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Middle East
The U.S. president described negotiations as deep and productive but threatened strong action if they fail, as a pause in strikes altered oil prices and regional military activity.
Brazil
Xi Jinping told Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that China supports Brazil in defending its sovereignty and rejecting external interference, while the two presidents advanced a broader agenda covering Mercosur trade talks, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, satellites and fertilizers.
China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said relations with the Philippines have reached a crossroads, urging Manila to make what Beijing described as rational choices after a new confrontation near Ren'ai Jiao.
India
India's foreign minister used a meeting with Wang Yi in Manila to place trade balance, market access and supply chain predictability at the center of a cautious effort to normalize ties with China.
Middle East
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that Rome will host a meeting of the Global Alliance for the Two-State Solution on July 28-29, co-chaired with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister. The summit aims to revive the New York Declaration on Middle East peace with a strong focus on interreligious dialogue.
Asia
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in Manila for annual talks overshadowed by the US-Iran war, with concerns that Washington's military focus on the Middle East could divert attention from China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are among the key attendees.
Asia
China has demanded Australia stop "exaggerating tensions and inciting confrontation" over the South China Sea, following Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong's condemnation of Beijing's conduct in the region. The diplomatic spat coincides with a physical altercation between Chinese and Philippine naval forces at Second Thomas Shoal.
China
China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations urged restraint in the Ukraine conflict, condemning attacks on civilians and calling for renewed dialogue toward a comprehensive and binding peace settlement.
Africa
Ghana has postponed planned bilateral meetings with South Africa after a rise in anti-migrant violence threatened to dominate talks that were expected to take place next month.
China
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed renewed Iran-US consultations during talks with Iranian security official Qadir Nizamipour in New Delhi and said Beijing was prepared to support implementation of the bilateral memorandum.
United States
Washington and Tehran said high-level talks produced a basis for further negotiations, with a 60-day process focused on a final settlement, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict in Lebanon.
