Commentary / World Mar 24, 2021
U.S. and China deviate from the diplomacy script
by Philip J. Cunningham
“Strong smell of gunpowder and drama” was the way Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian described the U.S-China meeting in Anchorage.
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.
Commentary / Japan Feb 12, 2021
Beijing already using information warfare with Biden team
by Kuni Miyake
Whatever the reason, China was clever enough to take advantage of the omission of one-China discussions in the U.S. readout to make the narrative conform to their interests.
Asia Pacific / Politics Feb 2, 2021
China’s top diplomat warns Biden not to touch internal affairs
In China’s most high-profile remarks to a U.S. audience since Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration, Yang Jiechi says Washington must not cross Beijing's "red line."
National / Politics May 17, 2019
Abe looking to accelerate improvements in Japan-China ties after Xi attends G20 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he hopes Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit in late June for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka will help accelerate recent improvements in bilateral relations. "With President Xi's visit, I want to further develop bilateral ties that have ...
Asia Pacific Feb 9, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, reaffirmed their countries' commitment to exert pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons on Thursday, the U.S. State Department said. Yang was on a two-day visit to Washington that began on Thursday. His ...
National / Politics Jan 28, 2018
Japan and China agree to have their leaders resume reciprocal visits
Japan and China agreed Sunday to resume reciprocal visits by their leaders, underscoring that Asia's two biggest economies are eager to mend ties in the year marking the 40th anniversary of the signing of a bilateral friendship treaty. But the two sides apparently failed to ...
National / Politics May 31, 2017
Abe hammers home view that Chinese cooperation needed to tackle North Korea nuclear issue
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday sought China's cooperation in addressing North Korean provocations during his meeting with Beijing's top diplomat. "To solve the problem of North Korea peacefully and diplomatically, Japan wants to cooperate with China, which has a great influence (on Pyongyang)," Abe ...
National May 30, 2017
Divide still large as Japan pushes to tighten noose on North while China emphasizes dialogue
by Tomohiro Osaki
In a meeting of top-level diplomats on Tuesday, Tokyo urged Beijing to impose more decisive sanctions on North Korea, seeking to end China's apparent inaction amid a recent litany of provocations by Pyongyang. "We made it clear that what is important for now is to ...
National / Politics Aug 25, 2016
Abe aide to meet China's top diplomat about summit possibilities at G-20
China's top diplomat said Thursday he wants to "solve various problems" with Japan in a meeting that could set the stage for rare high-level talks between the two countries early next month. "To improve China-Japan relations, I would like to have heart-to-heart discussions with you," ...
Asia Pacific Jun 8, 2016
Beijing says offer of talks over South China Sea fell on deaf ears in Manila
by Alastair Wanklyn
China on Wednesday accused the Philippines of ignoring its offer to set up a bilateral talks mechanism on maritime affairs, shortly before an international tribunal is expected to rule on Chinese claims in the South China Sea. China said its proposals have "fallen on deaf ...
National / Politics Apr 29, 2016
Kishida arrives in Beijing to begin first leg of eight-day Asian tour
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Beijing on Friday for the first leg of an eight-day trip that will also take him to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. On Saturday, he will hold separate talks with counterpart Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and ...