Left Review Online July 26, 2024
On Tuesday, Beijing became the focal point of global diplomacy. Representatives of 14 Palestinian factions signed the Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity, historically announcing the end of division and the strengthening of Palestinian unity. On the same day, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba...More
At the invitation of Secretary Nikolai Patrushev of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, is visiting...More
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi last week visited Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and Nepal, all of which are China's neighboring countries. Some suggest that Wang's visit is out of "Beijing's fears of diplomatic isolation" amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In regard to the crisis, many of China's...More
China believes the affairs of Nepal should be decided by its people, and China opposes any attempt to undermine Nepal's sovereignty and independence, interfere in its internal affairs and engage in geopolitical games in the country, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday at...More
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi elaborated China's three bottom lines in effectively managing and controlling divergences in China-US relations — the US should not challenge, smear or seek to subvert the Chinese path and system, should not seek to interrupt or disrupt China's development, should...More
Against the backdrop of the US and NATO unilaterally pushing ahead troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, risks of turmoil are growing. To responsibly respond to this, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi presided over the 4th China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Dialogue on Thursday. Wang raised five propositions...More
With bilateral relations at a new crossroad, a message sent by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to his Japanese counterpart was a "timely reminder" for Tokyo to stop heading in the wrong direction and pull ties to the right track, Chinese observers said. China hopes...More
China does not accept any country in the world that places itself as superior to others, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a press conference on Sunday about his recent meetings in East China's Fujian Province with foreign ministers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the...More
We learnt two things from the China-US high-level dialogue held in Alaska last week. The first was from the session at the beginning when the media were present. This would normally be conducted in a polite and somewhat anodyne fashion dressed up in diplomatic nicety. It could not...More
Following a tradition of China's foreign ministers making Africa their first visit of the new year, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off his official visit to five African countries - Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Botswana and Seychelles - on Monday, showcasing...More
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the proposal of Global Initiative on Data Security Tuesday on behalf of the Chinese government, which includes eight key points, covering hotspot issues that countries around the world are most concerned about or have doubts about, as well as...More
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to visit Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, France and Germany from Tuesday to September 1. It marks China's first high-level overseas visit by officials since COVID-19 was put under control in China. It vividly illustrates the importance of Europe...More
Led by the US, NATO has become what it had sworn to destroy. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday NATO should work more closely with like-minded countries to "stand up for a world built on freedom and democracy, not on bullying and coercion." However, NATO -...More
Beijing. The Chinese government is taking resolute and effective measures to effectively prevent and control the novel coronavirus epidemic through scientific approaches and maintaining close cooperation with the World Health Organization and other international partners. "We have full confidence that we can get it under control soon and...More
Kathmandu. Visiting Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, has called on NCP Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ today. During the meeting held at the Hotel Marriot, Chairman Prachanda and Minister Wang discussed wide range of issues surrounding Nepal-China relations. Following the meeting, Chairman Prachanda informed the media...More