US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer

    Rubio swaps hawk for diplomat in year-end pivot on China

    In a wide-ranging, two-hour year-end briefing on Friday, Washington’s top diplomat Marco Rubio offered pragmatic remarks on China, signalling a tonal shift in the administration’s approach towards Beijing amid broader “America first” priorities for 2026. While detailing a recalibration of US foreign policy, Rubio’s comments on China marked a notable evolution from both his own…

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    Guo Jiakun urged countries to respect China’s sovereignty and Hong Kong’s rule of law. Photo: dpa

      Jimmy Lai’s conviction in Hong Kong becomes flashpoint between China, West

      Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s guilty verdict in the former media boss’ landmark national security trial in Hong Kong has become a political flashpoint between China and its Western opponents, as they demand his immediate release while Beijing strongly rejects their interference. But while the High Court’s ruling on Monday could send the businessman-turned-opposition activist to jail…

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      Guo Jiakun urged countries to respect China’s sovereignty and Hong Kong’s rule of law. Photo: dpa

        Jimmy Lai’s conviction in Hong Kong becomes flashpoint between China, West

        Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s guilty verdict in the former media boss’ landmark national security trial in Hong Kong has become a political flashpoint between China and its Western opponents, as they demand his immediate release while Beijing strongly rejects their interference. But while the High Court’s ruling on Monday could send the businessman-turned-opposition activist to jail…

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        Fill US Arctic affairs post to halt China and Russia’s rise, senior Democrat urges Rubio

          Fill US Arctic affairs post to halt China and Russia’s rise, senior Democrat urges Rubio

          The senior Democrat on a US congressional committee focused on China is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to fill the State Department’s vacant post for Arctic affairs, citing intensifying competition with Beijing and adding to growing pressure to address the vacancy. The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs leads US engagement with the eight-country Arctic Council…

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