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Biden aide speaks with China counterpart as tension spikes

WASHINGTON — White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Friday, people familiar with the matter said, as the two sides look to ease tensions that have continued to build in recent months.

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White House's Sullivan speaks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi -Bloomberg

White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Friday, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Reuters

NZ pushes China on lethal aid concerns over Ukraine war

Nanaia Mahuta expresses concerns about Beijing sending arms to Moscow, but receives no 'overt' assurances that the Chinese government will not provide lethal support.

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New Zealand tells China its concern on lethal aid to Russia

New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has expressed concern to China over any provision of lethal aid to support Russia in its war against Ukraine during a meeting with her Chinese counterpart

The Independent UK

New Zealand raises concerns with China on South China Sea, Taiwan

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Saturday she had expressed concerns over the South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait during talks with her Chinese counterpart at the end of a visit to Beijing.

Reuters

Little room for maneuver as U.S.-China ties slide further

President Joe Biden said last month after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that he planned to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the episode and clear the air between the rival superpowers.

Reuters

China's top diplomat: Confident about stable ties with New Zealand

China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday that China sees New Zealand as an important partner and has confidence in the certainty and stability in bilateral relations.

Reuters

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China has reappointed its central bank governor, when many had expected a change

China on Sunday reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets.

WEKU

China denies hidden motives after hosting Iran-Saudi talks

China says it has no hidden motives and isn't trying to fill any vacuum in the Middle East after it hosted talks at which Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations

The Independent UK

‘Changing global order’: China’s hand in the Iran-Saudi deal

China brokering a deal between longtime Gulf rivals is ‘a broader sign of a changing global order’, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Guterres Welcomes Saudi-Iran Deal, China Considers it a ‘Victory’ for Dialogue

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. "Good neighborly relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia are essential for the stability of the Gulf region," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Friday. "The Secretary-General reiterates…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties: World reacts

A roundup of international reaction to the rapprochement between the two regional powers after seven years of tensions.

Al Jazeera

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China's help

Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions

The Independent UK

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to re-establish relations after years of tensions

Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions between the two countries, including a devastating attack on the heart of the kingdom's oil production attributed to Tehran.

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The Independent UK

Blinken wraps up Central Asia tour before G20 talks in India

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a brief tour of Central Asia in Uzbekistan before heading to India for what is expected to be a contentious Ukraine-dominated meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20

The Guardian - US

Some politicians seem comfortable with the idea of a new cold war. They shouldn’t

Republican leaders draw on Reagan-era nostalgia to unite their party, but a 21st-century cold war would not end well for anyone

The Conversation

Ukraine: Beijing's peace initiative offers glimpse at how China plans to win the war

Beijing’s “Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” has now been officially released by the country’s foreign ministry, after being foreshadowed by China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, at the recent Munich Security Conference.

Reason

The Ukraine War May Engulf the World

What was a local conflict is shaping up as a battle between alliances.

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The Guardian - UK

Year of war in Ukraine tests China’s ‘no limits’ relationship with Russia

There are signs Beijing wants a quick political resolution to conflict as its patience with Russia wears thin

The Independent UK

Blinken heads to Asia, with China, Russia tensions soaring

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Central and South Asia next week for international talks that will put him in the same room as his Chinese and Russian counterparts

The Independent UK

What is China’s peace proposal on how to end Ukraine war?

China offers 12-point proposal to end war

WEKU

China calls for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, Beijing has repeatedly said it would broker any cease-fire talks, a proposal Ukrainians are wary of because of China's close ties with Moscow.

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China Urges Russia-Ukraine Cease-fire and Peace Talks

China’s 12-point position paper on the war in Ukraine comes amid Western accusations Beijing is considering supplying arms to Russia. Western leaders have questioned Beijing’s willingness to mediate and its credibility as a mediator.

Daily Mirror

China urges Russia to ceasefire in Ukraine as Zelensky calls 2023 'year of our victory'

China has issued a 12-point proposal where it is calling for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia while Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a rallying cry on the first anniversary of the invasion

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Urges Russia, Ukraine to Hold Talks, Warns against Using Nuclear Weapons

China called on Friday for Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks as soon as possible, while insisting that nuclear weapons must not be used in their conflict. Beijing's foreign ministry made the comments in a document on the "political settlement" of the crisis, timed to coincide with the one-year…

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