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China, Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
Est. 3minChina and Russia conducted a joint naval patrol in the northern and western Pacific, Beijing's defence ministry said Sunday (14 July), adding that the exercise was not "targeted" at any other nation.
China scolds EU over statement about South China Sea
Est. 4minChina has rebuked the European Union over a statement about the South China Sea, saying the latter ignored historical and objective facts of the testy issue and "blatantly endorses" what it called the Philippines' violation of its sovereignty.
China sends message to NATO with Belarus army drills
Est. 4minChina is staging army drills with Belarus this week at NATO's eastern border, in a sign of escalating tensions between Beijing and the US-led defence alliance.
Taiwan monitors surge in Chinese military activity as Beijing’s carrier exercises in Pacific
Est. 4minTaiwan defence ministry said on Thursday (11 July) it was closely watching Chinese military movements after a surge in warplanes joined drills with China's Shandong aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
China EV maker BYD to build $1-bln plant in Turkey
Est. 2minChinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Co Ltd agreed with the Turkish government to build a $1 billion production plant in Turkey with an annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles, Turkey's industry and technology minister said on Monday (8 July).
On surprise China visit, Orbán backs Xi’s peace plan for Ukraine
Est. 5minHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (8 July) to discuss a potential Ukraine peace deal, paying the unexpected visit to Beijing days after his talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin angered some European Union leaders.
Philippines and Japan sign defence pact, with eyes on China
Est. 3minThe Philippines and Japan have signed a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) allowing them to deploy their forces on each other's soil, a milestone in their security relations amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, an official said on Monday (8 July).
Hungary PM Orbán in Beijing on ‘Peace mission 3.0’
Est. 3minHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was in Beijing on Monday (8 July) for a visit he branded as a "Peace mission 3.0" after recent trips to Moscow and Kyiv.
China’s Xi greets EU Council president-elect ahead of EV tariffs taking effect
Est. 2minChina's President Xi Jinping made a congratulatory call on Thursday (4 July) to incoming European Council President Antonio Costa, Chinese state media said, a few hours before European Commission curbs on Chinese electric cars are scheduled to take effect.
In Astana, Erdoğan offers help to end Russia-Ukraine war
Est. 3minTurkish President Tayyip Erdoğan told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (3 July) that Ankara could help end the Ukraine-Russia war, but Putin's spokesman said Erdoğan could not play the role of an intermediary in the 28-month-old conflict.
Germany stops planned sale of VW’s gas turbine business to China
Est. 2minGermany's cabinet blocked the planned sale of the gas turbine business of Volkswagen unit MAN Energy Solutions to a Chinese company on Wednesday (3 July), with ministers citing security reasons.
Hydrogen sector asks EU to help local firms compete with China
Est. 2minEuropean manufacturers of hydrogen equipment have urged the European Union to step in to help the industry compete with cheaper Chinese producers, in a letter seen by Reuters on Monday (1 July).
China’s Xi calls for ‘bridges’ amid trade, diplomatic frictions
Est. 3minChinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (28 June) called for the building of "bridges" in the global economy, as Beijing grapples with economic and security disputes with its neighbours and trading partners around the world.
China tells US it would prevail in a Taiwan conflict without using nukes
Est. 6minThe US and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing's representatives telling US counterparts that they would not resort to atomic weapons over Taiwan.
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
Est. 4minAt the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus.
China pushes rival Ukraine peace plan before Swiss summit
Est. 4minChina, skipping a weekend summit on a peace plan for Ukraine, has been lobbying governments for its alternative plan, 10 diplomats said, with one calling Beijing's campaign a "subtle boycott" of the global meeting in Switzerland.
Security tight in China and Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Est. 4minSecurity was tight and access restricted to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown, while Hong Kong also increased policing as activists in Taiwan and elsewhere prepared to mark the date with vigils.
China lands on moon’s far side in historic sample-retrieval mission
Est. 4minChina landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday (1 June), a landmark mission aiming to retrieve the world's first rock and soil samples from the dark lunar hemisphere, China's space agency said.
China will not join Swiss peace conference on Ukraine, sources say
Est. 2minChina has confirmed it will not attend a Ukraine peace conference to be hosted by Switzerland next month, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
US accuses China’s leadership over Ukraine, delivers new sanctions warning
Est. 3minWashington on Wednesday (29 May) accused China's leadership of supporting Russia's war in Ukraine and warned that Beijing could face further sanctions in response from the United States and other NATO countries.
China could arrange Russia-Ukraine peace conference, Lavrov says
Est. 2minChina could arrange a peace conference in which Russia and Ukraine would participate, the RIA news agency cited Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Thursday (30 May).
China’s Xi calls for Middle East peace conference
Est. 3minChinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday (30 May) for a peace conference on the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas as he addressed Arab leaders and diplomats at a forum in Beijing.
Rare spat shows China, North Korea still at odds on nuclear weapons
Est. 4minNorth Korea's rare swipe at China underscored how Beijing and Pyongyang do not entirely see eye-to-eye on the latter's illicit nuclear weapons arsenal, despite warming ties in other areas, analysts and officials said.
China’s premier hails ‘new beginning’ with US-allied South Korea, Japan
Est. 4minChinese Premier Li Qiang praised a restart in relations with Japan and South Korea as he met their leaders for the first three-way talks in four years on Monday, striving to revive trade and security dialogues hampered by global tensions.