Saudi Arabia has eventually congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on his election victory over the kingdom's "personal" friend Donald Trump.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the return of Syrian refugees is a priority for the Arab country, a few days before an international conference in Damascus on refugees' return.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Monday that China is likely to continue to advance its goal of unification with Taiwan, using military intimidation tactics, despite a pending change of government in the United States.
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday reiterated Taiwan's hope to be included in the World Health Organization (WHO) at a time when the organization is resuming its annual assembly.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Sunday it was regrettable that Taiwan had again been excluded from the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) in disregard of the health of the country's 23 million people.
After gambling on Donald Trump in the US presidential election, the island of Taiwan and its Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), whose members have been openly rooting for Trump and bashing Joe Biden on social media, found themselves in an embarrassing situation to congratulate the reported president-elect and became anxious as it may not have the same "support" from the US as in the past
British and European Union (EU) officials have resumed post-Brexit trade talks amid intensifying political and diplomatic uncertainty.
While some world leaders rush to congratulate Democrat Joe Biden on his victory in the presidential election, China is sticking to its long-standing tradition of reaching out to the incoming administration and may wait until the election result is confirmed, in a move, experts say, out of respect for international norms and the US.
China remained mute on Monday as Joe Biden claimed victory in the U.S. presidential race, while the demcratic island of Taiwan joined key U.S. allies in offering its congratulations.
After Joe Biden announced his victory in the US presidential election, many leaders of the major powers around the globe have sent their congratulations including leaders of the EU and India. Chinese experts believe that the change that Biden may bring to international relations will surely impact China's ties with others, but there is "no need to be worried."
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday China will state its stand on the US' election results in accordance with international practice, and China and the US should step up communication and dialogue to push forward the sound and stable progress of bilateral relations.
Authorities in Australia have brought the country's first prosecution against a person for colluding with a foreign government to interfere in its political life.
Matthew Cheung, chief secretary for administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Sunday that Hong Kong's better integration into the overall development of the country is an important driving force for the resumption of Hong Kong's economic growth.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday congratulated the new U.S. president-elect and his running mate on their projected election victory and said the U.S. and its European partners must stand together to deal with the challenges of our time.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Monday held an online briefing session about Iranian diplomatic encounters with the outside world.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the nuclear deal concluded between Iran and world powers in 2015 is a matter of the past and is not open to any renewed negotiations, noting that a change in US leadership will not alter this fact.
Iran has called for dialogue with neighboring countries now that Donald Trump has lost the U.S. presidential election.
The Takfiri terror group of Daesh reportedly attacks an army post in Baghdad, killing 11 people, including members of the Hashd al-Sha'abi or Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) anti-terror force, and wounding eight others.
The People's Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong-based officials continue to dismantle the promised autonomy and freedoms of Hong Kong through politically motivated arrests.
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