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.

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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,

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DIPLOMATIC officials of the Philippines and China met Thursday in Xiamen, Fujian and had “frank and constructive discussions” on the South China Sea bilateral dispute. This is the 10th meeting of the two panels of the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism On the South China Sea (BCM).

SENIOR Philippine and Chinese diplomats resumed talks on the South China Sea (SCS) in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen on Jan. 16 against a backdrop of increasingly troubling Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea.