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international-relations2 years ago

China's Xi Urges EU Leaders to Avoid Confrontation and Address Concerns

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned top EU officials not to view each other as rivals or engage in confrontation due to their different political systems during the first in-person China-EU summit in four years. Xi expressed China's willingness to make the EU a key economic and trade partner and cooperate on science and technology. He urged the EU to eliminate interference in the bilateral relationship. The EU officials raised concerns about the war in Ukraine, imbalanced economic relations, and restrictions on EU businesses in China. The meetings were the EU officials' last chance to engage with top Chinese officials before the European Parliament election next year.

politics2 years ago

Yellen to Hold Pre-APEC Talks with Chinese Counterpart

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold high-level economic talks with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng, in San Francisco this week. The meetings aim to stabilize the bilateral economic relationship and make progress on key economic issues, including debt relief for developing countries and climate change financing. The talks will also address recent national security actions taken by the Biden administration, such as restrictions on investments in Chinese industries. The meetings will lay the groundwork for expected talks between President Biden and China's President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

politics2 years ago

The evolving US-India relationship under Modi and Biden.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US marks a warming bilateral relationship driven by current geopolitical realities. The US and India are already warming in ways rarely seen among non-treaty partners, with mutual interests and a long, vibrant history of exchange forming the basis for this much-needed closer relationship. India is sizing up to be a new global growth engine, minus much of the ideological differences seen in US-China relations.

politics2 years ago

China's Secret Spy Base in Cuba Raises Concerns for US Diplomacy.

The United States has expressed concerns to Cuba about hosting Chinese spy operations on its territory, according to White House spokesperson John Kirby. Despite recent reports about a Chinese spy base in Cuba, Secretary of State Antony Blinken's planned visit to China later this week is expected to proceed. China denied using Cuba as a spying base, and Blinken stated that U.S. actions since President Joe Biden took office had slowed down China's efforts to expand its presence overseas.

politics2 years ago

China's new ambassador to the US faces daunting task of improving relations.

China's new ambassador to the US, Xie Feng, has arrived in New York with a mission to "enhance China-US exchanges and cooperation" and "safeguard the interests of China." The bilateral relationship between the two countries has faced "serious difficulties and challenges," according to Xie. Tensions between the two countries escalated in February after the US shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon over American airspace. US President Joe Biden said over the weekend that those tensions would "begin to thaw very shortly."