Wang Wenbin has served as Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson for nearly four years.
International relations

China taps 'wolf warrior' diplomat as Cambodia ambassador

Wang Wenbin to help Beijing deepen ties with Phnom Penh on economy and military

6 June 2024
Palau's President Surangel Whipps speaks at a news conference in Tokyo. (Photo by Tamayo Muto)
Defense

Palau hit by cyberattack which 'traces back to China': President

Taiwan's ally in Pacific condemns 'first major attack'

5 June 2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attend a bilateral meeting in Singapore on May 31. (U.S. Department of Defense via Reuters)
The Nikkei View

Productive U.S.-China dialogue can prevent clashes

Key decision-makers must be allowed to meet and exchange honest views

5 June 2024
A candlelight vigil in Taipei on June 4 marks the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. Such vigils used to be a tradition in Hong Kong. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Hong Kong security law

Tiananmen, 35 years on: Hong Kong muzzled as world marks June 4 crackdown

From Taipei to Tokyo, others carry torch after security laws snuff out Victoria Park vigil

4 June 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel prepare rubber fenders on March 5 after China Coast Guard vessels blocked their way to a resupply mission at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
South China Sea

Philippine military denies pointing guns at China Coast Guard

Manila asserts 'professionalism' amid Beijing's provocations in South China Sea

4 June 2024
Workers assemble electric vehicles at Li Auto's manufacturing base in Changzhou, in China's Jiangsu province, in December 2023.
Asia Insight

China's underutilized factories fan export dump fears in U.S. and Europe

As trade partners raise tariffs, Beijing faces pressure to keep workers on job

4 June 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing on May 16. (Pool photo via Reuters)
Ukraine war

Russia trade isolation grows as Chinese banks cut payments

As U.S. sanctions target Ukraine war aid, Moscow's China imports shrink by 10%

4 June 2024
A damaged bus at the scene of a suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese nationals in Pakistan on March 26.  
Terrorism

Pakistan beefing up security after deadly attacks on Chinese workers

Islamabad under pressure to ease Beijing's concerns amid future investment fears

3 June 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Despite improving bilateral relations, a poll has found that Australian public sentiment toward Beijing remains low. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
International relations

Australian trust in China low despite better relations, poll finds

Lowy Institute says 71% of respondents worry about possible Chinese military threat

3 June 2024
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun speaks at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on June 2.
International relations

China defense chief vows 'resolute actions' against Taiwan independence

Dong Jun tells forum there is a 'limit' to Beijing's 'restraint' in South China Sea

2 June 2024
Chinese students gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen square on May 4, 1989, despite official warnings against entering the area.
Your Week in Asia

Tiananmen 35th anniversary, India election results, Samsung strike

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

2 June 2024
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore on June 1.
International relations

Austin disputes China's claim of NATO expansion triggering Ukraine war

U.S. defense chief pins blame on Russia's Putin, sells vision of Indo-Pacific 'convergence'

1 June 2024
The U.S. House committee on China is pushing the Treasury Department to probe Chinese companies for allegedly helping Iran evade sanctions.
US-China tensions

China state firms targeted by U.S. lawmakers for allegedly helping Iran

Treasury should probe 6 companies that assist Tehran in evading sanctions, letter says

1 June 2024
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore on May 31.
International relations

Philippines' Marcos slams maritime aggression at Shangri-La Dialogue

President says death of a Filipino could trigger mutual defense treaty with U.S.

1 June 2024
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Podcast: News Roundup

Why are so many Chinese migrants risking the illegal route to the U.S.

Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast, bringing the region's key news to global listeners

31 May 2024
A cargo ship is docked at a port in Keelung, Taiwan, in January 2022. Taiwan and China signed a pact in 2010 that introduced favorable duties for both sides.
Taiwan tensions

Taiwan protests as China strips preferential tariffs on 134 products

Minister calls move a 'political maneuver' to pressure Taipei

31 May 2024
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attend a bilateral meeting in Singapore on May 31. (U.S. Department of Defense via Reuters)
International relations

China, U.S. defense chiefs spar over Taiwan at Singapore meeting

Lloyd Austin warns Dong Jun against 'provocative' moves at Shangri-La forum

31 May 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 16: Their countries are more firmly aligned now than at any time since the 1950s. (Pool via Reuters)
Opinion

Growing China-Russia alignment signifies Biden policy failure

U.S. has pushed natural competitors into becoming strategic collaborators

31 May 2024
People in Seoul watch a large TV screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program on May 30. The North earlier in the day fired a barrage of suspected ballistic missiles toward eastern waters, according to South Korea's military.
International relations

North Korea's latest provocations signal frustration with Beijing

China joining South Korea and Japan at summit spurs missile, balloon barrage

31 May 2024
Police officers guard the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court ahead of a landmark verdict in the city's largest national security case on May 30. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara) 
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong court convicts 14 democracy activists in 'HK47' security case

Two ex-district councilors acquitted; others could face life in prison for unofficial primaries

30 May 2024
Hang Seng stock index is displayed in Shanghai. U.S. state pensions are divesting from China amid geopolitical tensions.
Politics

U.S. state laws take aim at pension investment in China

Local governments move to divest from Chinese-owned companies amid geopolitical tensions

30 May 2024
Kao Kim Hourn, secretary-general of ASEAN, speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo, on May 23. (Photo by Satotko Kawasaki)
Interview

ASEAN chief says South China Sea code to be concluded by 2025

With Philippine-China tensions, Kim Hourn stresses need for 'comfort level'

30 May 2024
Australian beef producers are hopeful for an increase in exports to China now that restrictions have been eased. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
Trade

Australia's beef producers eye expansion in China as more bans lifted

Country's $7.6bn beef export sector 'parties' as impediments to major market fall

30 May 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing on May 30.
Middle East crisis

China's Xi tells Arab leaders Gaza war can't 'continue indefinitely'

Chinese leader tops up aid, seeks deeper 'South-South' ties

30 May 2024
A Chinese satellite tracking station in Las Lajas, Argentina. The relationship between Beijing and Buenos Aires extends beyond economics.
International relations

Argentina and Brazil seek balancing act on China ties

Bound by economic reality, many Latin American nations need Beijing's help

30 May 2024