China will impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin for involvement in the latest US arms sale to Taiwan: Chinese FM
7 month agoChina: crude imports soared to record 12.99mbpd in June (vs 11.34mbpd in May, 9.67mbpd in June 19) - Chinese custom data
Beijing's top representative office in Hong Kong has warned the pro-democracy opposition's primary elections at the weekend could violate a new national security law, exacerbating concerns over a crackdown
HK leader Carrie Lam issues strongest threat yet to her opposition, saying if they oppose all gov policies, it could amount to subversion under new National Security Law. Beijing's liaison office in HK slams primaries, organised by opposition, as unlawful
7 month agoBridge to nowhere. A bridge to Tianxingzhou island is cut off by floodwaters from the Yangtze River in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province
7 month agoEsper: Discussed the threats of Russia, China, and other highnorth security concerns with my Norwegian counterpart, @BakkeJensen
7 month agoAs many as 33 rivers in China have risen to their highest levels in history during the current wave of floods, a senior water ministry official said
7 month agoStatement released by @SecPompo on the "U.S. Position on Maritime Claims in the South China Sea."
Officials: In a new escalation, the Trump administration is poised to reject nearly all Chinese maritime claims in the South China Sea
Too many countries are headed in the wrong direction with the coronavirus pandemic and there's not going to be a return to the old normal for the foreseeable future, warns @DrTedros
Alibaba's Jack Ma sells $8.2 billion worth shares, stake dips to 4.8%: filing
Coronavirus – Hong Kong records 52 new infections, sparking fears of resurgence
Reuters: "China will make further responses based on how the situation develops."
"The U.S. actions seriously interfere in China's internal affairs, seriously violate the basic norms of international relations and seriously damage Sino-U.S. relations," Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman told reporters during a daily briefing
China imposes sanctions on a diplomat and three US lawmakers, following a row over the Muslim Uighur minority
China has decided to impose sanctions against a number of US officials and entities, including Republican Senator Marco Rubio, said China's foreign ministry
The non-profit aid agency, Hong Kong Red Cross, confirms with local paper @appledaily_hk that a person infected with the coronavirus donated blood at one of its centres on July 5, which is within the 14-day incubation period. It was the first known case in Hong Kong
7 month agoOn July 11, 12 and 13 Air Self Defense Force fighter jets scrambled against suspicious aircrafts heading to Japan's airspace above the Sea of Japan(East Sea) and East China Sea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 206 km WSW of Mawu, China
7 month agoThe defense section of the Iran-China agreement is interesting. Among others, talks about a joint commission for military industries, investment, joint design, development and production of armaments and an exchange of experience in asymmetric warfare
7 month agoNYT has the details of a proposed 25-year deal between Iran and China that would involve $400 billion worth of Chinese investments and discounted Iranian oil deliveries. Also expanded intel sharing, training exercises, and joint weapons development
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 5 km NE of Zhaogezhuang, China
7 month agoA plant in Northeast China's Liaoning Province exploded on Saturday night, as online videos show the windows of nearby houses being shattered. Fire and rescue vehicles have been dispatched to the scene: media reports
"We've taken a very strong stance on the side of human rights," says @PressSec about new sanctions on officials of China
7 month agoUS will invite China to join in "good faith" arms negotiations in Vienna, according to @statedeptspox and also recommends the Chinese meet with with Russia "at an early date to consider next steps for trilateral arms control negotiations."
7 month agoThis launch just now from Xichang, China
7 month agoChina sent a new commercial communications satellite named Apstar-6D to the planned orbit on a Long March-3B rocket on Thursday
The Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan has warned Chinese citizens to avoid a local pneumonia of 'unknown cause', which has a "much higher" fatality rate than COVID19 and has killed 628 people in June, including Chinese nationals - State media
7 month ago@MEAIndia comments from today's briefing on the India-China standoff situation
Hong Kong coronavirus cases jump to 1,365 with 34 new local cases reported as authorities announce new social distancing measures
