BEIJING: The US should immediately correct its wrongdoings, stop deceiving the world with lies, cease slandering and smearing other countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday commenting on the report of US Marine Corps’ release of official doctrine on how it employs deception. The US should provide an explanation to the international community for spreading false information …
BEIJING: A Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday said that China’s military development is solely aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, as well as international and regional peace and stability. Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a media inquiry regarding the Defense of Japan 2024 white paper, which includes …
BEIJING: China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, delivered a sharp critique of NATO during an open debate at the UN Security Council on international order and multilateral cooperation. Fu accused NATO and certain countries of exacerbating global political polarization and economic deglobalization trends, labeling them as troublemakers. He emphasized the urgent need to promote a fairer and …
BEIJING: China has decided to suspend talks with the United States on holding a new round of consultations over arms control and non-proliferation, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. The responsibility for the suspension lies squarely on the U.S. side, said Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the ministry. Lin said China took the move because the political …
WASHINGTON: A Florida judge appointed by Donald Trump has dismissed the criminal case against the former president on charges of mishandling top secret documents, ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith was unlawfully appointed. The decision is a major victory for Republican presidential candidate Trump, who had been accused of endangering national security after leaving the White House. The decision comes days after …
ISLAMABAD: Hours after former US president Donald Trump was shot in the ear on Saturday during a campaign rally, global condemnations poured in, including from President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Republic presidential candidate was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when he was shot in the ear, streaking blood across his face and prompting his security …
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump called on Americans on Sunday to stand united after he was injured in an assassination attempt — a shocking incident that opened a dark new chapter in an already polarised US presidential race. Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally, streaking the Republican presidential candidate’s blood across his face and prompting his security agents …
BEIJING; China firmly opposes the continued spread of ungrounded false information by the United States about Russia’s “defense industrial base fueled by China,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday. Lin’s remarks came after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s accusation at the 2024 NATO Public Forum. “We express strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the erroneous …
BEIJING: The Asia-Pacific region needs neither a military bloc nor a “small circle” that provokes confrontation between camps and incites a new Cold War, said a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday. Lin Jian made the comments in response to a defense pact signed earlier Monday between Japan and the Philippines that allows the deployment of one’s military …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday clarified it would not become part of any “bloc” politics as regional security club leaders met in Astana to challenge the global order led by the United States. As the Russian and Chinese leaders called for a “more fairer and transparent” world order at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, foreign office dismissed the perception that …