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BRICS ministers meet in push to establish group as counterweight to West
Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries are meeting in South Africa from Thursday as the five-nation bloc seeks to forge itself into a counterweight to Western geopolitical dominance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The…
China rejects US request for a meeting between defense chiefs – WSJ
China has rejected a request by the United States for a meeting between their defense chiefs on the sidelines of an annual security forum in Singapore this coming weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
“Overnight, the PRC…
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what’s increasingly seen as a new space race.
The US aims to put astronauts back on the lunar surface by the end of 2025.
Deputy Director of the…
Chinese aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait: Taipei
Three Chinese ships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the island’s Ministry of National Defense said.
China claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as its territory, and has vowed to take…
Russia says it discussed peace prospects for Ukraine with Chinese special envoy
President Vladimir Putin told his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in call on Friday that Russia was open to dialogue over Ukraine, the Kremlin said, shortly after Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov welcomed a Chinese peace envoy…
Microsoft says state-sponsored Chinese hackers could be laying groundwork for disruption
State-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting US critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of critical communications between the US and Asia during future crises, Microsoft said…
China expresses ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with G7 communique
China on Saturday expressed “strong dissatisfaction” with a communique issued by G7 leaders that took aim at Beijing on issues including the South China Sea, human rights and alleged interference in their democracies.
Leaders from the…
China says Ukraine envoy met with Zelensky during talks in Kyiv
China said Thursday its special envoy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during talks in Kyiv earlier this week.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the meeting came amid discussions between envoy Li Hui and…
Chinese envoy asks Australia to increase search for 39 aboard capsized fishing boat in Indian Ocean
A Chinese envoy asked Australian authorities Thursday to increase efforts to find survivors in an Indian Ocean search for 39 crew members missing from a capsized Chinese fishing boat.
Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said the Australian…
Chinese warships return to West Pacific for live-fire drills
Two Chinese warships have ventured into the Western Pacific for live-fire exercises, the military said on Tuesday, shortly after one of China’s two aircraft carriers returned from a patrol, in its latest projection of force into more…