YANGON—Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has assured China that the armed forces will continue to guarantee the implementation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the coun
BEIJING — China is pursuing efforts to resolve the problem of a stalled dam project in Burma, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that Beijing had confidence in the incoming government of dem
YANGON—Myanmar and China plan to promote cooperation on digital economy and cross-border e-commerce systems to allow trade and economic activity to proceed smoothly during times of pandemic. An online
BEIJING/BRUSSELS — China is struggling to ease worries about President Xi Jinping’s signature plan to build a new Silk Road as it readies for a major summit in late April, especially among Western nat
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China were close to a trade deal that could be announced within four weeks, while warning Beijing that it would be difficu
Public opposition to the controversial Myitsone Dam project is gaining momentum ahead of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s upcoming visit to China. The State Counselor will meet President Xi Jinping when China h
AFP Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Indonesian counterpart that Beijing hopes for a “new chapter” in bilateral relations, as the two leaders met on Saturday. Xi held talks with President Prabowo
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands during an official welcoming ceremony in front of the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on May 16,
HANOI The hospitality U.S. President Donald Trump received on his tour of Asia was so warm that he may have felt more at home than in Washington, where he is constantly sparring with the media. But wh
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping may have agreed at the G-20 summit in Osaka to resume trade negotiations, but the path to ending the trade war remains far from clear. Opin
BEIJING -- A key meeting of Chinese policymakers began Monday, as the country's top leaders grapple with how to strengthen control within the Communist Party as it faces problems including unrest in H
These are tough times for Chinese President Xi Jinping. OpinionXi faces unpalatable choices on trade, politics and Hong Kong  attends the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2025. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP) AFP China