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Secretary of State raised concerns in meeting with Shanghai party chief Chen Jining, but also said direct engagement between the two sides is a ‘necessity’.

Rival Palestinian parties met in Beijing for an ‘in-depth and candid dialogue on promoting internal reconciliation', according to ministry spokesman

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will press Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on economic reciprocity. Photo: Reuters

Thorniest China-EU issues tipped to be on table when Chinese president meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday.

Trump victory likely to spark ‘more conflicts in the economic field’, Tsinghua international relations dean Yan Xuetong tells Hong Kong forum.

Hungarian president and prime minister greet Xi and his delegation ahead of talks expected to be dominated by trade and Ukraine.

Hungarian president and prime minister greet Xi and his delegation ahead of talks expected to be dominated by trade and Ukraine

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul did not receive a courtesy call from his Chinese counterpart until nearly a month after he took office – a delay some speculated was the result of strained bilateral ties. Photo: EPA-EFE

Yang Jiemian, chairman of the SIIS Academic Advisory Council, speaks at the Global Prosperity Summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Photo: Elson Li

A former Belgian envoy to the EU says China is not intentionally manufacturing overcapacity to undercut Western competitors