- 25 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityZhao Lijian
China criticises PM Modi, Blinken for greeting Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday
Beijing, Jul 7 (PTI) China on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on his 87th birthday, saying India should stop using Tibet-related issues…
China berates WHO chief for ‘irresponsible’ remarks on its zero-COVID policy
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry called on World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to avoid making "irresponsible" remarks, after he said China's zero-COVID policy was not sustainable.…
China committed to friendship and working with Philippines under Marcos – embassy
MANILA (Reuters) - China will continue to work together with the Philippines under its incoming president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who won this week's election by a landslide, its embassy in…
Beijing accuses Japan of hyping China threat
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Friday accused Japan of exaggerating a perceived threat from Beijing as an excuse to boost its own military might, after Japanese Prime Minister…
China expresses ire over meeting of U.S., Taiwan vice presidents
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has consistently opposed any form of official interaction between the United States and Taiwan, the foreign ministry said on Friday, after a brief meeting between the…
China says EU should not allow Lithuania to hijack their ties
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said that the European Union should not allow Lithuania to hijack their relations, after the trading bloc launched a case against Beijing over what…
China accuses U.S., Japan of smearing it ‘baselessly’
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has issued a strongly-worded complaint to the United States and Japan for "baselessly" attacking China at a virtual meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese…
Solomon Islands says China to send police advisers after riots
SYDNEY (Reuters) -China will send police officers to the Solomon Islands to help train its police force, the Pacific island nation said on Thursday, after rioting last month sparked by…
China bars four from U.S. panel on religious freedom in response to sanctions
BEIJING (Reuters) -China has barred entry to four people from a U.S. commission on religious freedom, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, following U.S. sanctions this month against Chinese people…
Philippines rejects China’s demand to remove grounded navy ship
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will not remove a dilapidated navy ship grounded on an atoll in the South China Sea, its defence chief said on Thursday, rejecting a demand…
China urges ‘certain people’ to stop ‘politicization’ of Peng Shuai situation
By Gabriel Crossley BEIJING (Reuters) -China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that "certain people" should stop the "malicious hyping" and "politicization" of the issue of tennis star Peng Shuai, as…
Lithuania will “have to pay” for letting Taiwan open office, China says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned Lithuania on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" to safeguard national sovereignty, after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy. "Lithuania only…
