”Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi” News

China demands end of US Navy surveillance

BEIJING – China's Defense Ministry has demanded that the U.S. Navy end surveillance missions off the country's southern coast following a weekend confrontation between an American vessel and Chinese ships. In its first
03 12 2009 10:23PM (...more)

US, China play down tension as talks begin

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States and China played down tensions over Tibet and a US surveillance ship as they began high-level talks here Wednesday aimed at tackling the global
03 12 2009 12:45PM (...more)

Clinton urges China to keep buying US Treasuries

BEIJING (AFP) – Hillary Clinton urged China on Sunday to continue buying US Treasuries , saying it would help get the American economy moving again and stimulate imports
02 25 2009 7:46AM (...more)

Clinton says U.S. cooperation with China imperative

BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and China must work together in dealing with the global financial crisis , climate
02 24 2009 1:25PM (...more)

Australian FM hopes to discuss Australian's arrest

CANBERRA, Australia – Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Tuesday that he hoped to discuss with his Chinese counterpart this week the arrest of an Australian mining executive accused by China of stealing 07 21 2009 9:12PM (...more)

US House offers strong backing to Tibet

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Congress on Wednesday nearly unanimously urged China to end "repression" in Tibet, ignoring Beijing's warnings just as its foreign minister
03 12 2009 2:50PM (...more)

China navy officers harangue U.S. over ocean spat

BEIJING (Reuters) – Senior Chinese navy officers poured scorn on the United States in the wake of a weekend naval confrontation, with one saying the "Americans are villains crying foul" as fallout between the
03 11 2009 7:41PM (...more)

US, China try to defuse tension, focus on economy

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama on Wednesday invited Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to the White House as both powers
03 12 2009 12:18PM (...more)

Intelligence official: US-China sea spat serious

WASHINGTON – A senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday the South China Sea incident involving a Navy surveillance ship and five Chinese vessels was the most serious episode between the two nations since 2001,
03 11 2009 1:42PM (...more)

Clinton, Chinese FM meet ahead of Obama trip

SINGAPORE (AFP) – The top US and Chinese diplomats discussed climate change , North Korea and Iran at talks here Saturday
11 18 2009 2:25AM (...more)