4 day agoChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and committed to send Chinese envoys to the Middle East in an attempt to mediate some sort of peace process between nations that are involved in the conflict with Iran
6 day agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense:5 PLAN vessel operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded. Illustration of flight path is not provided due to no PLA aircraft operating around Taiwan were detected during this timeframe
ONI Director on Chinese subs: "The PLA Navy is executing a significant strategic shift from diesel-electric to all-nuclear construction, representing a fundamental departure from historical construction patterns."
6 day agoChina's foreign minister tells Iran counterpart Beijing 'supports Iran in defending its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity': state media
Chinese Foreign Ministry: US and Israeli strikes on Iran violate international law; we are concerned about the escalation of the conflict.
China calls for an “immediate halt” to the escalation with Iran
Chinese embassy in Israel asks its nationals to strengthen security precautions and emergency preparedness
A large Chinese military drone has conducted regular flights over the South China Sea in recent months while transmitting false transponder signals that made it appear to be other aircraft, including a sanctioned Belarusian cargo plane and a British Typhoon fighter jet. Military attaches and security analysts scrutinizing the operations say the flights represent a step-change in China's gray-zone tactics in the contested South China Sea and appear to be testing possible decoy capabilities in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
Merz says he wants to continue successful cooperation with China, for that we need orderly market access, fair competition
Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 135 km SE of Kuqa, China
US and Chinese fighter jets engaged in a brief aerial confrontation this week over international waters in the Yellow Sea near the Korean Peninsula. Up to 10 US F-16 fighter jets from US Forces Korea (USFK) flew close to China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the area.
2 week agoThe Chinese military has conducted intensive naval and air patrols in the South China Sea, following joint patrols organized by the Philippines with other countries, which Beijing describes as provocative foreign interference that has harmed peace and stability in the region.
3 week agoChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi: The Japanese Prime Minister publicly stated that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a survival-threatening situation that might trigger the use of collective self-defense. This is the first time in 80 years that a Japanese Prime Minister has made such remarks. It directly violates China’s territorial sovereignty and directly challenges the fact that Taiwan has been returned to China. It completely violates Japan’s commitments to China. Could China possibly accept such a provocation? No—no Chinese person could accept it.
3 week agoGerman Chancellor Merz: China wants to be a leader in shaping the world, and it has paved the ground for that over many years, with strategic patience. In the foreseeable future, Beijing could be on an equal footing with the United States in military terms. China systematically uses the dependencies of others, and it redefines the international order in its own favor
China says it opposes "all attempts to annex" Palestinian territories.
3 week agoFrench President Macron: End of Russia as a permanent provider of local energy. End of China as a main export market. The U.S. imposing tariffs on our economy and a coercion mechanism. This is a game changer, which is why this is not just a transition, and none of these new factors will change in the short run. This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Taiwan Act, which directs the United States to exclude China from international financial institutions if Chinese actions threaten Taiwan's security. The bill, which passed the House 395-2, must still be approved by the Senate and signed by the President before it becomes law
China will offer firm support for "patriotic pro-reunification forces" in Taiwan and strike hard against "separatists", the top Chinese official in charge of policy towards over Taiwan said
3 week agoU.S. lawmakers urge Rubio, Lutnick, to tighten ‘chokepoint’ chip tool exports to ChinannBipartisan group warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restrict Beijing’s access to advanced semiconductor tech as Dutch equipment imports surge
Trump says Chinese president will visit the United States near the end of the year
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 58 km SSE of Kangding, China
Financial Times: Beijing warns Washington that arms sales to Taiwan could jeopardize Trump's April visit to China
The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader arms control treaty that would bring in China as well as Russia
Taiwanese Foreign Ministry: US-Chinese Presidential Call Will Enhance Regional Security
1 month agoTramp: Çin prezidenti Si Cinpinlə çox yaxşı telefon danışığım oldu. Uzun və ətraflı bir zəng oldu və ticarət, hərbi işlər, aprel ayında Çinə qarşıdan gələn səfərim (çox səbirsizliklə gözləyirəm), Tayvan, Rusiya-Ukrayna müharibəsi, İrandakı vəziyyət, Çinin ABŞ-dan neft və qaz alışı, Çinin kənd təsərrüfatı alışını artırmağı düşünməsi (bu mövsüm soya istehsalını 20 milyon tona çatdırmaq da daxil olmaqla və onlar artıq gələn mövsüm 25 milyon tona çatdırmaq öhdəliyi götürüblər), təyyarə mühərriklərinin tədarükü və bir çox digər məsələlər də daxil olmaqla bir çox vacib mövzuları müzakirə etdik. Bütün müzakirələr çox müsbət keçdi. ABŞ ilə Çin arasındakı münasibətlər və Prezident Si Cinpinlə şəxsi münasibətlərim çox yaxşıdır və hər ikimiz bu yaxşı münasibətlərin qorunmasının vacibliyini qəbul edirik. İnanıram ki, üç illik prezidentliyim dövründə Prezident Si Cinpin və Çin Xalq Respublikası ilə bağlı işlər bir çox müsbət nəticələr verəcək.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - western Xizang
1 month agoThe Iranian Navy will conduct exercises with China and Russia in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean over the coming days, Iranian sources tell Al Jazeera
Xi: “In the past year, China-UK relationship had been troublesome. Currently, the int landscape is intertwined with challenges. China and UK, as permanent members of the UNSC and major world economies, regardless of world peace and stability, it's necessary to strengthen dialogue and cooperation.”
China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia - state media