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Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo (left) poses for a photo with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on October 10. Photo: Xinhua
Belt and Road Initiative

US likely to be concerned as Colombia invited to join China’s belt and road

Bogota’s top diplomat has confirmed formation of working group to discuss matter and hails ‘great potential’ to lure mainland investment.

US-China relations

China honours WWII Flying Tiger aircrews amid push to improve people ties with US

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Brazil

Brazilian VP visiting China for week of meetings on trade, climate change

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China's economic recovery

Win-win: China rolls out red carpet for foreign firms with charm offensive

Nearly all of China’s top-level officials responsible for economic affairs have met or have plans to meet with multinational executives amid Beijing’s push to revive confidence and lure foreign investment.

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People chat before the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2024 in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
E-commerce

Xi Jinping champions digital trade as China kicks off e-commerce expo

The Chinese leader’s message promoting digital trade and common rules comes as the US is walking back its long-standing commitment to free trade.

China-India relations

In ‘big test’ for India, China and Bhutan push for official ties and border fix

Chinese and Bhutanese officials wrap up new round of border talks and agree to work towards formal diplomatic relations, signalling thaw in ties that analysts say could be a setback for New Delhi’s security efforts in the Himalayas.

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US-China relations

US businesses welcome, Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng tells Paulson

In Beijing, US banker and former treasury secretary meets Han and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who expresses wishes for ties to get back on track.

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China’s Vice-President Han Zheng met with former treasury secretary Henry Paulson in Beijing, September 26, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
United Nations

Chinese Vice-President urges UN to resist ‘hegemonism’

US-China relations

Chinese Vice-President Han to meet US Secretary of State Blinken on Monday

Announcement follows meetings between US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi in Malta over the weekend where they discussed issues such as China-Russia ties, Taiwan and the South China Sea

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US-China relations

US expects top diplomat Blinken will host China’s Wang Yi before year-end

The US State Department said it expected China’s foreign minister and the US secretary of state to meet at next week’s UN General Assembly or after.

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US secretary of state Antony Blinken and Chinese foreign secretary Wang Yi in Jakarta, Indonesia in July. Photo: Reuters
China-UK relations

China, UK agree to maintain dialogue to try to keep ties stable

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly held talks with China’s vice-president and top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, telling reporters that he had raised issues where the countries had ‘disagreements’ but stressing the need for a ‘pragmatic working relationship’.

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British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (left) and Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng shake hands before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US and China can cooperate on climate policy but tech remains tricky: experts

US climate envoy John Kerry wraps up ‘very productive’ meetings with senior Chinese officials but acknowledges it will take ‘a little bit more work’ to break new ground.

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Climate change

Editorial | Global hopes rest on an improved climate between China, US

Beijing talks between envoys end with pledge to keep working ‘intensively’ towards agreement as world buckles under record-breaking temperatures.

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US-China relations

China says it is willing to work with US on climate as Kerry wraps up visit

As American envoy’s four-day trip concludes, Vice-President Han Zheng tells him the issue ‘bears on the sustainable development of humankind’.

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Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng with US climate envoy John Kerry in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong security law: UK says Jimmy Lai case raised with China’s vice-president

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly reveals he raised concerns to Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng about high-profile case in person.

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Foreign minister James Cleverly was urged by several groups to raise the case with the Chinese vice-president. Photo: Winson Wong
Taiwan

China headache or help for Britain’s Rishi Sunak? Liz Truss to visit Taiwan

Truss will make a speech on threats to the island at the Prospect Foundation, a think tank sanctioned by Beijing.

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Royalty

Editorial | New era for Britain dawns with hopes of better China ties

The coronation of King Charles III comes as the UK’s consul general in Hong Kong looks to an improvement in relations and the benefits that would bring.

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Hong Kong politics

Chinese executive vice-premier to be Hong Kong and Macau affairs top official

Ding Xuexiang to lead office, which will answer to central leadership, but present head of ministerial-level office to stay on and help transition.

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Details of a shake-up of Beijing’s administration of Hong Kong and Macau were outlined by sources on Tuesday. Photo: May Tse
Two Sessions 2023

New faces in Beijing after ‘two sessions’ is good news for Hong Kong: analysts

New executive vice-premier in Beijing, Ding Xuexiang, poised to take over oversight role for Hong Kong and Macau.

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Singapore

China’s Vice-Premier Han Zheng in Singapore for key bilateral forum

Chinese vice-premier co-chairs 18th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, is expected to meet top leaders including PM Lee Hsien Loong.

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China’s 20th Party Congress

Leaders of China’s Hong Kong-Macau policies make way for landmark reshuffle

Despite the make-up of the new team, their job is already clearly defined as ‘Hong Kong has entered a new era’, says analyst.

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Vice-Premier Han Zheng, who has chaired the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs since 2018, was not among the 205 Central Committee members announced on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
China energy security

China to burn more coal as heatwave, drought threaten power supply

Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, has called for stronger support for coal power as hydropower reservoirs fall in the Yangtze River basin.

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Parts of southern China have been gripped by record temperatures and drought in recent months. Photo: Reuters
China-Russia relations

Beijing, Moscow in talks to develop coal deposits in Russia

Russia’s deputy prime minister also says the country supports a ‘further increase of coal supplies’ to China.

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US-China relations

Exclusive | Kissinger’s 1971 trip recalled as Wall Street boss gets rare access to China

Discussions with Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng included climate pledges, Xinjiang and prospects for official US-China talks, says person familiar with the matter.

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Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong, Shenzhen must cooperate more on legal services: Chinese vice-premier

Han Zheng urges the two governments to work towards creating an international centre for legal services and commercial dispute resolution.

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A transaction centre goes up in Qianhai in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua
Shenzhen

Shenzhen steps up land supply after Vice-Premier highlights housing shortage

The announcement on Sunday followed a visit by Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng, who was on an inspection tour of China’s southern Guangdong province from Friday to Sunday.

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The high rises of Shenzhen as seen from a farm in Hong Kong. Shenzhen plans to add 363.3 hectares for residential purposes this year. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

China confirms Xi will attend Biden’s Earth Day climate summit

Chinese president will address virtual meeting of 40 world leaders organised by the White House to tackle climate change.

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My Take

My Take | Beijing is right to demand housing solution in Hong Kong

If the government wants to diminish people’s electoral rights, it needs to give something back by improving their living standards and housing conditions.

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Han Zheng
Han Zheng
Han Zheng was 48 when first named mayor of Shanghai in 2003, the youngest person to hold the post in 50 years. He is strongly tipped to become the city's party chief and a Politburo member having successfully overseen Shanghai's hosting of the World Expo in 2010, its rise as the world's busiest container port and the current strides it is making towards becoming the top renminbi trading, clearing and pricing centre by 2015. However, his lack of experience outside Shanghai might hinder his chances of becoming a member of the Politburo.
Born
22 Apr 1954
Industry
Politics
Job Title
Vice President of China
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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