A cargo vessel ran aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, a canal services firm said. The Joint Coordination Center listed the MV Glory as carrying over 65,000 metric tons of corn from Ukraine bound for China
1 year agoRocket GIVE ME FIVE. GALACTIC-ENERGY's CERES-1 Y5 successfully launched 5 satellites from Jiuquan at ~05:04 UTC on January 09. 5 successful missions in a roll for a Chinese startup
1 year agoRocket CASC successfully made its first launch of 2023 in a cloudy and rainy day on JANUARY 08 at 22:00 UTC, Long March 7A Y4 sending Shijian-23 to GTO
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 108 km WSW of Jinchang, China
Downing Street confirms that people travelling to the UK from China will not be allowed to embark without a negative COVID test from 5 January
US State Department: China claims neutrality, but its actions clearly indicate that it is interested in closer relations with Russia
US State Department: We warned China of the consequences of providing any military aid to Russia
Putin and Xi Jinping had a call via video link
1 year agoA Chinese Air Force J-11 fighter caused a USAF RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft to take evasive manoeuvres after the fighter came within 20 feet whilst it was on a mission over the South China Sea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 110 km SW of Jinchang, China
US National Security Council: We are concerned about provocative Chinese military activity near Taiwan
White House National Security Adviser: We are concerned about Chinese military activities in the vicinity of Taiwan
1 year agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense:71 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected in our surrounding region by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities
US Department of State: .@SecBlinken spoke with PRC Foreign Minister Wang Yi, reiterating our condemnation of Russia's war against Ukraine and the threats it poses to global security and economic stability, as well as the COVID19 pandemic
Russian Chief of Staff: The strategic partnership with China is a natural response to Washington's aggressive reinforcements in Asia and the Pacific
From 6 a.m. on Wednesday to 6 a.m. on Thursday, 39 military aircraft and 3 naval vessels from China were detected around Taiwan, according to the island's Defense Ministry
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 273 km WSW of Xining, China
1 year agoDmitry Medvedev arrived on an official visit to Beijing and met with Xi Jinping. According to Chinese media, he conveyed a message from Putin to the President of the People's Republic of China
Chinese President: We refuse to subject our relations with the European Union to a third party
1 year agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense:13 PLA aircraft and 3 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today. R.O.C. Armed Forces have monitored the situation and tasked CAP aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond these activities
US Department of State: We join our Philippine allies in calling on the PRC to stop its provocative actions in the South China Sea, including the amassing of its maritime militia around Iroquois Reef & Sabina Shoal, and interfering with lawful Philippine fishing activities there
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - western Xizang
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 90 km WNW of Zangguy, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 224 km SSE of Kuqa, China
The French President calls on China and India to put pressure on Russia to stop the drone attacks on Ukraine
A Chinese CZ-2D has launched the 4th Yaogan-36 triplet
1 year agoToday, FBI Boston Special Agents arrested Xiaolei Wu, a Chinese national and Berklee College of Music student, for allegedly stalking an individual who posted fliers supporting democracy in China
The Pentagon: We are closely monitoring the status of the Indo-Chinese border, we have seen China mobilize its forces, and we support India's efforts to reduce escalation
India accuses China of trying to "change the status quo" on the border between the two countries
Indian Ministry of Defense: We forcibly prevented the entry of Chinese forces into our lands
