Blinken Questions China Peace Push Over Russia Help

Blinken Questions China Peace Push Over Russia Help

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly Heather Khalifa Text size RECASTS with Blinken remarks US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday questioned China’s sincerity in seeking peace in Ukraine as he directly pressed his counterpart over exports that boost Russia’s…

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China and Brazil hold peace plan meeting at UN, aim to be ‘partners to Russia and Ukraine’

China and Brazil hold peace plan meeting at UN, aim to be ‘partners to Russia and Ukraine’

China and Brazil on Friday sought to advance their long-standing bid to mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, a diplomatic effort marked by broad objectives yet few specifics. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi voiced hope that the international community would convene a peace conference with a…

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Asian leaders head to U.N., Indonesia polls, Van Gogh sale in Hong Kong

Asian leaders head to U.N., Indonesia polls, Van Gogh sale in Hong Kong

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Asian leaders head to the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, the EU holds a mid-week vote over tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles while Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) wraps up its leadership election on Friday.  The corruption trial of Singapore’s former transport minister gets underway, Indonesia kicks…

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