BEIJING: Chinese and U.S. militaries met in Hawaii from April 3 to 4 to discuss the current maritime and air security situation between the two countries, China’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday. The China-U.S. Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) Working Group meeting aims to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state and promote the healthy, stable, and …
BEIJING: On Tuesday evening, President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on the phone at the latter’s request. The two presidents had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest. Xi recalled his meeting with President Biden in San Francisco last November, saying it opened a future-oriented San Francisco vision. Over …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, replying to a letter by US President Joe Biden, said on Sunday that Pakistan attaches key importance to relations with the United States. In Biden’s first official correspondence with any Pakistani premier in years, the US president said Washington will continue to stand with Pakistan to tackle the most “pressing global and regional challenges.” The premier, according to …
WASHINGTON: The US State Department called on Kabul’s Taliban rulers on Monday to prevent terrorist activities originating from Afghan soil, while also urging both Afghanistan and Pakistan to prioritise the protection of civilian lives during security operations. “We have seen reports that Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan in response to the attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on Saturday at a military …
BEIJING: China on Friday urged the U.S. to stop arming China’s Taiwan region and cease all forms of official exchanges and military contacts with the region. The remarks were made by Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, in response to reports that the White House budget proposal for the 2025 Financial Year included a $100 million item …
WASHINGTON: The US House Foreign Affairs Committee has tasked its Subcommittee on the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia with conducting a hearing on the future of democracy in Pakistan, scheduled for March 20. The hearing will also delve into the dynamics of US-Pakistan relations following the Feb 8 general elections. Donald Lu, the Assistant Secretary of State for South …
By Mian Abrar Starting with the premise that sexual violence in war is not uncommon, we all need to acknowledge that it happens, it’s abhorrent and must be punished when it occurs. October 7th was no different, if sexual violence occurred, there is every reason to seek the perpetrators and punish them but what’s happened as a result of that …
BEIJING: China deplores the U.S. statement related to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and urges it to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday. Mao’s remarks came after the U.S. Department of State said on February 28 in a statement that it is closely monitoring the implications of Hong Kong’s national …
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: 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 …