Greenland is weighing the possibility of inviting Chinese investment to develop its mining sector in light of tensions with the US and limited engagement with the EU, the island’s business and mineral resources minister, Naaja Nathanielsen, told the Financial Times on Tuesday. An autonomous territory of Denmark, Greenland holds vast …
Read More »Moscow responds to Chinese initiative on nukes
Proposals regarding international security should be considered in the context of global realities, Moscow has said, after China called for the world’s largest nuclear powers to negotiate a new treaty. The Russian Foreign Ministry told business daily RBK that Moscow and Beijing treat each other’s initiatives with special attention and …
Read More »EU might sanction Chinese and Indian firms – FT
The EU is seeking to include restrictions against Chinese and Indian companies in a 13th sanctions package against Russia over the Ukraine conflict, to be unveiled later this month, the Financial Times has reported. Two dozen firms, including three from China and one from India, could face trade penalties from …
Read More »Russian reactor for major Chinese nuclear power plant arrives
Russia has delivered some 1,700 tons of state-of-art nuclear equipment to China, including a reactor hull and four steam generators for the Tianwan nuclear power plant. The facility already has four older VVER-1000 water-water energetic reactors among its six operational units and is set to receive two more VVER-1200 reactors, …
Read More »US-bound Chinese flights avoiding Russian airspace – Reuters
Chinese airlines are avoiding Russian airspace in newly approved routes to and from the United States, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing flight tracking website FlightAware and industry officials. The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) approved four new weekly flights between US and China on May 18, by carriers including Air …
Read More »Putin lauds Chinese peace roadmap for Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Beijing’s 12-point peace roadmap for Ukraine, during a summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader is making a three-day visit to Moscow, and today’s official talks took place at the Kremlin. “We believe that many of the provisions of the peace …
Read More »EU nation backs Chinese peace plan
Hungary’s government supports Beijing’s peace plan for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told parliament on Monday. The 12-point plan released by China last week calls for resuming peace talks and respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations while condemning unilateral sanctions. “We also consider …
Read More »US shoots down Chinese ‘spy balloon’
The US has shot down what it termed a “Chinese surveillance balloon” off the coast of South Carolina. After the object traversed the country unimpeded for several days, President Joe Biden said earlier on Saturday that he would “take care of it.” Footage shared on social media showed fighter jets circling …
Read More »‘Chinese spy balloon’ breached US airspace – Pentagon
The Pentagon has spotted what it believes to be a surveillance balloon in the northern US and is monitoring it closely, though the White House has advised not to take military action to shoot it down. The balloon, which senior officials say belongs to China, was first spotted on Wednesday. …
Read More »Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies aged 96 – state media
Jiang Zemin, who led China into the 21st century, passed away on Wednesday in Shanghai, according to state media. Concerns for the 96-year-old’s health had been raised by his absence from the 20th Communist Party congress last month. Jiang was at the helm of the Communist Party from 1989 to …
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