India: welcome for Myanmar’s president to counter China’s influence

04 Jun 2026
India has given a red-carpet welcome to Myanmar’s president Min Aung Hlaing on his first official visit since taking office, signalling a strengthening of ties between the two neighbouring countries. Discussions have focussed…

Pakistan / China: summit reaffirms close relationship

29 May 2026
Xi Jinping reaffirmed Beijing’s ‘unbreakable’ friendship with Pakistan during talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, as they marked 75 years of diplomatic relations. Xi pledged deeper cooperation through the China-Pakistan Economic…

China / Russia: Xi and Putin meet for important talks

21 May 2026
Only a few days after welcoming Donald Trump, Xi Jinping is hosting Vladimir Putin in Beijing, highlighting China’s growing diplomatic influence amid global instability. Xi and Putin are expected to discuss the wars…

China / USA: does Taiwan want total independence?

21 May 2026
Following his talks in Beijing with Xi Jinping, Donald Trump has warned Taiwan against pursuing formal independence. China regards Taiwan as part of its territory and considers independence a major red line; however,…

USA / China: talks between Trump and Xi

14 May 2026
As Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in Beijing on 14 and 15 May, tensions between the world’s two largest powers remain high. The summit comes at a time of growing uncertainty over global…

Iran conflict: what role could China play in easing tensions?

07 May 2026
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has held a meeting with his counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, as diplomatic efforts intensify to ease tensions between Iran and the USA over the Strait of Hormuz.…

China: at least 21 dead after explosion in fireworks factory

07 May 2026
Xi Jinping has ordered an urgent investigation after a devastating explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan Province, killed at least 26 people and injured 61. The blast at the Huasheng plant…

Panama: government takes over control of ports from Hong Kong company

27 Feb 2026
The two key ports at either end of the Panama Canal have been taken over by the Panamanian government. This follows a supreme court ruling last month that the renewed 25-year concession given…

China: top carbon emitter becomes renewable energy superpower

20 Feb 2026
While Donald Trump’s administration is pedalling back on American commitment to green energy, China is rapidly expanding renewable energy across its vast landscapes, building huge solar and wind installations to reduce reliance on…

Imprisoned Chinese pastor's daughter: ‘repression cannot extinguish faith'

05 Feb 2026
At a recent meeting in Washington, Grace Jin Drexel shared the moving story of her father, Pastor Ezra Jin, imprisoned in China for his Christian faith. He was arrested in October alongside 27…
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