BEIJING: The Chinese military on Thursday urged the Philippines not to “be bent on acting willfully and making trouble,” according to a Defense Ministry spokesman. The Philippine-U.S. “joint maritime military exercise” and “joint air patrol” in the South China Sea has seriously jeopardized regional peace and stability, and run counter to the efforts made by the countries in the region …
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that all parties should protect people’s right to survival and development as a priority, while attending the high-level segment of the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council via video on Monday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the world …
BEIJING: The Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Korean Peninsula Affairs Liu Xiaoming on Thursday had a video call with U.S. Senior Official for the DPRK Jung H. Pak and exchanged views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Liu said the parties concerned should face up to the crux of the Peninsula …
BEIJING: China successfully sent a communication technology experiment satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the southern island province of Hainan on Friday. The satellite, launched at 7:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-5 Y7 carrier rocket, entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellite will be mainly used for multi-band and high-speed communication technology experiments. This …
BEIJING: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the United States to stop arms sales to the Taiwan region and cut military ties with the island. In response to reports that the U.S. Department of Defense has approved the sale to the Taiwan region of “advanced tactical data link system upgrade plan” worth $75 million, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the …
BEIJING: China stands ready to work with all parties to continue deepening the BRICS strategic partnership, Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said on Thursday. Mao made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to comment on a report that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Moros had said recently that the old colonial world with wars, interventions, genocide and …
Brazil exported more than 39.24 million 60-kg bags of coffee last year, on par with those in 2022, according to the the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council. Of these, 1.48 million bags were exported to China, a significant 278.6 percent increase over 2022, making China the 6th largest export destination for Brazilian coffee. “In 2017, Brazil’s coffee exports to China were …
Construction of the China-Thailand railway, a key project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Thailand’s first standard-gauge high-speed railway, continued as scheduled during the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. The project, divided into two phases, will connect Bangkok, the Thai capital, with Nakhon Ratchasima province and Nong Khai city in northeast Thailand. It …
China’s Qinling Station started operation on Inexpressible Island in the Terra Nova Bay of Antarctica on Feb. 7. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on the completion of the building of the Qinling Station and its operation in Antarctica. He said the completion of the building of the Qinling Station will provide a strong guarantee for scientists in …
BEIJING: During a meeting on Friday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for a sound, steady and sustainable development of China-US ties. Chinese experts noted that as risks of both bilateral and international conflicts are on the rise, Wang’s meeting with Blinken marks another …