Wu Tingfang went from court translator to English barrister, helped negotiate an end to the Sino-Japanese war, then went to Washington, where his diplomatic skills earned him kudos. Until he overreached.
‘The concept of peaceful coexistence is very laudable as a long-term aspirational goal. But I think it’s a bridge too far in today’s environment,’ one expert concludes.
The two candidates differ only in how they will wage strategic competition against China, and Beijing must ‘prepare for both scenarios’, observers say.
Presidents of the two countries sign plan to expand cooperation on trade and technology.
China will never seek hegemony on basis of strength, President Xi Jinping says in marking 70th anniversary of ‘Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence’.
Ambassador Lu Shaye tells a French audience that Taiwan must be reunited with the mainland, if not peacefully, ‘then by non-peaceful means’.
Items handed over to Chinese envoy in Buenos Aires represent first such gesture under a 2018 bilateral agreement on cultural property.
From the life of China’s Oppenheimer to Singapore topping world’s most expensive city for living ‘extremely well’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
Manila has signalled it hopes for talks next months after a series of clashes in disputed waters this year.
Li Cheng tells Summer Davos in Dalian that the framing is dangerous to the world – including the United States.
China needs better policies to support its ‘vibrant, competitive and creative market entities’, said a former senior official with its top economic planner.
China’s ties with Middle East go beyond trade, say analysts on World Economic Forum panel who argue Beijing could bear greater responsibility.
Green cooperation could be among first casualties of European Parliament after poll, while approach to Ukraine war may also change.
Beijing ‘willing to encourage’ more mainland enterprises to boost investment in neighbour as it calls for ‘fair, just’ business environment.
The male Yun Chuan and female Xin Bao are expected to arrive later this week at the San Diego Zoo, travelling more than 11,000km from a research and conservation facility in Sichuan province.
The tech giant signed the deal as Peru’s President Dina Boluarte visited its headquarters in the southern city of Shenzhen.
Mainland officials have interfered in 61 public events organised by the American embassy since November, says long-time diplomat.
Vietnam ‘strongly’ encourages calls for multilateralism from China, a ‘key driver’ of global growth, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh says in Dalian.
Liu Zhenmin says China will build up clean energy production, arguing nations need ‘much cheaper’ technologies to achieve carbon neutrality.
With Manila willing to return to talks despite clashes, Beijing should respond positively and avoid ‘nightmarish scenario’ of another arbitration.