The British foreign secretary has summoned the French ambassador over “disappointing and disproportionate threats” relating to post-Brexit fishing rights, following the detention of a British trawler. Talks are currently underway over France’s claim that Britain has been unfairly refusing licences for their fishing boats. Earlier this week French ministers upped the ante in the long-running…
US Ambassador to China Nominee Calls Out CCP’s Aggression
Nicholas Burns, the Biden administration’s nominee to the U.S. ambassador to China, called the CCP out on its display of aggression on the international stage as well as abuses on Tibet and Taiwan at an Oct. 20 confirmation hearing. The Confirmation Hearing for Ambassadors to China and Japan was held on Capitol Hill in Washington. The…
US–China Ambassador Nominee Calls Out CCP’s Aggression
Nicholas Burns, the Biden administration’s nominee to the U.S. ambassador to China, called the CCP out on its display of aggression on the international stage as well as abuses on Tibet and Taiwan at an Oct. 20 confirmation hearing. The Confirmation Hearing for Ambassadors to China and Japan was held on Capitol Hill in Washington. The…
French Ambassador Ordered out of Belarus in Diplomatic Spat
PARIS—France says that its ambassador to Belarus has been ordered out of the country. In a communique Monday, France’s Foreign Minister said that Ambassador Nicolas de Lacoste’s departure on Sunday was due to the “unilateral decision” of Belarusian authorities. Local media say the move to kick the ambassador out is linked to fallout over the…
Slovenia’s Prime Minister Urges EU to Stand With Lithuania Against Chinese Pressure
September 16, 2021
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BRUSSELS—The European Union must stand with Lithuania against Chinese pressure and not give in to trade threats, Slovenia’s prime minister said in a letter to fellow EU leaders, according to a copy seen by Reuters. The Chinese regime’s decision to withdraw its ambassador to Lithuania over a dispute about Taiwan was “reprehensible” and would hurt…
Chinese Envoy Accuses US of ‘Suppressing’ China as Beijing Piles Pressure on Washington to Play by CCP’s Rules
China’s new U.S. envoy accused Washington of continuing an “extreme China policy” and warned the United States not to cross the regime’s “red lines.” Qin Gang, who arrived in Washington in late July to take up the post, made his remarks at a welcome event hosted by the National Committee on United States–China Relations, a…
Biden Taps Rahm Emanuel to Serve as US Ambassador to Japan
President Joe Biden announced plans to nominate former Chicago mayor and Obama-era chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, the White House confirmed in a statement on Friday. In announcing the nomination, the White House lauded Emanuel’s many years of public service, including serving as former President Bill Clinton’s…
Biden to Nominate Career Diplomat Nicholas Burns as Ambassador to China
President Joe Biden intends to nominate veteran U.S. diplomat Nicholas Burns to serve as U.S. ambassador to China, the White House announced on Aug. 20. If confirmed by the Senate, Burns would be the first career diplomat to fill the role in recent years, as the position has been occupied by former politicians over the…
China Recalls Lithuania Ambassador in Row Over Taiwan Office
BEIJING—The Chinese regime on Tuesday recalled its ambassador to Lithuania and expelled the Baltic nation’s top representative to Beijing over the country’s decision to allow self-governing Taiwan to open an office in Lithuania under its own name. The Chinese regime claims Taiwan as its territory without the right to diplomatic recognition, although the island maintains…
Garcetti’s Likely Departure to India Will Leave Behind Many Unresolved Issues
July 13, 2021
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President Joe Biden is nominating Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be the new ambassador to India. In a statement regarding his nomination, the mayor acknowledged neither that his moving to India will put him into political obscurity, nor the possible benefits some direct international experience may have later in his career. Of the four…
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