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Weimin Chen

China, Japan, S Korea Aim to Restart Trilateral Leaders' Summit

China, Japan, S Korea Aim to Restart Trilateral Leaders' Summit

The Lede: The top diplomats of China, Japan, and South Korea gathered in Busan, South Korea over the weekend to discuss resuming their leaders’ summit as the three Asian nations move to strengthen trilateral cooperation amid regional tensions and disagreements. What We Know: * Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, South Korean

China Pitches Gaza Ceasefire with Islamic Delegation and BRICS

China Pitches Gaza Ceasefire with Islamic Delegation and BRICS

The Lede: On Monday, China hosted a delegation from Islamic countries and called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war as Beijing attempts to play a more prominent role in mediating the conflict. Additionally, the BRICS group of developing countries held a virtual summit on the war on Tuesday.

Xi Courts Pacific Countries at APEC

Xi Courts Pacific Countries at APEC

After meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping took the next day to meet with leaders of a number of other Pacific countries including Mexico, Peru, Fiji, Japan, and Southeast Asian sultanate of Brunei, to talk about trade. What We Know: * Xi pledged

U.S. Business Leaders Dine with Chinese President Xi on APEC Sidelines

U.S. Business Leaders Dine with Chinese President Xi on APEC Sidelines

The Lede: On Wednesday after the highly anticipated meeting between the presidents of the U.S. and China on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, members of the U.S. business community attended a banquet headlined by Chinese President Xi Jinping. What We Know:

Shifting Sentiments for China's Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia

Shifting Sentiments for China's Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia

The Lede: Last month, as China celebrated the 10 year anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Cambodia inaugurated its new BRI-financed airport while the Philippines pulled out of BRI-funding for three major railway projects as countries demonstrate varying degrees of success and reassess their participation

U.S., China Officials Kickstart APEC Summit in San Francisco with Early Meeting

U.S., China Officials Kickstart APEC Summit in San Francisco with Early Meeting

The Lede: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng spoke over two days of meetings from Thursday and Friday in San Francisco in an effort to stabilize the economic relationship between the two countries and make progress on some key issues including trade, investment, and

U.S. Development Agency to Finance Sri Lankan Port in Bid to Counter China's BRI

U.S. Development Agency to Finance Sri Lankan Port in Bid to Counter China's BRI

The Lede: On Wednesday, the U.S. announced that it would be orchestrating $553 million in financing through a development agency to build a deep-water container terminal in Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo as Washington steps up its competition with China in international development financing. What We Know: * The