The US Secretary of State praises "increasing consensus" with the European Union on trade with China
In meetings in Europe this week, Blinken warned Beijing was assisting Moscow “at a concerning scale”, and providing “tools, inputs and technical expertise” particularly in optics, propellants and space cooperation
WSJ, according to sources: American technology giants are turning to Mexico to manufacture artificial intelligence equipment and rejecting China
Russia and China veto US resolution for truce in Gaza in the Security Council
China's representative in the Security Council: There is an alternative draft resolution that achieves balance, proposed by several countries, and we support it
9 month agoChina's Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui, expressed China's support for an international peace conference involving Russia and Ukraine on equal terms. Li emphasized China's readiness to accept anything that aids de-escalation and negotiations. China has submitted proposals to ensure the success of the peace conference planned by Switzerland for this summer
China on Wednesday dismissed the responses of countries that have criticised Hong Kong's new national security law, commonly referred to as Article 23. "All attacks and smears will never succeed and are doomed to fail," foreign ministry spokesman says
Hong Kong passes tough security law, which authorities say is needed for stability but critics fear will further erode civil rights
Reuters: Putin will visit China next May
China says US has 'no right' to interfere in South China Sea
The US Ambassador to Beijing: China's position on banning TikTok is ridiculous
352-65-1: The House overwhelmingly passes a bill to effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the social media platform. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) voted "present." The bill faces an uncertain path in the Senate
US Intelligence: We do not rule out that China will deliberately use TikTok to influence the US elections
"China is also watching what's happening here" per @ODNIgov's Haines, "If China sees. If they see that resolve weaken and our inability to maintain assistance that is going to be a lesson that they're going to learn for the future, for their own assertive efforts"
India's nuclear deterrent takes a big step forward with the flight test of an ICBM with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs). The MIRVed Agni 5, aka Divyastra, will bolster India's second-strike capability against China, engaged in a nuclear buildup frenzy
Iranian Army: Iranian, Russian, and Chinese naval maneuvers tomorrow in the northern Indian Ocean to enhance the security of maritime trade
9 month agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense:9 PLA aircraft and 5 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 4 of the aircraft entered Taiwan’s SW and northtern ADIZ. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and employed appropriate forces to respond
A US Army intelligence analyst has been arrested by the FBI after he allegedly transmitted sensitive U.S. Military information to a co-conspirator in China in exchange for approximately $42,000
U.S. House panel approves bill banning TikTok from U.S. app stores if ByteDance refuses to divest company
China accuses the United States of using the Philippines as a "pawn" in the South China Sea
9 month agoThe Maldives has signed a "military assistance" deal with China after ordering Indian troops to leave, officials say. The Maldives says its "military assistance" deal with Beijing comes without payment or charge, but refuses to provide further details.
Chinese coast guard blocks vessels off South China Sea shoal, causing a collision, Philippines says - AP
China’s vice president urged businesses from the world’s two largest economies to boost cooperation and safeguard global supply chains
Chinese Foreign Ministry: Gaza is witnessing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and the UN Security Council must move for an immediate ceasefire
9 month agoSatellite photos capture China's floating barrier, which restricts indigenous Philippines fishermen's access to Scarborough Shoal & threatens their food security-all while China's industrial & illegal clam harvesters systematically destroy the shoal's fragile ecosystem. Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea
China sends warships to Middle East as Houthi Red Sea attacks increase
9 month agoTaiwan Ministry of Defense:4 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and employed appropriate forces to respond
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
10 month agoNuclear-capable B-52 bomber flies with Philippine fighters over the South China Sea in signal to China
