New Zealand’s foreign minister says China has agreed to consider concerns that its military did not give enough notice before staging live-fire exercises in the waters between New Zealand and Australia last week.

Chinese foreign minister stops in New York to build on theme as part of Beijing’s month-long leadership of UN Security Council.

The Chinese foreign minister tells Winston Peters that the two countries should trust each other and address differences through dialogue.

A more pragmatic relationship with China could offer opportunities for Europe to chart a more independent course. But it is not without risk.

China supports all efforts conducive to peace talks in Ukraine, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, and stressed that Gaza and the West Bank are "not a bargaining chip in political trade-offs.

FILE PHOTO: Russian Security Council's Secretary Sergei Shoigu shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the Meeting of BRICS high-ranking security officials, in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 10, 2024. Alexei Danichev/BRICS-RUSSIA2024.RU Host Photo Agency via REUTERS/File Photo

Responding to question regarding Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters' meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday, during which Peters raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Pacific Ocean,

"China supports all efforts conducive to peace (in Ukraine), including the recent consensus reached between the United States and Russia," Wang Yi told other G20 foreign ministers gathered in Johannesburg, according to a statement from his ministry.

Beijing has signalled a remarkable shift in approach towards Canberra, one that appears aimed at bolstering Labor's prospects in the looming federal election.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed willingness to enhance ties with India during talks with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Johannesburg. Highlighting the need for mutual respect and trust,

China and New Zealand should become partners of mutual trust and address some specific differences through constructive dialogue, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterpart Winston Peters at a ...

The Chinese Foreign Minister made the remarks at a meeting he chaired of the 15-member UN Security Council. Read more at straitstimes.com.