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Wang Yi

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during a rally for Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on October 5, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Trump’s China dealings to rely on billionaires like Elon Musk: analysts

President-elect’s transaction-based approach to diplomacy could see informal behind-the-scenes dialogue with Beijing coming to the forefront.

13 Nov 2024 - 4:46AMvideocam

US, China in ‘robust conversation’ on North Korean troops in Russia: Blinken

1 Nov 2024 - 8:09AMvideocam

China and Russia reaffirm close ties in Andrey Rudenko-Wang Yi talks

30 Oct 2024 - 9:56PMvideocam

Opinion | China-India border detente paves way for a more balanced world order

While Beijing and New Delhi have their own interests in settling tensions, greater cooperation is a net positive for the Global South.

26 Oct 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

China, Russia at Brics vow stronger cooperation for ‘fair world order’

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet for third time in person this year as bloc of emerging economies seeks to counter Western-led world order.

23 Oct 2024 - 1:42PMvideocam

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US likely to be concerned as Colombia invited to join China’s belt and road

Bogota’s top diplomat has confirmed formation of working group to discuss matter and hails ‘great potential’ to lure mainland investment.

18 Oct 2024 - 7:37AM

China’s envoy in Washington warns US against ‘strategic miscalculation’

Ambassador Xie says the ‘small yard, high fence’ policy of US President Joe Biden’s administration is damaging both countries’ interests.

1 Oct 2024 - 5:45PMvideocam

Xie Feng, China’s ambassador to the US, addresses attendees at a National Day event at the Chinese embassy in Washington on Monday. Photo: SCMP

China’s top diplomat calls for Mideast ceasefire, denounces trade protectionism

In speech at UN, Wang Yi positions China as global peacemaker, warns against countries inciting confrontation in Asia.

29 Sep 2024 - 12:36PM

China and Brazil hold peace plan meeting for Ukraine war on UN sidelines

Beijing’s top diplomat voices hope for convening global peace conference with ‘fair discussion’ of all proposals as US stays sceptical.

28 Sep 2024 - 8:20AMvideocam

China and Brazil at UN seek to revive plan to end Ukraine war through mediation

Echoing prior scepticism, neither US nor EU expected to take part as Brasilia seeks ‘groundwork for a peace conference’ to stop the conflict.

25 Sep 2024 - 5:34AMvideocam

Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise residential building shelled by Russia in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

At UN, China’s Wang expresses support for Lebanon after fatal Israeli strikes

Foreign minister also meets with German and Hungarian diplomats to discuss proposed EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports.

25 Sep 2024 - 2:49PMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister speaks during a “Summit of the Future” session at the UN in New York on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

US targets China’s rare earths dominance with minerals-security finance network

Move brings together banking and mining institutions from top minerals producer Australia as well as chip exporters Japan and South Korea.

24 Sep 2024 - 5:40AM

China and Iran call for ‘durable ceasefire’ in Gaza at Brics security conference

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi meets Russia’s Vladimir Putin and national security chiefs of Iran and India on sidelines of forum.

13 Sep 2024 - 7:31PMvideocam

Opinion | Why China-Russia ties shouldn’t really worry the West

While both countries continue to cooperate on security matters, Beijing is careful to avoid crossing unofficial Western ‘red lines’.

13 Sep 2024 - 6:51AMvideocam

China and Singapore must boost coordination as ‘stabilising forces’: Wang

Beijing’s top diplomat tells counterpart their countries can build on their strategic partnership in a world beset by turmoil and chaos.

10 Sep 2024 - 1:30AMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) meets his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Expired US-China science treaty signals deep uncertainty amid high tensions

Landmark deal dating to 1979 is said to shield American researchers working in mainland but critics counter Beijing is exploiting its terms.

30 Aug 2024 - 10:05PMvideocam

Opinion | As Western-led order crumbles, can China and India fulfil their destinies?

In spite of their border dispute, India and China have been steering a course for continued dialogue and cooperation.

28 Aug 2024 - 5:30AM

Opinion | Far from an aggressor, China has been remarkably restrained

Despite becoming a US peer competitor, China’s practice of strategic forbearance does not point to aspirations of global hegemony.

17 Aug 2024 - 8:28AMvideocam

China, India agree to speed up border negotiations at 30th round of talks

Both seek to promote healthy and stable development of relations and ‘turn the page’ on border issue soon, Beijing’s foreign ministry says.

1 Aug 2024 - 4:04PMvideocam

EU disputes China claim that it backs Beijing’s proposal to end Ukraine war

Bloc instead says top diplomat Josep Borrell asked China to ‘use its influence on Russia to contribute to ending’ the armed conflict.

30 Jul 2024 - 3:21PMvideocam

Opinion | Kudos to China for helping open the door to Palestinian unity

The Beijing Declaration reflects China’s aim to project itself as a credible power and peace enabler in West Asia.

29 Jul 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

China hopes US firms can ‘play a strong role’ after top executives visit Beijing

A delegation from the US-China Business Council met with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday.

23 Jul 2024 - 1:26PMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with a delegation from the US-China Business Council in Beijing. Photo: XInhua

China-India border row ‘not in either side’s interest’, foreign ministers agree

In talks in Astana, Wang Yi and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar say the issues between the two Asian giants should be resolved as soon as possible.

4 Jul 2024 - 11:49PM

China, Brazil urge Ukraine war de-escalation, propose ‘peace conference’

Development comes after Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets top Brazilian envoy and marks first such Beijing initiative since the armed conflict began.

25 May 2024 - 5:09AMvideocam

Opinion | Stakes have never been higher for speeding up US-China cooperation

Recent high-level talks between China and the US on climate change and ongoing wars highlight the potential for successful collaboration. The current moment calls for even more bilateral coordination on the environment, peacekeeping, AI governance and reforming multilateral institutions.

22 May 2024 - 5:30AM

Chinese President Xi and Russia’s Putin to meet again in July: foreign minister

Beijing and Moscow should ‘maintain security and stability in the common Chinese-Russian neighbourhood’, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says

21 May 2024 - 5:49PMvideocam

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who visited China on May 16, and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to build even closer ties in energy and finance sectors. Photo: EPA-EFE

China and Bolivia should safeguard Global South interests, Beijing urges

Bolivian Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda visits Beijing after trip to Russia, says La Paz is eager to cooperate with Beijing.

29 Apr 2024 - 3:24PMvideocam

US cannot ‘say one thing and do another’, Chinese leader tells Blinken

China-US ties are more stable but still at risk if ‘red lines’ are crossed, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.

27 Apr 2024 - 1:19AMvideocam

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Wang Yi

Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, became the first Chinese diplomat in decades to sit on the powerful Politburo Standing Committee, the party’s now 24-men decision making body. Wang has been the face of China’s evolving foreign policy under President Xi Jinping since 2013.

Born

19 Oct 1953

Industry

Politics

Job Title

Minister of Foreign Affairs, China

last updated:

7 October, 2024