Daily Memo: Chinese Diplomats Meet With Friends and Rivals

While a top diplomat was in Moscow, Chinese and Japanese officials held their first security dialogue in four years.

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Strategic partnership. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, in the Russian capital. In a separate meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Wang said Beijing expected to reach new agreements with Moscow. China is attempting to deepen its partnership with Russia while also presenting itself as a potential peacemaker between Russia […]

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