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Cambodia's Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn reaffirmed the country's backing for Timor-Leste's accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during a meeting with the newly appointed Timorese envoy. Cambodia has been a vocal supporter of Timor-Leste's bid to join the
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India's decision to unilaterally suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, a 61-year-old agreement governing water resources between India and Pakistan, has sparked concerns about regional stability and water governance. Despite its minor procedural deviation, the decision signals a willingness to bypass formal mechanisms for political leverage, risking confusion and
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India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar delivered a sharp critique of former U.S. President Donald Trump's trade and foreign policy style at the ET World Leaders Forum 2025 in Goa. Jaishankar targeted Trump's decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian goods, plus
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Iran's Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that the country will resume talks with European powers, including France, Germany, and Britain, on its nuclear program and sanctions relief on Tuesday. The decision comes after a joint phone call between Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and the foreign ministers
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi reiterated Tehran's commitment to diplomacy in a series of phone calls with his French, British, German counterparts and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Friday. Araghchi stressed that the European trio and the EU lack both the legal and moral authority
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India's recent diplomatic engagements with Russia, China, and the US are taking on a new dimension, primarily due to the tensions with Washington. The US administration's threat of secondary tariffs on cheap oil purchases and the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska have led to concerns in New
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Pakistan and China have enjoyed a decades-long diplomatic relationship that has been consistently supportive of Pakistan's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national development. President Asif Ali Zardari recently reaffirmed the strong bond between the two nations, thanking China for its unwavering support and expressing his condolences on the recent
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China and South Korea share a 33-year history of diplomatic relations, marked by significant cultural, economic, and strategic ties. As the countries prepare to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of diplomatic relations, Consul General Chen Jianjun of the Chinese Consulate General in Jeju expressed enthusiasm for deepening cooperation and promoting mutual
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As Liu Jianchao, China's prominent diplomat and head of the International Liaison Department, was detained for questioning, it marked a significant shift in Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign. The campaign, which began in 2012, initially aimed to root out corruption and restore moral renewal within the Communist
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China's Ambassador to South Korea, Dai Bing, made a significant visit to the tomb of former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo on August 19, 2025. This visit marked the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. Ambassador Dai Bing
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone talks with various international officials, including British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, and Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh, to discuss the ongoing Gaza crisis. Abdelatty emphasized the need for
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China and Zimbabwe celebrated 45 years of diplomatic relations on August 16, 2025, with a friendly basketball match in Harare, Zimbabwe. The event brought together players from the Chinese Enterprises Chamber of Commerce in Zimbabwe and the Chinese Embassy against the "Better Zimbabwe" club team. The match was
