Premier Li welcomes New Zealand PM in Beijing (Beijing Municipal Government)
(Source: Beijing Municipal Government) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has held a welcome ceremony for visiting New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at the Great...
View ArticleSpotlight: New Zealand PM optimistic about China's economic transition
BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Monday expressed optimism about China's economic transition, saying the growth of the Chinese economy is still very considerable....
View ArticleBeijing urges 'discretion' over South China Sea as New Zealand leader Key visits
China has urged New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to exercise "discretion" during his visit to China that started Sunday - an apparent attempt by Beijing to wield its considerable economic leverage...
View ArticleNew Zealand tourist industry excited by multi-million-dollar deal with China
WELLINGTON, April 21 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand tourism chiefs were celebrating Thursday after the mountain resort town of Queenstown won a major contract to host 10,000 salespeople of a Chinese company....
View ArticleChina dissatisfied with British comment on South China Sea
China is strongly dissatisfied with senior British official Hugo Swire's comment on the South China Sea, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Wednesday. (Xinhuanet file photo) BEIJING,...
View ArticleHello Gambia! Beijing is searching far and wide for allies to back its grab...
China has a habit of making improbably grouped friends. When it held a World War 2 victory parade last year, key attendees included officials from East Timor, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and North Korea. Today...
View ArticleChina’s new plan on maritime cooperation in disputed South China Sea
China is currently entangled in a simmering maritime dispute over the South China Sea with Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan who counter its claim over almost the whole of the...
View ArticleJapan's Foreign Minister Visits China as Abe Seeks Talks With Xi
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will travel to China on Friday in a bid to restore momentum in relations between Asia’s two largest economies as both nations argue over territorial issues in...
View ArticleTensions Rising Ahead of South China Sea Ruling
As the Philippines awaits an international arbitration ruling that challenges China's claims to nearly all of the South China Sea, it is becoming clear that regardless of which way the decision goes,...
View ArticleChina says Australia sub deal strengthens U.S., warns Canberra to keep out of...
Chinese state-run media said Wednesday that Australia’s choice of France to build its next-generation fleet of submarines avoided a “worst-case scenario” by not choosing Japan but issued a warning to...
View ArticleMaintaining our integrity on regional foreign policy
During Prime Minister John Key's visit to Beijing last month, an editorial was published by the state-owned news agency, Xinhua, criticising New Zealand for participating in the Bersama Shield naval...
View ArticleTerritorial disputes NZ’s problem too
Previous || Next It is an illusion to believe we can be a neutral bystander on the South China Sea issue, writes Nicholas Khoo. A not-so-quiet storm is brewing on New Zealand's foreign policy horizon....
View ArticleSong and dance troupe MusicFest of South Africa visits China (Beijing...
(Source: Beijing Municipal Government) Members of the song and dance troupe Music Fest of South Africa give a performance during the Sway with South Africa activity at Peking University in Beijing, May...
View ArticleIndia’s focus should be peace with China, not US military ties linked to sea row
The military partnership that India has embarked upon with the US has special focus on South China Sea. Their ‘dangerous handshake’ has sent a powerful message to China with which India has a...
View ArticleBeijing-Moscow Denounce Washington?'s South ??China Sea? Resolve
China and Russia have agreed on the need to limit U.S. influence in the Asia-Pacific Region. On Friday, following bilateral talks in Beijing Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese...
View ArticleChina seeks global support for South China Sea policies
China is seeing mixed results in its effort to enlist friendly states in its push to exclude the U.S. and its allies from the festering...
View Article2016/04/18 More cooperation with New Zealand (The Presidency of the People's...
(Source: The Presidency of the People's Republic of China) Premier Li Keqiang stressed the importance of linking China's development strategies with New Zealand when he met with the country's Prime...
View ArticleNew Zealand PM optimistic about China's economic transition
BEIJING - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Monday expressed optimism about China's economic transition, saying the growth of the Chinese economy is still very considerable. The Chinese leadership...
View ArticleChina eases market access for New Zealand halal meat
WELLINGTON - New Zealand's meat producers will be looking forward to a boost in exports to China after the two countries signed a formal arrangement on the supply of halal meat, Primary Industries...
View ArticleRussian FM says external forces should not interfere in South China Sea issue
BEIJING -- External forces should not interfere in the South China Sea issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. Lavrov, who is in Beijing to attend the fifth Foreign Ministers'...
View ArticleRussia backs China on SCS; says no to 'external' interference alluding to U.S.
Russia on Friday backed China’s stand on the disputed South China Sea (SCS) issue and said ‘external’ forces should not interfere in the maritime dispute, an apparent reference to the U.S. presence in...
View ArticleChina sends military singer to perform on South China Sea island
--> China sent the famous singer to perform patriotic songs before the navy officers. China's military this week sent a famed singer of patriotic anthems to perform before navy officers and...
View ArticleMalaysia deports 32 Taiwan suspects to China, draws protest
Click photo to enlarge In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese suspects involved in wire fraud are escorted off a plane upon arriving at the Beijing Capital International Airport in...
View ArticleMinistry targets Japan's 'sense of presence' over South China Sea
Japan should not constantly show its "sense of presence" which is displayed "almost in a paranoid way" on issues concerning the South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "On the South...
View ArticleAfter ships and planes, Beijing sends singers to assert claims in South China...
BEIJING // China's military has dispatched ships and planes — even constructed new islands to assert its maritime claims. Now it's deploying a new set of tools to uphold Chinese sovereignty: magicians,...
View ArticleBeijing sends entertainers in contested South China Sea
BEIJING: China's military has dispatched ships and planes — even constructed new islands to assert its maritime claims. Now it's deploying a new set of tools to uphold Chinese sovereignty: magicians,...
View ArticleBeijing Warns Critics Over South China Sea Dispute
As China awaits an international arbitration ruling over its claims to almost all of the South China Sea, Beijing issued a warning Friday to its critics, stating that the more they challenge its...
View ArticleChina conducts military drills in South China Sea, Indian Ocean
BEIJING: Flexing muscles, China kicked off military exercises in the disputed South China Sea, east Indian Ocean and West Pacific involving advanced warships, helicopters and "special warfare"...
View ArticleChina Media Pulls Punches for Now on Trump's Escalating Rhetoric
While increasingly harsh attacks on China help propel Donald Trump to the Republican presidential nomination, the country’s state media has largely shown restraint, taking only the occasional swipe at...
View ArticleChina military singer performs on South China Sea island
BEIJING (AP) — China's military this week sent a famed singer of patriotic anthems to perform before navy officers...
View ArticleMinistry targets Japan's 'sense of presence' over South China Sea (Beijing...
(Source: Beijing Municipal Government) Japan should not constantly show its 'sense of presence' which is displayed 'almost in a paranoid way' on issues concerning the South China Sea, the Foreign...
View ArticleChina urges Japanese leaders to listen to call for peace
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry has urged Japanese leaders to listen to the call for peace and play a constructive role for regional peace and stability. "China...
View ArticleChina, Indonesia to Boost Security Ties
Chinese and Indonesian officials pledged to boost security ties, marine cooperation and infrastructure investment, state media reported on Tuesday, after a diplomatic spat over what Indonesia called a...
View ArticleU.S. "freedom of navigation" operations in South China Sea "very dangerous":...
This photo taken on Dec. 11, 2015 shows uniquely beautiful winter scenery of the Zhaoshu Island in theSouth China Sea. (Xinhua file photo/Zhao Yingquan) BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The so-called...
View ArticleCommentary: True sincerity needed from Japan to improve ties during FM's trip...
by Yan Lei,Liu Tian TOKYO, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida started a high-profile trip to China on Friday, the first of its kind in about four-and-a half years. It is hoped...
View ArticleTrade agreements bring Oceania closer to China (The Central People's...
(Source: The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China) Recent visits to China by top leaders from Australia and New Zealand could be seen as indications of those countries striving...
View ArticleTrade agreements bring Oceania closer to Beijing (Beijing Municipal Government)
(Source: Beijing Municipal Government) Recent visits to China by top leaders from Australia and New Zealand could be seen as indications of those countries striving for a larger...
View ArticleSOUTH CHINA SEA WATCH: Tussle over plane; Russia backs China
Tensions in the South China Sea are rising, pitting China against smaller and weaker neighbors that all lay claim to islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters rich in fish and potential gas and oil...
View ArticleSOUTH CHINA SEA WATCH: China starts drills, showcases isles
A look at some recent key developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters rich in fish and...
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