Diplomacy – Page 4 – Asia Times

Chinese President Xi Jinping finishes his speech during a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of China's 'reform and opening up' in Beijing. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

US trade war raises the specter of new Cold War

by Sebastien Falletti December 25, 2018February 18, 2020

A visitor views an art installation depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, at the Seoul Art Center on December 19. Photo: AFP

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North Korea sounds the death knell for denuclearization

by Andrew Salmon December 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men gather near the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City. Photo: AFP

Australia, France, Israel, Middle East, Oceania, World

Arab League calls on Australia, Brazil to respect international law

by Asia Times staff December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) welcomes his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir in Damascus. Photo: SANA

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Sudanese president visits Syria, signaling Arab thaw

by Sami Moubayed December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

الرئيس السوداني عمر البشير. صورة Ebrahim Hamid / Anadolu Agency

France, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

Sudan’s president visits Syria

by Asia Times staff December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

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Beijing, China, France, Iran, Middle East, World

Ambassador meets with 2nd Canadian detained in China

by Asia Times staff December 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Japanese navy ship flying flag. Photo: iStock

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How Japan can be a strategic leader in Indo-Pacific

by Christina Lai December 14, 2018December 14, 2018

Philippine military personnel unload one of the three Balangiga church bells after it arrived from the US at a military airbase in Manila on December 11, 2018. Photo: AFP/Ted Aljibe

AT Finance, China, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, World

US, Philippines bury an atrocity to ring in a new era

by Richard Javad Heydarian December 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Jamal Khashoggi was murdered when he visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Photo: AFP

France, Middle East, Turkey, World

Saudis refuse to extradite Khashoggi murder suspects

by Asia Times staff December 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Map of Maldives: iStock

Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Perspectives on India-China competition in Maldives

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 8, 2018

United States President George HW Bush shares Thanksgiving with US military personnel in Saudi Arabia on November 22, 1990. Photo: David Valdez, White House via CNP

Egypt, European Union, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

George HW Bush and the ‘American era’ in the Middle East

by Sami Moubayed December 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

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On world stage, Xi fails to practice what he preaches

by Xuan Loc Doan December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

Pakistani army soldiers gather in front of Kartarpur Gurdwara Sahib during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kartarpur Corridor in Kartarpur on November 28, 2018. - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the groundbreaking ceremony of the religious corridor between India and Pakistan. (Photo by ARIF ALI / AFP)

Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, South Asia

Kartarpur Corridor is a diplomatic masterstroke

by Imad Zafar November 30, 2018November 30, 2018

Head of the Jewish Agency for Palestine Chaim Weizmann, in dark glasses, listens in Oct 1947 as a member of the Arab Higher Committee explains why Palestine should not be split by the UN. But a month later the General Assembly voted to split Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab. Photo: Acme News Pictures / AFP

Bahrain, China, Egypt, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

The partition of Palestine relegated to history

by Sami Moubayed November 29, 2018February 18, 2020

A woman carries a Palestinian flag during a demonstration drawing attention to Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza on November 26. Photo: Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency

Egypt, Israel, Middle East

Israel and Hamas, between the ebb and flow

by Mohammed Dahman November 29, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet this month in Buenos Aires. Photo: Reuters/Damir Sagolj

Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, Taiwan, World

Summit is chance for China, US to push reset button

by Joseph Nathan November 27, 2018November 27, 2018

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Beijing, China, World

Tribute to Anson Burlingame, ambassador to and from China

by George Koo November 26, 2018December 5, 2018

Ardi Stoios-Braken

European Union, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Dutch envoy preserves her country’s good image in Pakistan

by Atta Rasool Malik November 24, 2018

Conflict and instability continue to plague Afghanistan as the country struggles to achieve an enduring peace after decades of turmoil. Image: iStock

Afghanistan, France, South Asia, World

UN envoy: ‘Well-founded hopes for peace’ in Afghanistan

by Asia Times staff November 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: AFP/Mark Cristino

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Will burgeoning China-Philippine ties last?

by Xuan Loc Doan November 23, 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May gives a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on Thursday following the announcement of a draft deal on post-Brexit trade ties with the EU. Photo: AFP

France, United Kingdom, World

May defends draft Brexit deal

by Asia Times staff November 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (R) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping following a signing ceremony in Darussalam. Photo: by Brunei Department of Information via AFP.

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Little Brunei welcomes China’s big helping hand

by Nile Bowie November 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) gestures as Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte (R) looks on during a state banquet at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila on November 20, 2018. Photo" AFP/Mark R. Cristino/Pool

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What Xi did and didn’t give Duterte

by Richard Javad Heydarian November 21, 2018February 18, 2020

The US and China have conflicting worldviews. Image: iStock

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Xi’s ‘Mankind First’ versus Trump’s ‘America First’

by Xuan Loc Doan November 21, 2018November 21, 2018

Saudi Arabia's King Salman with his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh on November 8, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Saudi Press Agency

Iran, Middle East, World

Saudi king praises son, castigates Iran in annual speech

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse November 20, 2018February 18, 2020

US Vice President Mike Pence makes his keynote speech at the CEO Summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Port Moresby on November 17, 2018. Photo: AFP/Peter Parks

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APEC summit presents stark US or China choices

by Richard Javad Heydarian November 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Image: iStock

Afghanistan, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

India takes (unofficial) seat at the Afghan peace table

by Manoj Kumar Mishra November 15, 2018

As America’s longest-serving Central Command chief, John Abizaid, a West Point graduate, oversaw the Iraq War from 2003 to 2007. Photo: AFP

Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Turkey, World

General in the room: Trump names Abizaid ambassador to Saudi Arabia

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse November 14, 2018February 18, 2020

Image: iStock

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Moscow format: India reaches out to the Taliban

by Zamir Awan November 10, 2018November 10, 2018

Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi stands next to EU High Representative Federica Mogherini (right) during the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Naypyidaw, November 20, 2017. Photo: AFP Forum via DPA/Kay Nietfeld

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EU looking to target Myanmar for Rohingya abuses

by Emanuele Scimia November 10, 2018February 18, 2020

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