BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday it is imperative to stabilise Sino-U.S. relations after a series of “erroneous words and deeds” threw ties back into a deep freeze. Qin, in a meeting in Beijing with U.S. ambassador Nicholas Burns, stressed in particular that Washington must correct its handling of the Taiwan …
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Security Council negotiations on a U.S. push for the 15-member body to condemn North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches appear to have stalled after some diplomats said China and Russia had stopped engaging. Council members have been discussing a U.S.-drafted formal statement, seen by Reuters, that has …
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia and Singapore condemned an attack involving Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officials delivering humanitarian aid in Myanmar and called for an end to violence in the strife-torn country. It was unclear who was behind the incident that, according to Indonesian foreign ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah, took place in Hsi Hseng …
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By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – China and Pakistan on Monday urged donors to bridge gaps in humanitarian funding for Afghanistan, saying aid should be delinked from “political considerations”. Aid to Afghanistan will drop sharply this year as donor countries seek to challenge curbs on female aid workers imposed by the Taliban administration and try to …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – China and Britain should focus on cooperation and promote the “correct” direction of bilateral relations, Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday. Both nations should eliminate “interference” and maintain the momentum of engaging with each other, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Wang’s phone call with Tim Barrow, …
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By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union’s executive has proposed blacklisting several Chinese companies and curbing exports to nations seen as involved in bypassing Russia trade restrictions under new sanctions against Moscow for the war against Ukraine. The 27 EU member countries – which must all agree for new sanctions to be enacted – …
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TASHKENT (Reuters) -Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Monday he was calling a snap presidential election on July 9 to give himself a new mandate to help deal with “sharp and complex processes” going on in the world. Uzbek voters approved a package of constitutional amendments in a referendum on April 30 that allows Mirziyoyev …
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MANILA (Reuters) – Joint patrols between the Philippines and the United States in the South China Sea may begin later this year, a top diplomat said on Monday, just days after Washington clarified its commitment to defend Manila from an attack at sea. Discussions were continuing on the joint maritime patrols, which were announced in …
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(Reuters) -The European Union has proposed sanctions on Chinese companies accused of selling equipment that could be used in weapons to support Russia’s war machine, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Seven Chinese businesses have been listed in a new package of sanctions that will be discussed by EU member states this week, the report …
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By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s hawkish state media tabloid, the Global Times, criticised on Monday a letter of protest by South Korea’s embassy in Beijing, the latest public spat amid worsening ties between the Asian neighbours. South Korea’s recent diplomatic push towards Japan and the U.S. would “induce and aggravate the … collapse …
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