16 Apr 2024
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Top diplomat Wang Yi wants everyone to take a deep breath.
On Monday, Wang separately called Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to discuss heightened Middle East tensions.
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Beijing wants to be part of the solution to the Gaza conflict. Top diplomat Wang Yi outlined a four-point vision for resolving the crisis in a lengthy interview with Al Jazeera republished in full by the foreign ministry (MoFA). First,… Read More »
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Before meeting Xi Jinping, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a heart-to-heart with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Friday. Wang summed up the bilateral situation (Xinhua): “China-U.S. relations have generally stabilized, avoiding further deterioration, but negative factors are… Read More »
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Xi Jinping still holds out hope for stable US-China relations. On Friday, Xi met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the tail end of the latter’s three-day visit to China. Some context: Blinken’s visit came as the US… Read More »