International Relations

Qin Gang is a career diplomat who earned a reputation for rebutting journalists—he now occupies what is arguably China's most important foreign posting.

Taiwan is following the bill's progress and will maintain its close ties with the U.S., a spokesperson told Newsweek.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Benfold made its maiden Taiwan Strait transit on Wednesday.

"There are some things that rise above specific differences that are the global responsibility of great powers," U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said.

China has "explicitly requested the U.S. to change course and correct its mistakes," according to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

Instead of bombing our way into minimal gains—and mostly losses—for decades, the United States should instead remove all American soldiers from the Middle East and invest in policies that help the people of the region root out corruption, gain jobs and clean the land, air and water.

Ben & Jerry's said "it is inconsistent with our values" to continue selling tubs of ice cream in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Officials also suggested Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair could take part in a jamming session.

China's Defense Ministry issued a strong statement on Thursday after a U.S. Air Force plane left Okinawa and delivered "diplomatic mail" to Taipei.

During a speech in Tokyo on Monday, Taro Aso suggested that an invasion of Taiwan by China would be an "existential threat" to Japan and its outlying islands.

"Only socialism could save China. Only socialism with Chinese characteristics can develop China," President Xi Jinping declared amid celebrations in Beijing.

After the U.S. expedited its donation of vaccines to Taiwan over the weekend, China's Foreign Ministry called it a "political maneuver" that interferes in its "internal affairs."

The American president made it clear that he would side with the U.S. over Russia and every other nation, unlike the unexpected comments that came from Trump after his own summit with Putin in 2018.

According to the Xinhua News Agency, Xi told senior Communist Party officials that China needs to "make friends extensively, unite the majority and continuously expand its circle of friends with those who understand and are friendly to China."

The French president visited Rwanda in an attempt to rebuild relationships after the 1994 genocide, acknowledging France's role but not offering an apology.

The international community remains an abstract concept and perhaps an ideal but certainly not a specific actor that appeals should be directed to.

For all of the old world's hand-wringing on President Trump's so-called disdain for multilateralism, the Trump administration helped elevate China-related issues within NATO and rallied democracies to protect their digital networks and supply chains from the CCP.

A new poll shows that China was the only country that recorded a significant drop in favorable views of the U.S. since President Joe Biden took office in January.

Troops are expected to return to their bases by May 1, but it remains unclear how many will remain in the region.

The interfaith initiative aims to strengthen the bonds between young people in the region, build greater trust and promote a real, warm and enduring peace.

The former Russian president said he is pessimistic a Biden presidency would mean better ties between Washington and the Kremlin.

By ignoring our three thousand-year link to the Temple Mount, the U.N. validates the Palestinian refusal to recognize our right to exist as the world's only Jewish state.

Riyadh has enjoyed American backing despite a raft of human rights abuses, but now must deal lwith Biden who has promised to "reassess" ties.

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden endorsed Joe Biden in a new ad from Republican Voters Against Trump.

In an interview with The Hill, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said "every place I go, every foreign minister that I talk to, they recognize what China has done to the world," referring to the coronavirus pandemic.

Withdrawal from the WHO does not mean abdication of international obligations.

Israel has been forced to reach out to China for greater investment. There are lessons here for policymakers, moving forward.

China said the U.S. "seriously" violates the one-China policy after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the Taiwan president's leadership "an inspiration to the region and the world."

The most concerning finding for the People's Republic may not be the world's mixed opinions, but the fact that net changes in perception skewed downward between 2018 and 2019.

Pompeo was shaking hands with the Italian Prime Minister when a protester approached with a block of Parmigiano Reggiano.