29 June 2024
China’s Xi hosts former Taiwan president Ma in Beijing, in a first visit by a former Taiwanese leader since the end of the civil war in 1949. Ma is from the Beijing friendly opposition, so this visit should not be taken as a peace gesture
2 month ago
US Indo-Pacific Command: China's actions against the Philippines are dangerous and illegal
The Chinese President meets with the Russian Foreign Minister during his official visit to Beijing
Chinese Foreign Minister: We will support stable development in Russia under Putin's leadership
Russian FM Lavrov met Chinese counterpart during visit to China
2 month ago
AFP: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit China next Saturday
The United States "will not accept" a situation where underpriced Chinese goods flood the global market, battering industries elsewhere, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday as she wrapped up high-level talks in China
According to FT, The US, UK and Australia will begin talks on bringing new members into AUKUS as Washington pushes for Japan to be involved in the security pact aimed as a deterrent against China
2 month ago
China says it patrolled the South China Sea in an apparent response to US naval drills with allies
Earthquake (地震) confirmed by seismic data. Preliminary info: M5.2 55 km W of Kuqa (China)
2 month ago
U.S., Chinese military officials met this week for working-level talks focused on ensuring safe and professional air and naval interactions between their forces in Honolulu
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
China'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
3 month ago
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
3 month ago
Iranian Army: Iranian, Russian, and Chinese naval maneuvers tomorrow in the northern Indian Ocean to enhance the security of maritime trade
Taiwan 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 respond3 month ago
Taiwan 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