US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the odds for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this year were “high” after concluding “constructive” talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of a regional meeting. Rubio described the meeting on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded his two-day visit to Malaysia on Friday with a closely watched meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as tensions between Washington and Beijing intensify over trade, security. The meeting, Rubio’s first face-to-face with Wang, came on the sidelines of the ASEAN security summit in Kuala Lumpur. While…
‘Positive trend’ in US-Russia ties remains despite Washington’s ‘zigzag’ policy, Moscow says. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio have met again at the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur, according to Russia’s state-run TASS agency, with the war in Ukraine the key focus. The conversation followed…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that he was working on a possible sit-down in coming days with China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of an Asean meeting in Malaysia amid a contentious trade dispute. If realised, the meeting on the periphery of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations conclave would…
China has agreed to sign a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons, Malaysia’s and China’s foreign ministers confirmed, in a move that seeks to shield the area from rising global security tensions amid the threat of imminent United States tariffs. The pledge from Beijing was welcomed as diplomats on Thursday gathered for the Association of…
Hong Kong should ensure it acts as a “value partner” in addition to its role as a “superconnector” between mainland China and the rest of the world, rather than as a mere facilitator of connections, according to experts including the city’s former commerce chief. Speaking at the South China Morning Post 2025 China Conference themed…
As a nation, China sees itself as a rational, peaceful and stabilising force in an increasingly dangerous and fragmented global order. While such national characteristics may be relative and are mostly in the eyes of the beholder, they seem to be less debatable when compared with the erratic and unpredictable actions and policy flip-flops coming…
Cambodia could use Chinese-made weapons to strike Thailand but they would not put the Thai capital within reach, and Beijing is unlikely to stand by if border tensions erupt into military conflict, according to a Chinese analyst. “China’s weapon exports are defensive in nature, and after purchase, ownership and usage rights belong entirely to the…
A Hong Kong dollar note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo HONG KONG, June 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Whenever some aspect of Hong Kong’s U.S. dollar peg appears askew, observers suggest that the scheme’s end is nigh — or has already arrived. This time, it’s the persistent wide gap…
Hong Kong has been named the third most Muslim-friendly travel destination globally among non-Islamic economies, although some industry insiders have said the city still has room for improvement in attracting more visitors. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Friday that the city had moved up one place to third in the Mastercard-CrescentRating 2025 Global…