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Guo Jiakun
郭嘉昆
Guo Jiakun: A seasoned Chinese diplomat, he assumed the role of Foreign Ministry Spokesman in January 2025, bringing over two decades of experience in foreign service.
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US-China tech war
Trump, Xi weigh AI ‘guardrails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance
Meeting in Beijing, the presidents weighed safety protocols for the rapidly emerging technology, and H200 chip shipments were a ‘sovereign decision’ for China.
15 May 2026 - 9:45PM
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Trump arrives in China with tech titans and top aides for high-stakes Xi summit
13 May 2026 - 11:00PM
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US-China relations
Chinese company that tracked US bombers over Iran wears sanctions with pride
13 May 2026 - 12:00PM
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China-Latin America relations
Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip
Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit.
13 May 2026 - 4:08AM
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Hong Kong politics
China backs Hong Kong courts, ignores calls to free Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump visit
Beijing reaffirms support for Hong Kong judiciary as foreign ministry calls former media boss ‘principal mastermind’ of 2019 anti-government protests.
12 May 2026 - 9:32PM
2026 Xi-Trump summit
Trump to raise Taiwan, Jimmy Lai case when he meets Xi in Beijing this week
US president claims Chinese leader will be more likely than himself to bring up Taiwan issue, while Lai may also be on the agenda.
12 May 2026 - 6:17AM
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Asean
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Why China’s warning over military blocs is finding listeners in Asia
For regional governments, strategy is about preserving options. China has read this instinct carefully and given it a diplomatic vocabulary.
8 May 2026 - 5:30AM
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US-China tech war
US crackdown threat could shake out China’s ‘distillation’ AI copycats: analysts
US plans action against AI ‘distillation’, as analysts warn weaker Chinese start-ups could be forced out within a year.
24 Apr 2026 - 11:08PM
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Japan scraps long-standing arms export rules
Tokyo approves plan to scrap restrictions, prompting warnings that this could undermine the country’s pacifist constitution.
22 Apr 2026 - 4:39PM
Pacific nations
Pacific Islanders skip food, medicine amid global fuel shortage from Iran war
Pacific nations are the most reliant on diesel for power generation worldwide. They imported about 2.2 million tonnes of fuel in 2025.
22 Apr 2026 - 9:37AM
China-Japan relations
China warns of ‘moves towards militarism’ after Japan eases arms export rules
Tokyo approves plan to scrap restrictions, prompting warnings that this could undermine the country’s pacifist constitution.
21 Apr 2026 - 9:40PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
What the US-Iran ‘fight-talk’ dynamic means before their ceasefire ends
Meanwhile, China expresses ‘concern’ over America’s interception of Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman.
20 Apr 2026 - 7:32PM
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China-New Zealand relations
China complains of ‘harassment’ from New Zealand aerial patrols near coastline
Beijing said the plane had been operating over the Yellow and East China Seas and urged Wellington not to put civilian aircraft in danger.
17 Apr 2026 - 7:58PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Hormuz blockade: shipping body slams transit fees as 20,000 seafarers stranded
A ‘retrograde’ toll proposal by Tehran risks similar charges in other vital waterways, warns global association for merchant shipowners and operators.
15 Apr 2026 - 11:00AM
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US-China relations
China hits out at ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ US blockade of Iran’s ports
Beijing says American move will ‘inflame tensions, escalate the situation and undermine an already fragile ceasefire’.
14 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
China says open Hormuz key to global interests as Trump blockade looms
Beijing’s foreign ministry denies that China plans to provide weapons and military tech to Iran.
13 Apr 2026 - 9:44PM
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Taiwan
Swing and a miss? Taiwan’s premier under fire over baseball trip to Tokyo
Beijing has lashed out over Cho Jung-tai’s one-day visit to Japan, which was described as a ‘private itinerary’ to support the island’s team.
14 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summit
Beijing warns US over Jimmy Lai and Taiwan arms sales ahead of Trump visit
Foreign ministry urges US to ‘safeguard the stable development of China-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait’.
13 Mar 2026 - 9:50PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
It’s been 2 weeks since war broke out in Iran. Is there an end in sight?
Chinese analysts weigh the US president’s shifting signals and global oil risks, reject talk of any benefit to China.
12 Mar 2026 - 1:17PM
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Iran
Why China sees stability in hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise to lead Iran
Continuity over change seen in cleric whom analysts anticipate could double down on policies against the US and Israel.
13 Mar 2026 - 5:12AM
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China-North Korea relations
China-North Korea rail link restored as neighbours try to get ties back on track
Restoring tourist travel has been seen as a litmus test of Pyongyang’s willingness to rebuild relations with its biggest trading partner.
10 Mar 2026 - 10:16PM
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Germany
German court jails US military contractor in China spy case
The defendant, partially named as Martin D. was sentenced for offering US military secrets to China, highlighting espionage concerns amid global tensions.
11 Feb 2026 - 9:05PM
China-UK relations
China lifted sanctions on British lawmakers after Starmer–Xi meeting, UK says
Prime minister says Beijing has removed 2021 curbs on MPs as part of a wider reset, though sanctions on others appear to remain.
31 Jan 2026 - 3:46AM
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China-Asean relations
China executes 11 core members of Myanmar-based telecoms fraud ring
They include members of the Ming family crime syndicate found guilty of murder, illegal detention, running casinos and other offences.
29 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM
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China-Latin America relations
Xi to meet Orsi in first Latin America-China visit since US capture of Maduro
State visit from February 1 to 7 aims to promote commercial ties with Beijing despite tension in region after US operation in Venezuela.
27 Jan 2026 - 6:17AM
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World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
As Trump shakes world order, Western countries recalibrate approach to China
At Davos, world leaders take veiled swipes at the US, while China frames itself as defender of the post-war system, analysts say.
23 Jan 2026 - 11:00PM
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US-China relations
China to ‘quietly track’ Greenland developments amid Arctic ambitions: analysts
Beijing to focus on maintaining its ‘constructive relationship with US’ and does not need to ‘disrupt that over Greenland’, say experts.
23 Jan 2026 - 3:34PM
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US-China trade war
Chips, soybeans, tariffs: what’s on tap for US-China talks before a Trump visit?
Analysts expect any pre-summit talks to focus on deliverables such as easing semiconductor curbs and boosting agricultural sales, setting the stage for Xi and Trump.
21 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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