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North Korea, China’s foreign ministers meet in Beijing

SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) -North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday during her second visit to the Chinese capital in just one month, both countries’ official news agencies reported. Wang told Choe that “China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Democratic People’s Republic…

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China's No. 2 leader, in debut of sorts on world stage at UN, echoes his nation's concern about US

China’s No. 2 leader, in debut of sorts on world stage at UN, echoes his nation’s concern about US

NEW YORK – China’s second-in-command sounded his nation’s oft-repeated alarm against aggressive and unilateral action in global politics, addressing world leaders Friday in a speech brimming with references that echoed long-standing concerns about the United States and the Trump administration in particular — and cast Beijing as a defender of the world order in an…

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China’s Wang Yi hails ‘ice-breaking’ US House delegation visit to Beijing

China’s Wang Yi hails ‘ice-breaking’ US House delegation visit to Beijing

China and the US are not “rivals” or “enemies” but rather “partners”, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told a rare visiting bipartisan group of four American lawmakers. He also called on Washington to treasure the current “stabilising trend” in bilateral relations while upholding its “political commitments” to Beijing regarding Taiwan during the meeting on Tuesday…

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‘China doesn’t plot wars’: Foreign minister Wang Yi reacts to Trump's 100% tariff threat

‘China doesn’t plot wars’: Foreign minister Wang Yi reacts to Trump’s 100% tariff threat

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Saturday that “China does not participate in wars or plot them”, responding to US calls for allies to impose tariffs on Russian oil buyers, including China. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a news conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)(AP) President Donald Trump…

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi responds to US President Donald Trump's call for NATO allies to impose 50-100% tariffs on China

Sanctions will only complicate…,’ China’s foreign minister responds as Trump urges NATO to impose 50-100% tariffs

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday, ““War cannot solve problems, sanctions will only complicate them,” in response to US President Donald Trump’s earlier post urging NATO allies to impose heavy tariffs on China to weaken its ties with Russia, Reuters reported. Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday to say that NATO member…

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