Reeves is the most senior British government official to visit China since then-British prime minister Theresa May held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) seven years ago.

Rachel Reeves is the most senior British government official to visit China since then-PM Theresa May held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping seven years ago.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will become the most senior British official to visit Beijing in 7 years this weekend as she embarks on a mission to deepen economic ties with China against the backdrop of UK market turmoil that threatens to undermine her plans to spur growth domestically.

The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday, as heated rows persist over vessels deployed around disputed features.

US special operations forces could be leveraged in ways similar to the way they were in the Cold War as the US military focuses on China and Russia.

Ms Reeves is bracing herself for a report on the state of the public finances due from the Office for Budget Responsibility on March 26, and is due to reveal her spending plans in June although there are rumours at Westminster that she could make an emergency statement before then.

Senior Philippine and Chinese diplomats will resume talks in China's southeastern city of Xiamen on Thursday amid Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea.

Chinese side made solemn representations over the recent infringement and provocative activities of the Philippine side in the South China Sea and hyping China-Philippine disputes relating to the South China Sea during the Tenth Meeting of the China and Philippines Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea,

Reeves, whose formal title is chancellor of the exchequer, is the most senior British government official to visit China since then prime minister Theresa May held talks with President Xi Jinping ...

China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.

Xinru Ma, a research scholar at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, said that we should reframe discussions on U.S.-China geopolitical competition, based on analyses of East Asian history.

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