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WANG YI

Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022
China says U.S. failing to meet agreements from Biden-Xi summit
In recent days the two sides have increasingly traded barbs over the Biden administration's efforts to organize a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2022
How to withstand China’s property meltdown
Some of China's richest people were forced by the government to part with prized assets, and they were lucky they did.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2022
Hong Kong birthday bash lands 30 officials in quarantine
Many senior politicians — including over 20% of the new 'patriots-only” legislature — flouted safety rules and will now be confined to quarantine with no wifi access.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2021
China says Taiwan is a 'wanderer' that will eventually come home
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Beijing would not fear confrontation with the United States but would welcome cooperation if it is mutually beneficial.
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JAPAN
Nov 21, 2021
Japan's foreign minister invited to China by counterpart but no plan set
Yoshimasa Hayashi, who became Japan's top diplomat on Nov. 10, remained apart with his Chinese counterpart on territorial and human rights issues during recent phone talks.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2021
Top U.S. and Chinese diplomats lock horns over Taiwan
The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was their first in-person talks since a fiery exchange in Alaska in March.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2021
China warns U.S. that political tensions put climate cooperation at risk
The U.S. hopes to keep climate issues separate from disputes with China on trade, human rights and the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2021
U.S. and China positions ossify at entrenched Tianjin talks
With no indication of a U.S.-China leaders' summit in the works, nor any outcomes announced from high-level diplomatic talks on Monday, relations between Beijing and Washington appear to be at a standstill as both sides insist the other must make concessions for ties to improve.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 5, 2021
Europe’s diplomats to China push human rights and respect
Leading European diplomats in Beijing have stressed their commitment to human rights and appealed to China for mutual respect and understanding following a defiant speech from Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2021
China's foreign minister warns foes not to misjudge China’s will
Wang Yi showcased China's rising confidence and assertiveness in global affairs, while criticizing the U.S. and its allies for grasping to an outdated Cold War mentality.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 26, 2021
Top U.S. envoy has no plan to meet Chinese foreign minister at G20 meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is not planning to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting in Italy next week, a senior State Department official said Friday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2021
Fighters stop streaking Buffaloes
Taiwan's Wang Po-jung drove in two runs, and rookie right-hander Hiromi Ito allowed two runs over six innings as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Orix Buffaloes 5-2 on Thursday, snapping the Pacific League leaders' streak of 11 straight winning decisions.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 23, 2021
China and U.S. may hold diplomatic talks next week, report says
Any meeting would be a sign the governments of the world's biggest economies may be taking steps toward easing tensions.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2021
China seizes on Israel-Gaza crisis to counter U.S. on human rights
Statements from Chinese diplomats underscored how quickly any international dispute can become entangled in the strategic struggle between the U.S. and China.
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JAPAN
Apr 6, 2021
China tells Japan to stay out of Hong Kong and Xinjiang issues
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Tokyo not to team up with the Washington ahead of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's visit to the U.S. for a summit with President Joe Biden.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 19, 2021
Top American and Chinese diplomats clash publicly at start of first talks of Biden presidency
The U.S., which quickly accused China of 'grandstanding,' had been looking for a change in behavior from China which had earlier this year expressed hope for a reset to sour relations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2021
Top Chinese diplomat warns Biden to tread carefully on Taiwan
While China has expressed optimism that relations will improve under Biden, it continues to put the onus on Washington to fix the damage done during Donald Trump's tenure.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 7, 2021
China FM says coast guard law does not target specific nation
Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China and Japan have 'every reason to support each other' to successfully hold both the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 22, 2021
China urges Biden to scrap tariffs and restore goodwill
The speech represents China's most high-profile comment on ties since U.S. President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping spoke by phone earlier this month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 6, 2021
Xie Wang Fu: Auspicious ambience for high-end Chinese dining
The first overseas offshoot of Shanghai's best-known specialist crab restaurant is bringing the crustacean delicacy to Tokyo year-round.

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