
Blinken kicks off meetings in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions
Animosity and recriminations have steadily escalated over a series of disagreements that have implications for global security and stability

Animosity and recriminations have steadily escalated over a series of disagreements that have implications for global security and stability

The Secretary of State will be the most senior U.S. official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office and amid rising tensions between the two countries

The world’s despots know that losing power will mean a long prison sentence and the loss of the vast fortunes they pillaged. Therefore, for dictators, retaining power is no longer just about politics: it’s an existential requirement

The diplomat appointed by Beijing to seek a negotiated solution to the war believes there is still a ‘risk’ of an escalation of the conflict

The country’s warning underscores the tension between Xi Jinping’s determination to seize global leadership in cutting-edge technology and concerns about the possible social and political harms of such technologies

To the chagrin of the West, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly defends his own position, whether that be on Venezuela or China

As it seeks ‘self-sufficiency’ in the face of curbs imposed by Washington, China has brought together key figures at a technology forum in Beijing

A recent increase in exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries is an ‘extremely wrong and dangerous move,’ a spokesperson from China’s Defense Ministry said

The assault early Tuesday came as European leaders sought new ways to punish Russia for the war and a Chinese envoy sought traction for Beijing’s peace proposal

Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds permanent residency in Hong Kong and was detained in April 2021, have not been publicly released

Speaking at a meeting of European and Indo-Pacific foreign ministers in Sweden, Hayashi said Russia’s war in Ukraine had “shaken the very foundation of the international order”

Li Hui, who will next week travel to five European countries, will be the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion began

A EU External Action Service document urges rebalancing of bloc’s relationship with Beijing to limit over-dependence and dissuade support for Moscow

Canada earlier on Tuesday said it is expelling a Chinese diplomat whom the Canadian spy agency alleged was involved in a plot to intimidate an opposition lawmaker and his relatives in Hong Kong

A fragmented and polarized world is living through a strange scenario, in which a single power no longer has total hegemony. Central and South America must now navigate this new political climate

The EU, NATO and the U.S. have a skeptical view of Xi’s call to Zelensky. The next steps in the conflict will serve as the basis for defining a strategy to bring an end to the war waged by Russia

The U.S., China, Russia and the EU are all seeking to strengthen ties on the continent as changes in the international order and new alliances emerge over the war in Ukraine

A breakdown of the strategic calculations made by the chief players surrounding the conflict

Xi Jinping’s contact with Zelenskyy this week was followed by skeptical questions about whether Beijing is more focused on ending an invasion it refuses to criticize, or serving its own interests
The president of Brazil assures EL PAÍS from Madrid that the agreement between Russia and Ukraine is possible. “That’s why I try to do my part,” he argues

The call, which officials said lasted nearly an hour, is a significant development in efforts to resolve the conflict

A House select committee on China recently ran through an unusual war game exercise. Participants hope the role-playing can lead to policies that would prevent a U.S.-China war

In addition to targeting specific companies, Beijing is considering limiting access to materials and technologies in industries that it dominates, such as intelligent vehicles and the photovoltaic sector
Police in New York have arrested two men for allegedly setting up a secret police station for a Chinese provincial police agency to collect information on opponents of the ruling Communist Party

‘We remain committed to intensifying sanctions against Russia, coordinating and fully enforcing them,’ the Group of Seven foreign ministers said in a communique released on Tuesday

The European Union wants Xi to persuade President Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s costly war in Ukraine. It’s also concerned about a military escalation around Taiwan

The meeting came on the second day of Lula’s visit to China, his country’s most important trading partner and ally in his bid to challenge Western-dominated economic institutions