Topic: Diplomacy

Of Course Chen Guangcheng Wants to Leave China

Reuters

It was hard to take seriously the news that Chen Guangcheng, the blind activist who's been holed up in the U.S. embassy in Beijing, left "of his own volition," as China's state-run media had reported.

By Adam Martin

Feb 14, 2012

At the White House, China's Vice President Works Through the Ranks

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived at the White House a little more than an hour ago and had a chat with Vice President Joe Biden before meeting with the president.

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By Adam Martin

Oct 13, 2011

Rhetoric Ramps Up as Obama Pins Terror Plot on Iran

The president said the Iranian government should be held accountable, but Iran's state media says it's a joke

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 24, 2011

Thumbing Through WikiLeaks' Fresh Batch of Diplomatic Cables

A cache of 55,000 cables covers Libya, China, Israel, Russia and more

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By Elien Becque

Jul 9, 2011

U.S. May Be Doing Something Useful in Syria

U.S. ambassador Robert Ford's visit is being welcomed by demonstrators

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