Wang Yi | South China Morning Post (2025)

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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Minister of Foreign Affairs, China

last updated:

7 October, 2024

China-Japan relations

‘Crucial’ time to improve China-Japan relations, Wang Yi tells Tokyo delegationChinese foreign minister meets visiting lawmakers from Japanese ruling coalition in latest sign of growing detente.

US-China relations

China ‘will not admit defeat’ on US rivalry as it is playing the long game

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China-India relations

Opinion | Tibet’s quake is a seismic warning to China and India over their mega dam ambitions

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China-Africa relations

China, Congo draw up a road map for Xi’s US$50 billion Africa investment pledgeForeign Minister Wang Yi sas China ‘will help Africa to develop and revitalise itself and move towards modernisation’.

US-China relations

As China predicts more uncertainty in 2025, it urges Trump to make right choicesForeign 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 incidentUS national security adviser Jake Sullivan gives inside view of strategic communication efforts that help manage often fragile relationship.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | Why China’s outreach to Central Asia will only growAmid increasing investments and a greater emphasis on security, China’s presence in Central Asia differs from its outreach to other regions.

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US-China relations

Trump’s China dealings to rely on billionaires like Elon Musk: analystsPresident-elect’s transaction-based approach to diplomacy could see informal behind-the-scenes dialogue with Beijing coming to the forefront.

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Ukraine war

US, China in ‘robust conversation’ on North Korean troops in Russia: BlinkenBeijing 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 talksRudenko 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 orderWhile 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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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 roadBogota’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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US-China relations

China’s top diplomat calls for Mideast ceasefire, denounces trade protectionismIn speech at UN, Wang Yi positions China as global peacemaker, warns against countries inciting confrontation in Asia.

Ukraine war

China and Brazil hold peace plan meeting for Ukraine war on UN sidelinesBeijing’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 mediationEchoing 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 strikesForeign minister also meets with German and Hungarian diplomats to discuss proposed EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports.

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US-China relations

US targets China’s rare earths dominance with minerals-security finance networkMove brings together banking and mining institutions from top minerals producer Australia as well as chip exporters Japan and South Korea.

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China-Middle East relations

China and Iran call for ‘durable ceasefire’ in Gaza at Brics security conferenceChina’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 WestWhile 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’: WangBeijing’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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US-China relations

Expired US-China science treaty signals deep uncertainty amid high tensionsLandmark 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 restrainedDespite 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 talksBoth 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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China-EU relations

EU disputes China claim that it backs Beijing’s proposal to end Ukraine warBloc 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 unityThe Beijing Declaration reflects China’s aim to project itself as a credible power and peace enabler in West Asia.

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