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Xi Says China Will Act on Climate Goals at Its Own Pace
The speech by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, to Chinese officials came as John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, urged Beijing…
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Canadian Politicians Who Criticize China Become Its Targets
The polls predicted a re-election victory, maybe even a landslide. But a couple of weeks before the vote, Kenny Chiu,…
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The Xi-Putin Bromance Has Already Peaked
When Xi Jinping ascended to the pinnacle of Chinese power a decade ago, he saw Vladimir Putin as a strong…
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World
In China, Blinken Holds Talks to Restart High-Level Diplomacy
The talks between Antony J. Blinken, the secretary of state, and Wang Yi, Beijing’s top foreign policy official, were a…
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World
China and Russia, Targets at G7 Summit, Draw Closer to Fend Off West
Beijing and Moscow are holding visits this week as alarm grows in China that Western countries backing Ukraine are turning…
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World
McCarthy Meets With Tsai, Backing Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions With China
Speaker Kevin McCarthy became the most senior elected official to meet with a Taiwanese president on American soil since the…
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World
Taiwan’s Ex-President Heads to China in Historic and Closely Watched Visit
Though his visit is not official, it is nonetheless significant and may offer clues to political calculations on both sides…
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World
China’s Courtship of European Powers Hits a Russian Wall
Beijing, in urgent need of reviving its economy, wants to mend ties with Europe but is struggling to create distance…
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World
As Cases Spread, China’s Low Covid Death Toll Convinces No One
China’s murky statistics are fueling widespread public distrust. Its narrow definition of Covid deaths “will very much underestimate the true…
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World
As Covid Spreads Fast, Beijing Isn’t in Lockdown. But It Feels Like It.
Almost no one is venturing out even after an easing of pandemic measures. Cold and flu medicines are scarce, but…
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