Russia welcomed on Friday Chinese proposals to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and said it was open to achieving the goals of what it calls its “special military operation” through political and diplomatic means. China has called for a comprehensive ceasefire as part of a 12-point plan for dealing with …
Read More »China calls for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
China is calling for a cease-fire in Ukraine and for peace talks as soon as possible in a much-anticipated position paper released on one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion. As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its second year, Beijing is pushing harder for a negotiated end to the war. It has …
Read More »Four dead and 49 missing in China mine collapse
The death toll from the collapse of an open pit coal mine in northern China has risen to four, with 49 people still missing, state broadcaster CCTV reported Thursday. At least four people were killed in Wednesday’s disaster in the vast Inner Mongolia region’s Alxa League. The official Xinhua News …
Read More »India, China meet in Beijing for consultation over border affairs: New Delhi
India on Wednesday said it held a meeting with China in Beijing for consultation over border affairs and discussed proposals for disengagement. They share a 3,500 km (2,100-mile) border in the Himalayas called the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that has been disputed since the 1950s. They went to war …
Read More »Putin says Russia, China reach ‘new milestones’ on cooperation
President Vladimir Putin said he’s waiting for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit Russia as he hailed deepening ties with Beijing at talks with China’s top diplomat. Cooperation between Russia and China is “very important for stabilizing the international situation,” Putin told Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi at talks …
Read More »US ‘in no position to make demands’: China slams Blinken comments
China says it will not accept US ‘pointing fingers’ after Blinken said Beijing is considering providing arms to Russia. Beijing has strongly denied US claims that China was considering arming Russia in its war against Ukraine, as it reiterated a call for dialogue to end the conflict. A Chinese spokesperson …
Read More »US handling of balloon incident ‘hysterical,’ says China’s top diplomat
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said on Saturday that the US handling of the balloon incident had been “unimaginable” and “hysterical” – an “absurd” act that had violated international norms. “There are so many balloons all over the world, so is the United States going to shoot all of them …
Read More »White House to hold ‘secret’ talks with Taiwan officials – FT
The Asian island’s foreign minister and national security adviser will reportedly visit Washington while a US delegation travels to Taipei. A Taiwanese delegation that is reportedly set to arrive in the US over the weekend will take part in “secret talks” with White House officials, the Financial Times has reported, …
Read More »Biden sets out views on prospects of cold war with China
US president says he makes no apologies for his order to shoot down the Chinese balloon Washington isn’t interested in starting a cold war with China, US President Joe Biden reassured an audience in a speech on Thursday in which he also said he plans to discuss the balloon incident …
Read More »China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Raytheon over Taiwan arms sales
China on Thursday put Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon Technologies on an “unreliable entities list” over arms sales to Taiwan, banning them from imports and exports related to China in its latest sanctions against the U.S. companies. The measures come amid heightened tensions after the U.S. military shot …
Read More »Iran, China presidents urge JCPOA implementation, verifiable removal of sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have called for the full and effective implementation of the Iran nuclear deal by all sides and the removal of all US sanctions against Tehran in a verifiable manner. In a joint statement issued at the end of Raeisi’s three-day …
Read More »Opinion | UFO defense: Washington turns to sci-fi to boost military spending
On the heels of the Chinese ‘spy balloon’ scare, the US is now being invaded by unidentified aerial craft – just in time for the new budget bill After the so-called “Chinese spy balloon” passed over the US last week and was shot down, the US claimed that multiple “UFO’s” …
Read More »China threatens ‘countermeasures’ against US entities after balloons shootdown
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin remains vague on proposed countermeasures in press conference Wednesday The People’s Republic of China threatened Wednesday to take action against U.S. agencies responsible for destroying and recovering a surveillance balloons. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin made the vague threat …
Read More »Biden caused ‘global shame’ with ‘spy’ balloon response: Pompeo
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has strongly criticized President Joe Biden for his delay in handling a suspected Chinese spy balloon that intruded into US airspace. Pompeo criticized Biden during an exclusive interview with The Hill on Monday, saying the current administration had “made an enormous mistake” that …
Read More »US lawmakers prepare plan to ‘infuriate’ China – Nikkei
Politicians are considering a new congressional visit to Taiwan, according to a report The US House of Representatives Select Committee on China is discussing whether it should send a congressional delegation to Taiwan despite realizing that such a move would likely rile up Beijing, Nikkei reported on Sunday, citing an …
Read More »US unveils new sanctions on China
The restrictions come days after the Pentagon brought down a suspected Chinese ‘spy balloon’ The US announced new sanctions against China on Friday, targeting six companies linked to Beijing’s suspected surveillance program. The move comes after a Chinese “spy balloon” was spotted and shot down in US airspace. In a …
Read More »China calls balloon incident a setback for ties with US
The attack on the airship disrupted bilateral relations, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing has said Washington’s decision to shoot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon that had entered US airspace last week is detrimental to diplomatic relations between the two countries, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. By deciding to destroy …
Read More »China reacts to US downing of ‘civilian airship’
Beijing claimed the right to retaliate after the Pentagon shot down what it called a “spy balloon” China has blasted US President Joe Biden’s decision on Saturday to scramble an advanced F-22 stealth fighter jet to bring down a Chinese high-altitude balloon – after it traversed the United States – …
Read More »China responds to spy balloon claims
Beijing has warned against speculation and efforts to hype up the story China is a responsible nation and doesn’t violate the airspace of other countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning has said following speculation that a spy balloon spotted over the US had been launched by Beijing. The Chinese …
Read More »US alleges Chinese spy balloon flew over sensitive military sites
US official told reporters the military was prepared to shoot the balloon down but was deterred by potential for harm. A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days but the Pentagon has decided not to shoot it down for fear of …
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