China’s Premier Li Qiang came to the Group of 20 summit poised to defend his country’s rare earths curbs and armed with offerings to quell the concerns of developing nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/24/tech/china-li-rare-earths-g20/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #liqiang #g20 #rareearths
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew global attention at the G20 summit with a warm greeting to her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, boosting her global profile despite tensions with China over Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/23/japan/politics/takaichi-at-the-group-of-20-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #giorgiameloni #italyjapanrelations #g20 #johannesburg #china #liqiang #taiwan #chinajapanrelations
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit North Korea for celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea later this week, Beijing and Pyongyang announced Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-china-li-qiang/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #china #kimjongun #liqiang #missiles #defense #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump #russia
China will spearhead the creation of an international organization to jointly develop AI, the country’s premier said, seeking to ensure that world-changing tech doesn’t become the province of just a few nations or firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/26/tech/china-ai-cooperation-organization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech#liqiang #china #ai #tech #us
Top European Union representatives will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other key leaders in their first in-person summit since 2023 that’s uncovering a divide between the bloc and Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/world/politics/xi-eu-summit-trade-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #china #xijinping #eu #ursulavonderleyen #europe#liqiang