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China rebuts Vietnam’s claims to disputed South China Sea islands
BEIJING: The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said China’s claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea were backed by “history”…
Pla: Socialising with ‘wrong people’ led to government ousters: PLA warns its personnel
The People’s Liberation Army urged Chinese military personnel to be careful about who they associate with, saying socialising with the wrong people is a key…
Putin: Putin to meet China’s foreign minister in Russia: Kremlin
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Wednesday host China’s foreign minister Wang Yi for talks in Saint Petersburg, the Kremlin said. The top Chinese…
Putin: China’s Wang Yi visits Russia ahead of possible Xi-Putin meeting
BEIJING: China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, begins on Monday a four-day trip to Russia during which both nations are expected to pledge deeper mutual political…
Biden: White House: No meeting has been scheduled between Biden and China’s Xi
WASHINGTON: US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday no meeting has been scheduled between President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping. Sullivan’s…
Saudi Arabia considers Chinese bid for nuclear plant -WSJ
Saudi Arabia is considering a Chinese bid to build it a nuclear power plant, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, a decision that could…
Russia’s Vladimir Putin attends Brics summit in South Africa remotely while facing war crimes warrant
JOHANNESBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were both absent as leaders from the Brics group of emerging economies started a three-day…
Africa: China’s Xi heads to South Africa for Brics summit
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping headed to South Africa on Monday, state media reported, where he will attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. The state…
Taiwan presidential frontrunner says no plans to change island’s formal name
TAIPEI: The leading candidate to be Taiwan’s new president, Vice President William Lai, said in an interview on Tuesday that he has no plans to…
EXCLUSIVE-US, S. Korea, Japan to launch new defense steps at Camp David -officials
WASHINGTON: The United States, Japan and South Korea will launch a series of joint initiatives on technology and defense when the countries’ leaders gather at…