Beijing strongly condemned Washington on Friday, accusing the United States of exerting “tariff pressure and blackmail” after President Donald Trump announced a fresh round of tariffs on Chinese imports. The move, which threatens an additional […]
For years, the United States has urged China to exercise restraint in its efforts to assert sovereignty over Taiwan, emphasizing diplomacy over military threats to bring the democratically governed island under Beijing’s control. However, recent […]
As Western powers turn their focus inward and struggle with domestic challenges, China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, has embarked on a diplomatic mission to Africa, underscoring Beijing’s growing influence on the continent. This latest trip, […]
South Africa’s recent call for Taiwan to move its representative office from Pretoria to a less prominent location has been firmly rejected by Beijing. The proposal, aimed at reinforcing South Africa’s commitment to the “One […]
Taiwan’s government raised its travel advise for China on Thursday, recommending its citizens not to travel there unless absolutely necessary, in response to Beijing’s threat last week to execute anybody thought to be “diehard” supporters of Taiwan independence. Reporters were informed that the Chinese-run cities of Hong Kong and Macau were also included in the elevated travel advisory by Liang Wen-chieh, the spokesperson for Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council. China, which considers Taiwan’s […]
The first samples from the uncharted far side of the Moon have ever been brought back to Earth by China’s lunar mission. The Chang’e-6 made its risky, nearly two-month mission come to an end on […]
As part of drills that Beijing claims were initiated to punish Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, China fired bombers and fighter jets carrying live missiles on Friday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. According to the […]
As the senior diplomats from China and the US convened in Beijing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Blinken not to cross China’s “red lines.” Addressing the group, Mr. Wang asked, “Should China […]
A probe has been launched by the Beijing Half Marathon organizers into claims of race-fixing involving athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia. Ethiopian competitor Dejene Hailu and Kenyan runners Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat looked to […]
Following discussions in Beijing on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that Russia and China had decided to talk about methods to strengthen security cooperation throughout Europe and Asia in order to thwart American attempts […]
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