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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and committed to send Chinese envoys to the Middle East in an attempt to mediate some sort of peace process between nations that are involved in the conflict with Iran

Taiwan Ministry of Defense:5 PLAN vessel operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded. Illustration of flight path is not provided due to no PLA aircraft operating around Taiwan were detected during this timeframe

ONI Director on Chinese subs: "The PLA Navy is executing a significant strategic shift from diesel-electric to all-nuclear construction, representing a fundamental departure from historical construction patterns."

China's foreign minister tells Iran counterpart Beijing 'supports Iran in defending its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity': state media

Chinese Foreign Ministry: US and Israeli strikes on Iran violate international law; we are concerned about the escalation of the conflict.

China calls for an “immediate halt” to the escalation with Iran

Chinese embassy in Israel asks its nationals to strengthen security precautions and emergency preparedness

A large Chinese military drone has conducted regular flights over the South China Sea in recent months while transmitting false transponder signals that made it appear to be other aircraft, including a sanctioned Belarusian cargo plane and a British Typhoon fighter jet. Military attaches and security analysts scrutinizing the operations say the flights represent a step-change in China's gray-zone tactics in the contested South China Sea and appear to be testing possible decoy capabilities in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

Merz says he wants to continue successful cooperation with China, for that we need orderly market access, fair competition

Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 135 km SE of Kuqa, China

US and Chinese fighter jets engaged in a brief aerial confrontation this week over international waters in the Yellow Sea near the Korean Peninsula. Up to 10 US F-16 fighter jets from US Forces Korea (USFK) flew close to China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the area.

The Chinese military has conducted intensive naval and air patrols in the South China Sea, following joint patrols organized by the Philippines with other countries, which Beijing describes as provocative foreign interference that has harmed peace and stability in the region.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi: The Japanese Prime Minister publicly stated that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a survival-threatening situation that might trigger the use of collective self-defense. This is the first time in 80 years that a Japanese Prime Minister has made such remarks. It directly violates China’s territorial sovereignty and directly challenges the fact that Taiwan has been returned to China. It completely violates Japan’s commitments to China. Could China possibly accept such a provocation? No—no Chinese person could accept it.

German Chancellor Merz: China wants to be a leader in shaping the world, and it has paved the ground for that over many years, with strategic patience. In the foreseeable future, Beijing could be on an equal footing with the United States in military terms. China systematically uses the dependencies of others, and it redefines the international order in its own favor

China says it opposes "all attempts to annex" Palestinian territories.

French President Macron: End of Russia as a permanent provider of local energy. End of China as a main export market. The U.S. imposing tariffs on our economy and a coercion mechanism. This is a game changer, which is why this is not just a transition, and none of these new factors will change in the short run. This is not a temporary shock. This is clearly a structural turning point.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Taiwan Act, which directs the United States to exclude China from international financial institutions if Chinese actions threaten Taiwan's security. The bill, which passed the House 395-2, must still be approved by the Senate and signed by the President before it becomes law

China will offer firm support for "patriotic pro-reunification forces" in Taiwan and strike hard against "separatists", the top Chinese official in charge of policy towards over Taiwan said

U.S. lawmakers urge Rubio, Lutnick, to tighten ‘chokepoint’ chip tool exports to ChinannBipartisan group warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restrict Beijing’s access to advanced semiconductor tech as Dutch equipment imports surge

Trump says Chinese president will visit the United States near the end of the year

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 58 km SSE of Kangding, China

Financial Times: Beijing warns Washington that arms sales to Taiwan could jeopardize Trump's April visit to China

The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader arms control treaty that would bring in China as well as Russia

Taiwanese Foreign Ministry: US-Chinese Presidential Call Will Enhance Regional Security

Trump: Kävin juuri erittäin hyvän puhelinkeskustelun Kiinan presidentin Xi Jinpingin kanssa. Se oli pitkä ja yksityiskohtainen puhelu, ja keskustelimme monista tärkeistä aiheista, kuten kaupasta, sotilasasioista, tulevasta Kiinan-matkastani huhtikuussa (jota odotan innolla), Taiwanista, Venäjän ja Ukrainan välisestä sodasta, Iranin tilanteesta, Kiinan öljyn ja kaasun ostoista Yhdysvalloista, Kiinan harkinnasta lisätä maatalousostojaan (mukaan lukien tämän kauden soijapaputuotannon lisääminen 20 miljoonaan tonniin, ja he ovat jo sitoutuneet 25 miljoonaan tonniin ensi kaudella), lentokoneiden moottoreiden toimituksista ja monista muista asioista. Kaikki keskustelut olivat erittäin myönteisiä. Yhdysvaltojen ja Kiinan väliset suhteet, samoin kuin henkilökohtaiset suhteeni presidentti Xi Jinpingiin, ovat erittäin hyvät, ja molemmat ymmärrämme tämän hyvän suhteen ylläpitämisen tärkeyden. Uskon, että kolmivuotisen presidenttikauteni aikana presidentti Xi Jinpingiin ja Kiinan kansantasavaltaan liittyvä työ tuottaa monia myönteisiä tuloksia.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - western Xizang

The Iranian Navy will conduct exercises with China and Russia in the Sea of Oman and the Indian Ocean over the coming days, Iranian sources tell Al Jazeera

Xi: “In the past year, China-UK relationship had been troublesome. Currently, the int landscape is intertwined with challenges. China and UK, as permanent members of the UNSC and major world economies, regardless of world peace and stability, it's necessary to strengthen dialogue and cooperation.”

China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia - state media