putin.

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Middle East

Ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah takes effect

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire brokered by the US and France aims for permanent peace after nearly 14 months of fighting.

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Russia

Russia expels British diplomat for spying, escalating tensions

The envoy was accused of activities threatening Russia’s security, straining already tense relations between the countries.

A woman walks outside the British embassy building in Moscow. Photo: TNS
Middle East

Opinion | Why Gulf countries don’t want to choose between China and the US

While Trump 2.0 could complicate the Gulf Cooperation Council’s relations with Beijing, member states are unlikely to sever ties with either power.

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Then-US president Donald Trump holds a chart showing defence sales next to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, on March 20, 2018. Photo: AFP
China trade

Trump tariff ‘surprise’ slams China’s exporters, casts doubt on de-escalation

Signs may be pointing to ‘a much more combative dynamic in US-China tensions moving forward’ – one in which a trade or tariff war hurts both sides.

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India

India, Japan boost defence ties with eye on China in Indo-Pacific: experts

A proposed reciprocal supply and services pact is the next logical step to growing bilateral ties amid the Indo-Pacific framework, analysts say.

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Diplomacy
Latest news, features and analysis on global diplomatic relations, with a focus on China’s international ties – especially with the US, its Asian neighbours and the European Union.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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