Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao meets with Singaporean leaders

Singapore – “The world needs connectivity, not decoupling,” Liu Jianchao, a senior diplomat who is widely tipped to be China’s next foreign minister, said during a four-day visit to Singapore. Liu He, the head of the Communist Party of China’s International Affairs Department, met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the country’s incoming leader, … Read more

Philippine president condemns China’s “attack” and vows to take “appropriate” countermeasures

The Philippines said it would retaliate against what President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on Thursday “dangerous attacks” by China on its ships in the South China Sea, the latest example of escalating tensions between the two countries. While the Philippines views the dispute with China as a violation of its sovereignty, Beijing has accused Philippine … Read more

India hits back at Beijing over Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi: The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh is “an integral part of India” and said that China can repeat its “baseless claims” many times, but this will not change its stance. “We have made it clear many times on the Arunachal Pradesh issue,” Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of the … Read more

U.S. and Argentina cooperate to combat illegal fishing in China

Panama City – Starting next month, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Argentine Navy will begin holding joint exercises aimed at combating China’s illegal fishing in the Atlantic. Argentina, Chile and Peru have criticized Chinese-operated fishing vessels for conducting large-scale, unregulated and invasive fishing in their territorial waters, which the South American country says is … Read more

China lifts steep tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve

China said on Thursday it would lift tariffs it imposed on Australian wine three years ago, a sign of improving relations between the two countries. China’s Ministry of Commerce said the decision would take effect on Friday. In 2020, China imposed tariffs on Australian wine amid a diplomatic spat over Australia’s support for a global … Read more

India, China discuss ‘complete disengagement’ along Line of Actual Control in new border talks

The important meeting was held in Beijing on March 27, the company said in a statement. New Delhi: The 29th meeting of the India-China Border Affairs Consultation and Coordination Working Mechanism was held. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on how to achieve “complete disengagement” and resolve the remaining issues along the … Read more

Yellen warns she will confront China over energy subsidies

Washington — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that Chinese subsidies to the clean energy industry create unfair competition and “hurt American businesses and workers, and they hurt businesses and workers around the world.” Yellen said that during her planned visit to China, she intends to warn China that its state underwriting of … Read more

Analysts: Former Taiwan president’s trip to China could reveal Xi Jinping’s intentions

Washington—— Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is scheduled to pay an 11-day visit to China in early April. The trip will include the southern city of Guangdong, the northwestern province of Shaanxi and the capital Beijing, where Ma may reportedly meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Some experts said that if the meeting takes place, … Read more

China says ‘deep-rooted’ ties with Pakistan unaffected by terror attacks

Islamabad- China said on Wednesday it had asked Pakistan to “speed up the hunt” for those behind a terror attack that killed five Chinese workers and their local driver the day before. A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told a news conference in Beijing that the two countries were working closely to ensure … Read more

Lin Jian: China and Pakistan are determined to make terrorists pay the price

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian (right) speaks during a press conference on March 27, 2024, as security officials conduct inspections near Bisham city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on March 26, 2024 The scene of the attack. — Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs/AFP Following yesterday’s suicide attack by a Chinese engineer in Pakistan, Chinese Foreign … Read more