5 September 2025
US hits Chinese firm with sanctions over 'deadly scourge' of fentanyl crisis @USTreasury blacklists chemical company and its representatives as Trump admin blames China for poisoning American citizens. DoS Statement
Putin invited Kim Jong-un to visit Russia at meeting
China has begun its largest-ever military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Japan’s Defeat in the Pacific at the end of World War ll, overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping, alongside hundreds of foreign guests
Trump accuses Xi, Kim and Putin of conspiring against US at Beijing meeting
President Xi Jinping says China is "unstoppable" in a speech kicking off a massive parade in Beijing marking 80 years since the end of World War II. "Humanity is again faced with a choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, and win-win outcomes or zero-sum games"
"Please give my warmest regards to Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America", - Trump
Photo of the collection of international leaders, gathered to watch today's military parade in Beijing.
Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing
Putin: We are seriously responding to Kyiv's attacks on energy infrastructure; we were forced to do so.
3 day ago
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 90 km NNW of Tumxuk, China
Russia and China have signed a memorandum on the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 and the Soyuz-Vostok transit gas pipeline through Mongolia, Alexey Miller reported.
Putin and Xi Jinping discussed international and regional issues of mutual interest during talks in Beijing, Chinese TV reports.
Ukraine has lambasted the closing statement of SCO summit hosted by China for failing to mention Russia's war - the largest war of aggression in Europe since WWII, while it mentions a number of other wars, terrorist attacks, events in the world"
Still no meeting between Putin and Zelenskiy scheduled, according to Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov
Iranian President to Russian Counterpart: We seek to eliminate unilateral policies in the region
Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin meeting today in Tianjin, China
Iranian Foreign Minister: I affirmed with the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers the illegality of the Troika's efforts to activate the snapback mechanism.
Iranian Foreign Minister: I, along with the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers, sent a letter to the United Nations regarding the activation of the sanctions snapback mechanism.
4 day ago
Putin met with Erdogan in Tianjin
Xi Jinping welcomed Putin at the SCO summit in Tianjin
A joint photo of the leaders arriving for the SCO summit in China.
Turkish president, Pakistani premier meet in China on sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, discuss bilateral ties, regional and global issues
Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to Manila “not to play with fire.”
China’s Foreign Ministry said it “firmly opposes” any official exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwan, responding to a visit by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, — Reuters
Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli to visit China to attend SCO summit, - Nepal Statement
1 week ago
Submarines of the Russian Navy and the People's Liberation Army of China conducted their first joint patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, the Russian Pacific Fleet reported.
1 week ago
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - western Xizang
1 week ago
Japan has lodged a protest with China after discovering what it says were efforts by Beijing to develop gas fields in disputed waters of the East China Sea
1 week ago
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 128 km NW of Saga, China
1 week ago
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - western Xizang