Inderjeet Parmar, professor of International Politics at the City, University of London, believes a major fall out between Putin and Trump would 'disadvantage the US'

China launched massive surprise military drills around Taiwan days after the US defense secretary on a trip to Asia pledged to counter Chinese “aggression.”

MOSCOW: China is ready to play a "constructive role" in ending the conflict in Ukraine but will back Russia to defend its "interests", top diplomat Wang Yi told Russian state media in an interview published on Tuesday (Apr 1).

Macron said China's President Xi Jinping should contribute to building a lasting peace in Ukraine. He noted that China is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, which gave it a "great deal of legitimacy" in doing so.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has begun a two-day visit to China. He held talks Thursday with his Chinese counterpart on Ukraine and longstanding trade disputes between China and Europe.

It could take months for agreement on a meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, as Chinese officials seek a scripted encounter.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is headed to Moscow for talks with his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, as Russia and Ukraine discuss U.S.