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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
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Politics
Job Title
Minister of Foreign Affairs, China
last updated:
7 October, 2024
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi gave the keynote speech at the Symposium on the International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

As China predicts more uncertainty in 2025, it urges Trump to make right choices

Foreign Minister Wang Yi vows ‘China will firmly be a force for peace’ while hoping Washington will meet Beijing halfway.

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US-China relations

How backchannel diplomacy helped US and China emerge from balloon incident

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Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | Why China’s outreach to Central Asia will only grow

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US-China relations

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.

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

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

Beijing urged to do more to curb ‘provocative’ actions taken by its close partners Moscow and Pyongyang, says America’s top diplomat.

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Ukraine war

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

Rudenko discusses the war in Ukraine and the Korean peninsula with Chinese officials but authorities offer no details.

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Diplomacy

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.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Brics

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.

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Belt and Road Initiative

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.

US presidential election 2024

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.

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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
US-China relations

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.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

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.

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Ukraine war

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.

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China-Middle East relations

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.

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

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.

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A wheel-loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California. Photo: Reuters
China-Middle East relations

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.

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China-Russia relations

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’.

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China-Singapore relations

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.

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

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.

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Diplomacy

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.

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US-China relations

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.

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China-India relations

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.

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A statement from India’s external affairs ministry says New Delhi and Beijing reviewed the current situation along the Line of Actual Control during talks on Wednesday, “with a view to finding an early solution of the outstanding issues”. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

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.

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Israel-Gaza war

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.

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US-China relations

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.

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

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.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar meet on Thursday in Astana, Kazakhstan. Photo: Twitter/@DrSJaishankar
Ukraine war

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.

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US-China relations

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.

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