SINGAPORE/BEIJING: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday exchanged views on China-U.S. relations, military-to-military ties, the Taiwan question, the South China Sea issue, the Ukraine crisis and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Dong and Austin held talks on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s annual defense and security forum, in Singapore on Friday afternoon, the …
ISLAMABAD; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China on June 4 for a five-day visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Friday. According to FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, PM Shehbaz will visit China from June 4-8 and will visit the cities of Beijing, Xian and Shenzhen. …
RAWALPINDI: In a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov acknowledged Pakistan’s pivotal role in maintaining regional stability, the military’s media wing said. In a press release, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the army chief met with FM Bayramov at the Rawalpindi General Headquarters. It added that the …
BEIJING: A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday denounced the deployment of a mid-range missile system by the United States in the Philippines, saying the moves of the two countries have put the whole Asia-Pacific region under the threat of U.S. weaponry. “The Chinese side is highly vigilant against and firmly opposed to this,” said spokesperson Wu Qian in response to …
BEIJING: On June 25, 2023, two China-funded prototype satellites of the MisrSat II satellite project were delivered to the Egyptian side, making Egypt the first African country with the capacity to assemble, integrate and test satellites. The project marked a landmark outcome of jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Arab countries. “China will work with the …
BEIJING: China’s State Council Information Office on Wednesday issued a report on U.S. human rights violations in 2023. The report stated that the human rights situation in the U.S. continued to deteriorate in 2023. Civil and political rights are not effectively guaranteed because of political party strife, government dysfunction and governance failures. Mass shootings continue to occur at a high …
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday underscored the long-term mutual relations between Pakistan and the United States. The minister informed US Ambassador Donald Blome, who called on him, about the successful completion of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) and that the government was engaged with the International Monetary Fund to build upon the reforms under the SBA. He highlighted the government’s priority …
BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday that China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) should strive to reject external disruption and stay committed to harmonious coexistence and mutual support. Li made the remarks when attending the eighth business summit among China, Japan and the ROK together with ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. …
BEIJING: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday refused to accept the Group of Seven’s (G7) unilateral accusation of implementing “non-market” policies and practices. Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a query on the G7 hyping up the so-called Chinese overcapacity. Mao said the success of China’s economy over the past 40 …
BEIJING: China and Japan on Sunday agreed to enhance dialogue and communication at various levels and convene a new round of bilateral high-level economic dialogue at an appropriate time as Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, Japan and South Korea in Seoul. Li urged …