Strip the charm from Chinese diplomacy and only the offensive is left.

ECONOMIST: Chinese foreign policy

The United States was not the only country to fall foul of a new assertiveness in Chinese diplomacy, and a prickliness in dealings with the world.

ECONOMIST: Banyan

It is ideology, not indifference, that is keeping the Chinese away from the diplomacy.

ECONOMIST: Kenya and China

Israel should back up its approach to China with a prolonged public diplomacy campaign to educate the Chinese about the Jewish state.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Israel's opening to China

On the Chinese side, Zhuang, the young instigator of that diplomacy, was not forgotten.

FORBES: Ping-Pong Diplomacy For China, Soccer For North Korea?

Yes they understand China is now a big player, so they direct diplomacy towards China direct investments, and seek Chinese support for the Euro.

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Also for their role in diplomacy: Wikileaks released a cable last year showing the Chinese requesting Tim Geithner to lean on the Federal Reserve to speed through the partial acquisition of Morgan Stanley.

BBC: Central banks are part of the state

Chinese newspapers devote extensive coverage to the 40th anniversary of the so-called ping-pong diplomacy that paved the way for Washington's recognition of the Communist regime in Beijing.

BBC: China morning round-up: Ping-pong diplomacy marked

This is a little different than our trip to India in the sense that, as I said, the economic relationship that we have with the Chinese is different on a scale with what we do with India, which is why some of the commercial diplomacy around the India trip was so significant.

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