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Wang Yi

Washington’s concerns about how Beijing uses the US-China Science and Technology Agreement have held up its renewal. Photo: Shutterstock

Expired US-China science treaty signals deep uncertainty amid high tensions

Landmark deal dating to 1979 is said to shield American researchers working in mainland but critics counter Beijing is exploiting its terms.

Landmark deal dating to 1979 is said to shield American researchers working in mainland but critics counter Beijing is exploiting its terms

30 Aug 2024 - 10:05PMvideocam

Opinion | As Western-led order crumbles, can China and India fulfil their destinies?

28 Aug 2024 - 5:30AM

Opinion | Far from an aggressor, China has been remarkably restrained

17 Aug 2024 - 8:28AMvideocam

China, India agree to speed up border negotiations at 30th round of talks

Both seek to promote healthy and stable development of relations and ‘turn the page’ on border issue soon, Beijing’s foreign ministry says.

1 Aug 2024 - 4:04PMvideocam

A statement from India’s external affairs ministry says New Delhi and Beijing reviewed the current situation along the Line of Actual Control during talks on Wednesday, “with a view to finding an early solution of the outstanding issues”. Photo: AFP

EU disputes China claim that it backs Beijing’s proposal to end Ukraine war

Bloc instead says top diplomat Josep Borrell asked China to ‘use its influence on Russia to contribute to ending’ the armed conflict.

30 Jul 2024 - 3:21PMvideocam

Opinion | Kudos to China for helping open the door to Palestinian unity

The Beijing Declaration reflects China’s aim to project itself as a credible power and peace enabler in West Asia.

29 Jul 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

China hopes US firms can ‘play a strong role’ after top executives visit Beijing

A delegation from the US-China Business Council met with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday.

23 Jul 2024 - 1:26PMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with a delegation from the US-China Business Council in Beijing. Photo: XInhua

China-India border row ‘not in either side’s interest’, foreign ministers agree

In talks in Astana, Wang Yi and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar say the issues between the two Asian giants should be resolved as soon as possible.

4 Jul 2024 - 11:49PM

China, Brazil urge Ukraine war de-escalation, propose ‘peace conference’

Development comes after Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets top Brazilian envoy and marks first such Beijing initiative since the armed conflict began.

25 May 2024 - 5:09AMvideocam

Opinion | Stakes have never been higher for speeding up US-China cooperation

Recent high-level talks between China and the US on climate change and ongoing wars highlight the potential for successful collaboration. The current moment calls for even more bilateral coordination on the environment, peacekeeping, AI governance and reforming multilateral institutions.

22 May 2024 - 5:30AM

Chinese President Xi and Russia’s Putin to meet again in July: foreign minister

Beijing and Moscow should ‘maintain security and stability in the common Chinese-Russian neighbourhood’, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says

21 May 2024 - 5:49PMvideocam

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who visited China on May 16, and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to build even closer ties in energy and finance sectors. Photo: EPA-EFE

China and Bolivia should safeguard Global South interests, Beijing urges

Bolivian Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda visits Beijing after trip to Russia, says La Paz is eager to cooperate with Beijing.

29 Apr 2024 - 3:24PMvideocam

US cannot ‘say one thing and do another’, Chinese leader tells Blinken

China-US ties are more stable but still at risk if ‘red lines’ are crossed, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.

27 Apr 2024 - 1:19AMvideocam

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Cambodia’s ‘most reliable friend’? China’s Wang Yi goes on the charm offensive

Wang Yi vows China will continue to invest more in Cambodian infrastructure and promote production capacity cooperation: foreign ministry.

23 Apr 2024 - 4:35PMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

Blinken visiting China for ‘bilateral, regional and global issues’: official

Meetings with Foreign Minister Wang Yi expected to cover unfair trade practices and industrial overcapacity in ‘productive and constructive’ trip.

21 Apr 2024 - 2:45AMvideocam

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards a plane after the G7 foreign ministers’ summit on the island of Capri in Italy on Friday. Photo: AFP

Iran tells Chinese foreign minister it will not escalate violence against Israel

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds calls with counterparts from Iran and Saudi Arabia, vowing Beijing will work to avoid escalation.

16 Apr 2024 - 3:20PMvideocam

WTO faults Australian inquiry into trade dispute with China

Canberra’s investigations into dumping and subsidising of railway wheels, stainless steel sinks and wind towers were flawed, says the panel’s ruling.

27 Mar 2024 - 1:33AMvideocam

Opinion | China’s foreign policy: from passive engagement to proactive pragmatism?

The rhetoric Wang Yi used during his press conference suggests an evolution in China’s foreign policy approach towards being more proactive. As countries navigate an increasingly tense world, the challenge for China lies in showing it can offer advantages equal to those provided by the US.

13 Mar 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

China takes swipes at the US but also makes ‘direct appeal’ for cooperation

Foreign Minister Wang Yi sends message to US, the world and domestic audience that China ‘is very strong’ during press briefing, analyst says.

7 Mar 2024 - 9:49PMvideocam

Ukraine-Russia talks should be held at ‘right time’: China’s Wang Yi

7 Mar 2024 - 4:00PM

Wang Yi questions Washington’s credibility

7 Mar 2024 - 3:46PM

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Wang Yi calls for major Gaza peace conference

7 Mar 2024 - 3:43PM

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Wang Yi repeats Beijing’s determination to reunify with Taiwan

7 Mar 2024 - 3:42PM

China urges France to play ‘constructive role’ as trade, Ukraine cloud EU ties

Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi meets French President Emmanuel Macron and his diplomatic adviser for talks in Paris.

21 Feb 2024 - 5:32PM

Why China’s foreign minister still starts the year with a trip to Africa

The timing of the trips has remained consistent but their purpose has shifted since Qian Qichen started the convention in 1991.

20 Feb 2024 - 4:48PMvideocam

Spectre of Trump hangs over Munich as China looks for openings in Europe

Amid tense conversations about Ukraine, Gaza and European security, issues relating to China dropped down the agenda but US senator says America will train attention on East Asia in next 40 years.

19 Feb 2024 - 1:20PMvideocam

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the 60th Munich Security Conference. More than 500 high-level international decision-makers met at the conference from February 16 to 18 to discuss global security issues. Photo: EPA-EFE

‘We don’t sell weapons to conflict zones’: China makes pledge to Ukraine in Munich

Foreign ministers Wang Yi and Dmytro Kuleba talk peace and trade on sidelines of annual security conference in the German city.

18 Feb 2024 - 9:23PMvideocam

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Wang Yi raises Taiwan, trade and anti-Chinese ‘harassment’ in Antony Blinken talks

During meeting with US counterpart on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, top diplomat Wang warns Washington against ‘de-risking’ and supporting ‘Taiwan independence’ and urges US to stop profiling Chinese citizens in the country.

17 Feb 2024 - 5:35PMvideocam

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Wang Yi

Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, became the first Chinese diplomat in decades to sit on the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, the party’s now 24-men decision making body. Wang has been the face of China’s evolving foreign policy under President Xi Jinping since 2013.

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28 August, 2024