It seems unbelievable that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is so full of itself that it is attempting to tame the Taliban.
However, it is desperate for two reasons.
First, China must get ready for increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. It is therefore turning to Afghanistan to secure a second focus area for its Belt and Road Initiative.
Second, China urgently needs a plan B for its prolonged, but fruitless bid to annex Taiwan, and is therefore trying to ensure that any future Afghan government is pro-China.
The CCP expects that matters in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea will
Allen & Overy arbitration co-head Gearing to join Fountain Court instead of Essex Court
26 April 2021
Outgoing partner switches new London base following China s imposition of sanctions on first choice Matthew Gearing QC, Allen & Overy’s outgoing co-head of international arbitration, is to join leading London set Fountain Court. Gearing, who had earlier announced his intention to join Essex Court Chambers, will join the new set at the end of April, on retirement from Allen & Overy, where he spent 24 years, based in both London and Hong Kong. Gearing’s decision to join Fountain Court, rather than Essex Court, as originally announced, follows the imposition of sanctions by the Chinese government against Essex Court in March.
Leading arbitration silk leaves Essex Court Chambers for Brick Court
19 April 2021
Leading arbitration silk leaves Essex Court Chambers for Brick Court
Vernon Flynn is third silk to depart after China sanctions; Brick Court also takes on former Hong Kong chief justice
Essex Court Chambers in Lincoln s Inn Fields, London Shutterstock Vernon Flynn QC, a senior barrister at Essex Court Chambers, is to join rival London set Brick Court Chambers. Flynn, who is leaving Essex Court after nearly 30 years at his former set, announced the move on LinkedIn over the weekend. He is the third silk whose practice has China links to leave the UK chambers since it appeared on Beijing’s UK sanctions list on 26 March.
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Chinese FM Wang Yi with Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif (Source: Fmprc.gov.cn)
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Meets With Chinese FM Wang Yi
Below is the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs report about the meeting between Chinese FM Wang Yi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, which took place on March 27, 2021:[12]
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with Chinese FM Wang Yi (Source: Fmprc.gov.cn) The China-Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Has Withstood The Test Of The Changing International Situation On March 27, 2021 local time, Iranian President Rouhani met with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tehran. Wang Yi conveyed President Xi Jinping s cordial greetings and New Year wishes to Rouhani, and thanked Iran for its warm and thoughtful reception to China during Nowruz (Iranian New Year). Wang Yi said, the China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership has withstood the test of the changing international situation. No matter how the world situation