China and Russia joined Iran on Friday in urging an end to Western sanctions after President Trump called this week for nuclear talks with Tehran, with both countries denouncing the “threat of force.” After talks in Beijing with the deputy foreign ministers of Russia and Iran to discuss Iran’s nuclear program, the Chinese government said…
“If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all,” she said at the United Nations’ Fourth World Conference on Women in September 1995. Hibaaq Osman remembers this moment clearly. The founder and chief executive…
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump threw a curve ball at China by linking the fentanyl issue to his tariffs on imports. The Chinese government is swinging back. First it issued a report detailing its efforts to control the illegal trade in fentanyl, specifically the ingredients for the opioid that are made in China….
US President Donald Trump could visit China as early as next month, according to multiple diplomatic sources, as the American leader has appeared focused on hammering out a deal with Beijing since his return to the White House. The presidents of both countries would like the other side to visit to present it as a…
BEIJING- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has come down hard on the United States over its trade war and the imposition of tariffs against the Asian nation. Speaking at a press conference held on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing on Friday, the top diplomat said China would “firmly…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Foreign Minister Wang Yi faced the press on Friday morning to lay out Beijing’s foreign policy direction. This came as China…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s imports, exports cool as US tariffs cast chill over trade China’s export growth slowed in the first two months of 2025 compared to the end of 2024, a…
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will continue to retaliate for the United States’ “arbitrary tariffs” and accused Washington of “meeting good with evil” in a press conference Friday on the sidelines of the country’s annual parliamentary session. Wang said China’s efforts to help the U.S. contain its fentanyl crisis have…
China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, on Friday vowed that Beijing would firmly retaliate against the United States if it escalated the trade war with more tariffs, striking a tough note despite the country’s economic challenges. Mr. Wang’s comments came a day after President Trump suspended tariffs for goods coming from Mexico and Canada but did…
Beijing’s defence ministry on Sunday accused Canberra of “deliberately hyping up” a Chinese live-fire drill off the Australian coast, saying it was “deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied” with the claim that it did not give enough notice. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that Beijing had failed to give satisfactory reasons for what…