China
China and the Vatican agree to extend agreement on appointing bishops
Pope Francis has attempted to bridge long-standing differences over control of the church in China.
Putin hosts Global South leaders at Brics summit intended to counter West
At the meeting in Kazan, Vladimir Putin will be keen to show that efforts to isolate Russia over the war in Ukraine have failed.
Putin hosts Brics summit to show the West it can’t keep Russia off global stage
The Brics summit in Kazan aims to counterbalance the Western-led world order.
China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise
Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said China’s drills were part of an annual exercise and was tracking them.
US and Canadian warships transit Taiwan Strait after Beijing’s war games
The destroyer USS Higgins and the Canadian frigate HMCS Vancouver took part in a ‘routine’ operation, which China said had undermined peace.
UK deepens ties with Indonesia and South Korea as Lammy tours Indo-Pacific
The Foreign Secretary will attend the inauguration of Indonesia’s new president and visit the DMZ between North and South Korea.
UK needs ‘more diplomacy’ with China but will always put security first – Lammy
David Lammy said it had been important to ‘restart dialogue’ with China, adding there had not been ‘sufficient contact’ under the last government.
Lammy raises human rights concerns in ‘constructive’ talks with China
Both sides stressed the need for ‘pragmatic’ engagement during the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Beijing.
Lammy to press China on global issues including Ukraine on first visit
David Lammy’s trip comes with the ‘firm recognition’ that the UK and Beijing ‘will not, and do not always agree’, the Foreign Office insisted.
Lammy to make official visit to China, Beijing’s foreign ministry confirms
The Foreign Secretary’s visit comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer set out his approach to dealing with Beijing.