Beijing claims to have a neutral stance in the war that began one year ago, but has also said it has a ‘no limits friendship’ with Russia and has refused to criticize its invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia, China show off ties amid maneuvering over Ukraine
The visit by Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party’s most senior foreign policy official, to Moscow comes as the conflict in Ukraine continues to upend the global diplomatic order.
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U.S. says China balloon could collect intelligence signals
Before the U.S. offered new information, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson repeated the nation’s insistence the large unmanned balloon was a civilian meteorological airship that had blown off course.
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Chinese balloon soars across U.S.; Blinken scraps Beijing trip
After passing the sensitive military sites in Montana, the balloon was moving southeastward over the heartland of the central United States during the day and was expected to remain in U.S. airspace for several days, officials said.
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U.S., Chinese officials discuss climate, economy, relationship
Yellen’s first face-to-face meeting with Vice Premier Liu He in Zurich is the highest-ranking contact between the two countries since their presidents agreed to look for areas of potential cooperation.
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In major shift, China eases up on zero-COVID policy
The accelerated pace reflects pressure on President Xi Jinping to chart a path out of the crisis and quell public discontent.
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Russian, Chinese bombers fly joint patrols over Pacific
The exercise follows a series of joint drills intended to showcase a growing military cooperation between Moscow and Beijing as they both face tensions with the United States.
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China eases some COVID rules after widespread protests, demands for president to resign
Chinese authorities have eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe ‘zero COVID’ strategy after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades
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China, U.S. to resume talks on climate, global financial stability
However, in a one-on-one meeting with President Xi Jinping, President Biden has objected to what the White House says is China’s ‘coercive and increasingly aggressive actions’ toward Taiwan.
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Patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island
A U.S. Coast Guard ship spotted 3 Chinese naval ships including a guided missile cruiser and 4 Russian naval vessels, including a destroyer in the Bering Sea.