China’s top diplomat in NBA charm offensive ahead of crucial visits

BEIJING, Jan 22 ― China’s new foreign minister made a video appearance at a basketball game in Washington to mark Lunar New Year, amid heightened efforts to keep tensions between the global powers in check.

Qin Gang, who had earlier served as Beijing’s ambassador to the US, addressed tens of thousands of basketball fans on Saturday in a pre-recorded video during a National Basketball Association game between the Washington Wizards and the Orlando Magic. Qin, who served as China’s ambassador to the United States for 17 months from July 2021, has walked a fine line between defending Beijing’s core interests and toning down the country’s assertive diplomatic stance.

The first face-to-face meeting between Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, held in Zurich, was “candid, substantive and constructive”, the US treasury department said in a statement.

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Joint CNY do to be held in KK on Jan 23KOTA KINABALU: A Chinese New Year gathering jointly hosted by the Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS) and the state government will be held on Monday (Jan 23).
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

SPM: 3,355 exam centres nationwide operational starting Jan 30PETALING JAYA: A total of 3,355 examination centres for the speaking and listening tests (Bahasa Melayu and English), practical science tests and written tests for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2022 examination will be in operation nationwide starting Jan 30.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Smooth traffic on most highways Jan 20 nightKUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on some major highways was smooth as of 9pm on Friday (Jan 20), despite the higher vehicle volume as the long holiday weekend approaches for the Chinese New Year celebration.
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »

Covid-19 (Jan 20): 285 new cases, 7 deathsSelangor records highest number of Covid-19 hospital admissions yesterday. even a single death is considered very serious! can kkm not do or propose practical sop to avoid more deaths!
Source: malaysiakini - 🏆 20. / 51 Read more »