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Alyssa Chen
Senior Reporter, China
Alyssa joined the Post in 2023 as a reporter on China desk to cover diplomacy. Her interests lie in cross-strait relations and Sino-Japan relations. Previously, she was the Asia Correspondent for the Japan Times, and graduated from the University of Hong Kong.
Alyssa joined the Post in 2023 as a reporter on China desk to cover diplomacy. Her interests lie in cross-strait relations and Sino-Japan relations. Previously, she was the Asia Correspondent for the Japan Times, and graduated from the University of Hong Kong.
Areas of Expertise:
China diplomacy, maritime affairs, cross-strait relationsLanguages Spoken:
English, Japanese, Mandarin
Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi tells summit that Tokyo is committed to helping regional partners strengthen ‘autonomy and resilience’.
Serbian leader makes first official state visit to Beijing, with the two sides signing more than 20 deals covering politics, trade and tech.
The news comes hard on the heels of visits to Beijing by the presidents of the United States and Russia.
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Putin is visiting the country for the 25th time and will be looking to strengthen the close bond between the nations during the meetup.
Both sides have been sending out similar signals after this week’s summit as they stress the importance of the occasion.
True challenge will be finding ways to ‘cooperate constructively within an inherently competitive relationship’, Chinese analyst cautions.
Rubio had initially appeared reluctant to visit, while Beijing did not spell out whether it would waive penalties imposed on him in 2020.
British prime minister’s dwindling authority may see him come under pressure to shift policies, Chinese experts say.
Ahead of leaders’ summit in Beijing next week, experts point to a high-stakes competition that features military and mining technologies.
CDC says the strain behind the current outbreak, which emerged on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina, has no natural hosts in the country.
Premier Li Qiang and top diplomat Wang Yi call for stability in China-US ties during meetings with Senator Steve Daines.
The US president’s decision to pull troops out of Germany and threats to do the same to Spain and Italy are the latest rift within Nato.
US president says the visit will go ahead as planned later this month despite the ongoing stalemate in peace talks with Iran.
While countries grapple with the perils of a continuing oil shock, essential internet cables are also at risk.
Yukio Hatoyama says the two powers should work together against ‘US arrogance’ and expand coalitions with like-minded nations.
Asif Ali Zardari’s visit also comes at a time when Islamabad is seeking to play a key role in ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.
International relations expert Kuik Cheng-Chwee says smaller states are choosing a ‘neutrality-plus’ strategy over picking sides.
Daren Li fled the US after admitting he conspired to launder funds obtained from victims in cryptocurrency scams and fraud in Southeast Asia.
In going from international rule-maker to ‘predatory hegemon’, the US is risking it all, Chinese state media and observers warn.
Caught between Washington and Tehran, Riyadh may shift towards self-reliance and diversifying partnerships, observers note.
As the clock ticks down to negotiations in Islamabad, two big factors stand in the way of progress.
Much of what happens next may depend on ‘wild card’ Israel, observers say.
As the two sides prepare to meet in person in Pakistan, analysts identify American leader’s miscalculations leading to weaker footing.
Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say.
The government in Tokyo is considering relaxing its restrictions on exports of lethal weapons amid heightened tensions with Beijing.
Ferdinand Marcos Jnr says a reset in the fractious relationship is under way but observers aren’t so sure.
The US president announced this week that he would visit in mid-May after putting the date back to focus on the conflict.
Beijing says incident in which a man is accused of breaking in with a knife, reflects the growth of ‘rampant far-right ideology’ in Japan.
