Aircraft with the U.S. Air Force are current Investigating an Unidentified High-Altitude Balloon which has been Detected and Tracked entering the Northwestern United States; the Balloon is determined to not be a Threat, but its Origin and Purpose are Unknown
China's envoy to the Security Council: The establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state must be guaranteed
8 month agoNuclear-capable B-52 bomber flies with Philippine fighters over the South China Sea in signal to China
EU targets Chinese firms, North Korea in new Ukraine war anniversary sanctions package
Canada: China should play a role in maintaining the security of the Red Sea
China urges Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah "as soon as possible"
9 month agoTaiwan's defense ministry says that it detected 8 Chinese balloons crossing the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the second day in a row that it detected large numbers of balloons crossing the Strait
9 month agoIran’s DepFM @Bagheri_Kani and China’s Vice FM Ma Zhaoxu met in Beijing on Thursday. Iranian diplomat said Iran values the maritime security in the Red Sea, and thinks that only a resolution of Gaza conflict can bring back stability to the Red Sea
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia is confident that all financial transactions and payments issues with China will be resolved, restrictions imposed by Chinese banks are temporary due to fear of sanctions
Putin and Xi Jinping had a phone call
Chinese Zhejiang Chouzhou Commercial Bank notified customers about the suspension of transactions with Russia
[China’s 8th launch in 2024] At UTC 03:06 Feb 3, 9 satellites were successfully launched by Smart Dragon/Jielong-3 rocket at Yangjiang, Guangdong. It’s also the 3rd launch of commercial Jielong-3 rocket series. HD:
Chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party - @RepGallagher - calls for the US to ban or force the sale of TikTok "The time is now to act" he says
US concerns about China - "The issue is not China’s rise in itself but the threatening actions that increasingly accompany it" per @CIA's William Burns, writing in @ForeignPolicy. XI Jinping's "growing repression at home and his aggressiveness abroad are impossible to ignore"
9 month agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense:9 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels were detected operating around Taiwan until 06:00 (UTC 8) today. ROCArmedForces monitored the situation and tasked appropriate forces to respond
China announces the sentencing of a Briton to five years in prison on charges of espionage
Taiwan Ministry of Defense:Overall 23 PLA aircraft in various types (including SU-30, Y-8, UAVs, etc.) were detected along the southeastern coast of Mainland China from 1600hr today
Sources told Reuters: China asked Iran to urge the Houthis to reduce escalation and exercise restraint
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is flying to Thailand to discuss the Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping with China’s foreign minister Wang Yi
China-linked hacker group Blackwood hijacks app updates (Tencent QQ, WPS Office) to inject "NSPX30" spy implant. It steals data, captures keystrokes, and takes screenshots
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 234 km SSW of Yanglong, China
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits near China-Kyrgyzstan border: USGS
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred 75.81mi WNW of Aykol, China.
An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale shakes the border area between Kyrgyzstan and China's Xinjiang
10 month agoIran and China DepFMs had a phone call over bilateral, regional and international issues
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 20 km S of Bowangshan, China
Pakistani media: Chinese mediation to calm the situation between Iran and Pakistan has failed
US issues guidance "to raise awareness of the threats posed" by China-manufactured drones". Chinese-manufactured UAS risks exposing sensitive information that jeopardizes US national security, economic security & public health & safety" per @CISAJen
Philippines defence minister calls out China official for "gutter-level talk"
Chinese Prime Minister: Lack of confidence exacerbates risks to global growth
