Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 10 km SW of Changning, China
Beijing to Taipei: How can we “invade” Taiwan when it’s already part of China “Though the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have not yet been fully reunified, the historical and legal fact that compatriots on both sides belong to one China…never changed.”
China supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty and security and “achieving a real ceasefire,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone call Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart. - AP
President Trump says that China can now buy oil from Iran
1 day agoMaduro invited Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Putin, and Gustavo Petro to join forces for a summit for peace and against war. "We're still on time," he said.
1 day agoTwo Iranians planes coming from China above Iranian airspace
Chinese Foreign Minister: Israel's attacks on Iran, based on a potential future threat, sent the wrong signals to the world.
Chinese Foreign Ministry: Attack on nuclear facilities violates UN standards, the UN Charter, and international law.
Chinese Foreign Ministry: Beijing strongly condemns the US attack on Iran and considers it a serious violation of the UN Charter.
5 day agoThe EU on Friday banned Chinese firms from government medical device purchases worth more that five million euros in retaliation for limits Beijing places on access to its own market
Chinese President Xi urges all sides, “especially Israel,” to “end hostilities”
The Kremlin spokesman said that the presidents of Russia and China emphasized in a phone call that the Iranian nuclear issue can only be resolved through political and diplomatic means.
Putin to Talk to Xi Jinping on Phone in Coming Days – Ushakov
Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Kazakhstan from June 16 to 18. One of Xi Jinping's goals is to strengthen the strategic partnership with Central Asia, create a broad coalition for economic and political cooperation, and ensure security
Ursula von der Leyen at the G7 meeting: “China is using this quasi-monopoly not only as a bargaining chip but also weaponising it to undermine competitors in key industries. We all witnessed the cost and consequences of China's coercion through export restrictions. I know this was a big focus for Donald and his team in the London talks with the Chinese. It is a priority for all of us. Even if there are signals that China may loosen its restrictions – the threat remains"
1 week agoSouth Korean authorities are investigating a China Airlines flight that landed on the wrong runway at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday evening.Flight CI186, a Boeing 737-800, touched down on runway 18L instead of the assigned 18R.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 11 km WNW of Bowangshan, China
China is putting a six-month limit on rare earth export licenses for U.S. businesses, giving Beijing leverage if trade tensions flare up again
Citing trade wars, World Bank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast for this year
2 week agoThe Russian FSB considers China an enemy, despite Putin's official statements of "unwavering friendship" and a "golden age" of cooperation. - NYT. The newspaper has obtained access to an eight-page classified report in which the FSB warns of serious threats from China: active espionage, recruitment of Russian officials, scientists, and military personnel, and surveillance of Russian operations in Ukraine.
Trump says fresh US-China trade talks in London next week
2 week ago.@POTUS on his call with President Xi: "We had a very good talk. the agreement was we're going to have @SecScottBessent, and @howardlutnick, and @USTradeRep will be going and meeting with their top people."
Trump: US and Chinese teams will meet soon after contacting Chinese President
Trump administration directive (handed down by the Press Secretary, for some reason):- Paused all new sanctions on Iran;- includes the vast oil sales to China;- one routine sanctions notice blocked, two "stalled";- no end-date to the order
Xinhua: Presidents Xi and Trump held a phone call
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 23 km NNW of Zibihu, China
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - western Xizang
3 week agoThe EU views the Sino-Russian alliance as the world’s “biggest challenge.” EU leaders, including Kaja Kallas and Emmanuel Macron, stressed the need to defend the rules-based order amid growing China-Russia cooperation. Kallas warned that 80% of dual-use goods aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine come from China
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says the threat of China "conquering Taiwan" is real and "could be imminent"
China plans to allocate 500 billion yuan ($70 billion) of capital that could be leveraged up to fast track new infrastructure projects as authorities seek to cushion the economy from US tariffs, according to people familiar with the matter
