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Wang Yi
Beijing Failing to Progress Trade Agreements, Australia Says
Despite Canberra working hard to build a stronger relationship with Beijing, there remain significant trade barriers to Australian goods.
Opinion: Billions of Dollars in Trade or Human Rights?
The challenge of responding to the CCP’s human rights atrocities, while trying to manage trade ties is not new.
Keating Compliments Wang, While Opposition Takes Aim at Backchannel Diplomacy
Former Australian PM Paul Keating says Beijing’s Foreign Minister “displayed a keen understanding of Australia’s strengths” following a private meeting.
Relations Between Canberra and Beijing ‘Productive’ but Still Needs Work: Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the two countries will continue to engage. Meanwhile, Australian writer Yang Hengjun faces a death sentence.
News Updates: CCP Foreign Minister’s Visit to Australia
Stay informed with our live updates on the Chinese Communist Party’s diplomatic visit to Australia.
CCP Foreign Minister Locks in Visit to Australia
The visit is shrouded with questions around the treatment of Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who was sentenced to death in China.
White House’s Sullivan to Meet CCP’s Top Diplomat in Thailand
The U.S. national security adviser is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Bangkok, as the Biden admin continues its policy of engagement with the CCP.
Canadian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Hold First Official Talk in More Than a Year
The ministers discussed a range of issues including the Israel–Hamas conflict, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and ongoing challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
Biden Meets With China’s Top Diplomat, Paving Way for Potential Xi Meeting
The talk occurred during the Chinese foreign minister’s second of a three-day visit to Washington, the latest in a series of high-level bilateral exchanges.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Meet US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan
Two House Republicans question Biden admin’s decision to allow Mr. Wang to travel to the United States, saying the CCP is an “unreliable partner.”
China’s Top Diplomat to Meet Blinken, Sullivan in Washington
Wang Yi’s visit comes just four months after Mr. Blinken went to China, a trip characterized by one Republican as filled with ‘glaring failures.’
China Says Israel Has ‘Gone Beyond Self-Defense’ in Response to Hamas Attack
China urged the Israeli government to stop its retaliatory response to a brutal terrorist attack by Hamas.
Biden National Security Adviser Secretly Meets With China’s Top Diplomat in Malta
The meeting came as questions swirl around the durability of Xi Jinping’s political and military leadership after a second Chinese minister disappears.
Disappearance of China’s Former Foreign Minister Puts Spotlight on CCP’s Factional Politics: Experts
Mystery Around China’s Former Minister Intensifies as Erased Name Reappears
China erased all information about Qin Gang from the foreign ministry’s website, shortly after removing him from the minister’s post following his month-long unexplained absence. But Mr. Qin’s meetings started to reappear on July 28.
