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Vanessa Cai
Reporter, China
Vanessa Cai is a reporter for the China desk, based in Shanghai. Previously she worked for Caixin Global in Beijing and Shanghai-based news outlet Sixth Tone.
Vanessa Cai is a reporter for the China desk, based in Shanghai. Previously she worked for Caixin Global in Beijing and Shanghai-based news outlet Sixth Tone.
Areas of Expertise:
Chinese politics, social issuesLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Prominent academics call on Beijing to move beyond ‘passive mindset’ and shape international public opinion favourable to its interests.
Separately, Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers in a phone call discuss need to continue diplomatic efforts and regional cooperation.
Data analysis by the SCMP reveals a changing dynamic in Beijing towards high-level diplomatic meetings.
While the UAE’s departure from oil cartel is disruptive, it could also further drive apart Gulf Cooperation Council members, observer says.
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Foreign Minister Wang Yi caps five-day Southeast Asia tour also urging both sides to ‘open up new prospects for bilateral relations’.
After stepping into the domestic spotlight last year, the Pakistani military chief is now emerging as a player in world affairs.
Visit comes as Beijing and Pyongyang step up engagement, including high-level exchanges in recent months.
Cultural exchanges established with the Middle East are underscoring China’s role as a safe harbour for vulnerable global heritage.
With Xi and Trump set to meet next month, Beijing says handoff signals ‘progress in bilateral counternarcotics law enforcement’.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to seize the key Iranian oil hub, with latest speech heightening fears.
Air China flight arrives in North Korea days after passenger train services between the neighbours were restored.
Chinese political scientist says Southeast Asian nations ‘should not assume that the US will back them’ and that strategy could backfire.
More flexibility, fewer costs and greater convenience in the process hailed by head of new International Organisation for Mediation.
Beijing could also spearhead areas like AI governance and play greater role in promoting economic prosperity, he adds.
Police identify the woman, surnamed Xie, as the intermediary who brokered the sale of nine children in Guangdong province.
Beijing has a long history of on-off cooperation over exports of precursor chemicals, often tied to the general state of relations with Washington.
The global success of Chinese video games and animation – as well as the appeal of traditional culture – has triggered a reaction in Tokyo.
Analysts say postponement of US president’s trip to Beijing is a strategic opportunity and unlikely to derail momentum in stabilising ties.
Reports of extensive reclamation work on the once-submerged feature have prompted questions about its strategic value to Beijing.
On the sidelines of Beijing’s ‘two sessions’, academic and political adviser Zhang Bo emphasises the power of personal stories.
Mainland academic assesses the risks to Chinese investment and diplomacy in the region and what it means for the other main players.
Chinese ambassador to Moscow calls for the neighbours to build more cross-border bridges and corridors to slash logistics costs.
China’s Middle East position ‘relatively favourable’, professor says, and regional spillover from US-Israeli attacks likely to be limited to Tehran’s Shia militia allies.
Beijing sees self-reliant tech growth as vital to innovation, spokesman for top legislature says, noting country will safeguard ‘red lines’.
US bases in Kuwait, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain under attack by Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian media outlet.
Embassy advisory issued on Saturday says Chinese in Iran should not photograph sensitive sites or restricted areas.
Appeal comes as strategic rivals such as the US are increasingly eyeing military uses for tech developed by private firms such as SpaceX.
Zheng Nianli freed after China files bail payment guarantees, broadcaster NHK reports.
Beijing urges Tokyo to protect Chinese crew members’ rights after incident off southwestern Nagasaki prefecture.
