BEIJING: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday refuted negative remarks by the U.S., Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), saying the three countries deliberately attacked and vilified China through their trilateral meetings. The defense ministers of three countries convened for a trilateral meeting in Singapore on Sunday. They issued a joint press statement, in which they criticized China …
SINGAPORE: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivered a speech on China’s approach to global security on Sunday at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore. Dong highlighted the concept of building a community with a shared future for humanity, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative in his address. People in the Asia-Pacific are …
SINGAPORE: Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said on Sunday that China has been promoting peace talks with a responsible attitude on the Ukraine crisis. He made the remarks when delivering a speech on China’s approach to global security at the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore. China has never provided weapons to either party of the Ukraine crisis, Dong said. …
BEIJING: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and China-Pakistan International Silk Road Industry Investment Management Company Ltd have signed an MoU to facilitate investment in key projects, promote industrial cooperation, support the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) and boost bilateral trade. Economic Minister Aslam Chaudhary, Liu Jiang Hua from China-Pakistan International Silk Road Industry Investment Management Company Limited, representatives …
BEIJING: A Chinese defense official on Saturday accused the United States of seeking to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO through its “Indo-Pacific strategy” to maintain its hegemony in the region. Lieutenant General Jing Jianfeng, deputy chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission, said in response to the so-called “Indo-Pacific strategy” advocated by U.S. …
WASHINGTON/BEIJING: China’s envoy to the United States stressed the indispensability of bilateral cooperation for global climate governance, according to a press release published on Thursday by the Chinese embassy. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng made the remarks via video at the opening ceremony of the China-U.S. High-Level Event on Subnational Climate Action on Wednesday, the release said. …
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that on the Palestinian issue, China’s position matches that of Arab countries. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, added that China will continue to work in solidarity and cooperate with Arab countries and stand together on the side of …
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 …