Foreign Ministry

China’s Ambassador to the United States has missed a significant event at the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., just days after his predecessor in Beijing was removed from his post as China’s foreign affairs minister.

The two Italian marines accused of fatally shooting Indian fishermen will not be returning to India to face trials. They had gone home to vote in the national elections.

A well-regarded diplomatic worker has been missing for over a month and is reported to have been tortured in detention, while friends appeal on his behalf.