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U.S. detains Li Ning products at ports, cites North Korean link
Goods from Chinese sportswear giant Li Ning have been held at U.S. ports after a probe discovered North Korean labor in the company’s manufacturing process, said U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
China, Russia revive push to lift U.N. sanctions on North Korea
China and Russia are pushing the U.N. Security Council to ease sanctions on North Korea by reviving a 2019 attempt to remove a ban on Pyongyang's exports of statues, seafood and textiles and expanding it to include lifting a refined petroleum imports cap.
Top Chinese diplomat meets North Korea ambassador to Beijing
Top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi met North Korea's ambassador to China on Thursday and expressed Beijing's willingness to maintain high-level interactions and strengthen strategic coordination, China's foreign ministry said.
Top S. Korean, Chinese diplomats meet amid N. Korea tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The foreign ministers of South Korea and China met Wednesday for talks expected to focus on North Korea and other regional security issues, two days after North Korea claimed to have tested a newly developed cruise missile.
China calls for restraint as North Korea tests missile able to reach Japan
North Korea breaks lull in testing with “strategic weapon of great significance”, KCNA says, but some experts see only moderate military gains.
North Korea Reports Long-Range Cruise Missile Test as Arms Race Intensifies
The test was not a violation of U.N. sanctions but signaled the development of increasingly powerful weapons on the Korean Peninsula.
Chinese foreign minister on fresh mission to Southeast Asia, South Korea
Wang Yi’s first stop on weeklong trip will be Vietnam on Friday.
China Links Canadians Michael Spavor, Kovrig on Espionage Charges
Two Canadians tried in China on spying charges exchanged photographs of military equipment, according to a state-run Chinese newspaper, in one of the most explicit official statements on how the cases are linked.
CIA Weighs Creating Mission Center for China in Bid to Out-Spy Beijing
The Central Intelligence Agency is weighing proposals to create an independent “Mission Center for China” in an escalation of its efforts to gain greater insight into the U.S.’s top strategic rival, according to people familiar with the deliberations.
Leaders of North Korea, China vow to strengthen ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The North Korean and Chinese leaders expressed their desire Sunday to further strengthen their ties as they exchanged messages marking the 60th anniversary of their countries’ defense treaty.
Exclusive: Revealing Kangson, North Korea’s First Covert Uranium Enrichment Site
For more than a decade, North Korea has operated a uranium enrichment site just outside Pyongyang.
China urges US, North Korea to remain calm, 'show goodwill' | DW | 25.05.2018
US President Trump's decision to scrap his planned summit with N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un could hurt Washington's ties to Seoul and damage Trump's credibility and reputation, say Chinese analysts. William Yang reports.
NKorea's Kim vows to boost China ties amid pandemic hardship
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday he’ll push to further upgrade relations with China, his main ally, as he struggles to navigate his country out of a deepening crisis linked to the pandemic.
UN investigator: Rights of minorities to worship undermined
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special investigator on religious freedom urged countries to repeal laws undermining the right of minorities to worship and hold beliefs, pointing as examples to China’s detention of Uighurs, 21 countries that criminalize apostasy, and sweeping surveillance of Christians in North Korea and Muslims in Thailand...
China’s New Flash Point With U.S. Allies Like South Korea a Hotspot for Spying
A South Korean island just off North Korea is attracting more Chinese fishing boats and warships.
Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearize
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its “tremendous influence” to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program, hours after the North said it will ignore U.S.
South Korean foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart
HONG KONG (AP) — South Korea’s foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen on Saturday, as Seoul seeks to improve ties with its top trading partner even as U.S.-China relations remain strained.
South Korea to invite Chinese President Xi when COVID-19 stabilises: Yonhap
South Korea's foreign minister said on Saturday the government will prepare for a visit to South Korea by Chinese President Xi Jinping, local news outlet Yonhap reported.
S.Korea minister expects China to play role in N.Korea peacemaking
South Korea's foreign minister said on Saturday he expects China to play a role in peacemaking between South and North Korea, inviting China's president to visit as the United States and its allies agreed to continue pushing Pyongyang to denuclearise.