Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has condemned China’s efforts to “intimidate” Australia with its recently announced draft security agreement with the Solomon Islands, which was leaked last week. The suggested deal, which emerged on social media last Thursday, shows a proposed framework between China and the Solomon Islands, which …
Read More »China grounds Boeing 737s after deadly crash
China Eastern Airlines and its subsidiaries have temporarily grounded 223 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the company’s spokesperson Liu Xiaodong said in a press conference on Thursday, according to CNN. On Monday, China Eastern Airlines flight 5735 crashed in a remote, mountainous region in the south of the country as it flew …
Read More »China negotiates secret deal in South Pacific – media
China has reportedly negotiated a secret security pact with the Solomon Islands, setting off alarm bells in the US and Australia because of the potential for Beijing gaining a South Pacific beachhead from which it could block shipping traffic. Chinese and Solomon Island officials are close to signing the agreement, …
Read More »China says ‘everyone knows’ who is most to blame for Ukraine war
The Chinese Ministry of Defense has called the US “a liar and troublemaker” and said that “everyone knows” which country was “the biggest initiator” of the Ukraine crisis. Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian on Thursday commented on accusations from unnamed US officials that Beijing knew in advance about Russia’s attack on …
Read More »NATO calls out China over its stance on Ukraine
The heads of state and government of the 30 nations comprising NATO have called on China to “abstain from supporting Russia’s war effort” in Ukraine. The military alliance also advised Beijing against trying to help Moscow circumvent Western sanctions. Following an Extraordinary NATO Summit in Brussels on Thursday, which was …
Read More »China reacts to US plans on Russia’s G20 membership
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin commented on Wednesday on potential plans of the US and Western allies to kick Russia out of the G20 in the wake of its military offensive in Ukraine. “G20 is the main forum for international economic cooperation, bringing together the world’s major economies. Russia …
Read More »China responds after US claims it ‘militarized’ islands
China has rejected claims that it is engaged in a major military buildup after a senior US commander accused the country of deploying an arsenal of weapons to several islands in the South China Sea and “destabilizing” the region. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded to …
Read More »China rebukes US as ‘world’s biggest human rights violator’
Beijing has promised to respond in kind unless the US revokes the blacklisting of Chinese officials it said were guilty of human rights violations. Speaking at a regular press conference on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin accused the US of “smearing China, oppressing Chinese officials for no reason, violating …
Read More »US imposes visa restrictions against China
The US is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials in order to punish Beijing for alleged repression, intimidation and harassment of human rights activists and dissidents, both in China and around the world, the State Department said on Monday. As examples, Secretary of State Antony Blinken cited “genocide” of Uighurs …
Read More »China explains its ‘unique role’ in resolving Russia-Ukraine conflict
Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the US, has said Beijing will work to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine, rather than sending arms to any side in the conflict. Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, advancing on Kiev and other cities. Appearing on CBS News’ Face the Nation on …
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