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South China Morning Post
15-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
EU ‘has no interest' in reviving stalled investment deal with China, says trade official
The European Union has 'no intention' of trying to revive a stalled investment deal with China, according to a senior diplomatic official, who insisted the focus should be on making 'progress on existing problems' instead. Advertisement Marjut Hannonen, head of trade for the European Union's delegation in Beijing, told a panel discussion on Wednesday that trade ties with China have 'steadily deteriorated' in the past 15 to 20 years as it put in place more barriers for business. Chinese officials, including the former ambassador to the EU Fu Cong, have been lobbying to revise talks on the stalled Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). The agreement was initially touted as a landmark deal between the two sides, but in 2021 the European Parliament voted to delay ratification over a round of tit-for-tat sanctions triggered by alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang, accusations Beijing denies. Recently, ties between the EU and Beijing have shown some signs of thawing and last month Chinese sanctions on five members of the European Parliament and on the Parliament's subcommittee on human rights were lifted – prompting speculation that Beijing was hoping to revive talks on the deal. Advertisement But when asked about the suggestion that negotiations on the investment deal could resume, Hannonen said: 'The European side has no interest in doing anything on the CAI. There are no intentions in this direction.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Russia & China Blast Israel's Gaza Aid Plan Backed By U.S.
/ May 15, 2025, 06:40AM IST At the UN General Assembly, Russia and China slammed Israel's Gaza aid proposal, accusing it of turning humanitarian assistance into a tool of war. Russia's UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya alleged that Israel was trying to make the UN an accomplice to its military operations in Gaza. China's envoy Fu Cong echoed the concern, warning against the weaponisation of aid. Watch
South China Morning Post
03-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Will Syria challenges stand in the way of China's Middle East ambitions?
China has 'lots to learn' if it hopes to transition from a bystander to a credible mediator in the Middle East , according to analysts, who noted that Beijing faced major challenges in engaging Syria's new government. Advertisement They made the comments during a virtual panel on Monday held by US-based think tank the Foreign Policy Research Institute. While meeting the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Fu Cong in New York on Monday, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said the two countries would 'work together to build a long-term strategic partnership in the near future', according to Damascus. But China, a key backer of ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, now faced a 'reputational crisis', particularly among local authorities in Syria, said Jesse Marks, a non-resident fellow with the Stimson Centre's China programme who specialises in China-Middle East relations. He said China faced a deeply uncomfortable dilemma in Syria, where it would have to deal with a new government dominated by UN-identified 'terrorists'. Advertisement Assad, whose family had ruled over Syria for more than half a century, was overthrown in December following years of civil war . Members of the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) now hold pivotal cabinet positions in Syria's new government, with Ahmed al-Sharaa as interim president.
South China Morning Post
28-04-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Syria's foreign minister wants to ‘strengthen relations' with China
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani expressed on Monday his government's willingness to build a 'strategic partnership' with China, a key backer of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. Advertisement A foreign ministry statement said that Shaibani met the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations , Fu Cong, at UN headquarters in New York, where he had been representing Syria at a session of the Security Council. In the meeting with Beijing's envoy, Shaibani said Syria's new government was seeking to 'strengthen relations with China' and that the two countries 'will work together to build a long-term strategic partnership in the near future', according to the statement. This was not the first high-level meeting between the two governments since Islamist-led forces toppled Assad in December, capping years of civil war. In late February, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa met the Chinese ambassador to Damascus Along with Russia and Iran, China was an important backer of the Assad government, including during the war, which broke out in 2011. China's UN ambassador Fu Cong at a UN Security Council meeting in New York. Photo: AP
NHK
24-04-2025
- Politics
- NHK
China criticizes US tariffs at UN Security Council meeting
China's envoy to the United Nations has strongly condemned US tariffs, saying they are severely disrupting the global economic order. The UN Security Council held an unofficial meeting on Wednesday at China's request, encouraging all UN member nations to participate. Delegates from the Security Council's permanent and non-permanent members and 15 other nations took part in the meeting. Japan did not participate. Chinese Ambassador to the UN Fu Cong said the US tariff policy "severely infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of all countries," "severely undermines the rules-based multilateral trading system, and severely disrupts the global economic order." He then added, "The international community must make the right choice, make its unified voice heard, and take joint actions." A US representative, Ting Wu, called the meeting "a performative maneuver" and added, "The premise is devoid of any substance or credibility." She said, "The world should look at China's actions rather than its empty claims when judging its contributions to the international system." She concluded her speech by saying the US will "continue to champion a fair economic playing field." Iran and Cuba were among the participants expressing support for China. Some countries, including Britain and South Korea, argued that tariffs should be discussed at other institutions, such as the World Trade Organization.
