The pact is a result of geopolitical polarisation amid tensions from Ukraine, North Korea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan issue. If China can signal peace, or even broker it, the 21st century will belong to China.
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BANGKOK (XINHUA) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday that China and Thailand will officially enter a “visa-free era” from March 1 as the two sides have just signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption. Wang made the remarks in a joint press conference after an annual consultation with Thai Deputy Prime […]