Source link American and Chinese defense officials met in Hawaii this week to discuss how both nations’ fleets can operate safely in the Pacific region. The meetings were the first of their kind since Beijing severed military relations with Washington two years ago. The Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) working group talks were held in […]
Source link Washington and London are claiming Beijing sponsored a cybercrime campaign against them three years ago. Why did they wait until now? By Timur Fomenko, political analyst In March, the UK, in conjunction with the US and other members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, accused China of engaging in a state-sponsored hacking campaign against […]
Source link Beijing has issued a new list of renamed locations in Arunachal Pradesh, considered by New Delhi to be an “integral part” of India India on Tuesday reacted sharply to China’s ‘renaming’ of locations in Arunachal Pradesh, a remote region claimed by both countries and located along the 3,488-kilometer Line of Actual Control that […]
Source link New Delhi has drawn a strong response from Beijing after reiterating its support for Manila in a territorial dispute India has “firmly reiterated” its support for the Philippines and its “national sovereignty,” as Manila remains locked in a territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea. Tensions have further increased amid a […]
Source link British claims about the alleged hacking of the UK Electoral Commission are false and groundless, the Chinese government said on Tuesday, responding to the announcement of sanctions against two of its nationals and a business in Wuhan. London announced the sanctions against Zhao Guangzong and Ni Gaobin, as well as the Wuhan Xiaoruizhi […]
Source link Beijing’s embassy in Wellington has dismissed the allegation as “groundless and irresponsible” New Zealand’s spy agency has claimed that a hacking group sponsored by the Chinese government carried out a cyberattack against the country’s parliament, stealing data on some of its MPs. Beijing has dismissed the accusation, which it says isn’t supported by […]
Source link Manilla and Beijing have traded accusations over a naval incident near the Spratly Islands Chinese patrol boats used water cannons on Saturday to disrupt an attempt by the Philippine military to deliver supplies to a reef in a disputed part of the South China Sea, where the Philippine Navy intentionally grounded a tank […]
Source link Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the president of the Philippines, is a stark contrast to his predecessor – and besides, Washington has dirt on him By Timur Fomenko, political analyst The Philippines has been a treaty ally of the United States since 1951, almost as long as it’s been an independent country. Before that, it was […]
Source link Kiev’s name-and-shame campaign aims to force foreign businesses to cut ties with Moscow Ukraine could do away with its list of ‘international sponsors of war’ this week following pressure to end the name-and-shame campaign by China, Reuters has claimed, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. Other countries may also have forced Ukraine’s […]
Source link Vessels from the two countries will not be targeted in the Red Sea or Gulf of Aden, the Yemen-based militant group has reportedly assured The Yemen-based Houthi militants have told Russia and China that their ships can sail freely through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without fear of being attacked, Bloomberg […]
Source link Beijing has said it has no intention of using force, unless provoked by the leaders of the self-administered island The Chinese military is on track to meet a supposed 2027 deadline for a ground operation in Taiwan, a senior US Navy official has told Congress. Beijing considers the self-governed island to be part […]
Source link Beijing is reportedly working behind the scenes to convince the EU to invite Moscow to a potential international summit China will boycott the talks to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict unless Moscow will have a seat at the table, Politico magazine reported on Monday, citing officials familiar with the matter. According to Politico, the message […]
Source link Beijing is considering taking part in the peace conference being suggested, according to its ambassador in Bern China is examining the possibility of taking part in a proposed Swiss-hosted peace conference on the Ukraine conflict, Beijing’s ambassador to Bern, Wang Shihting, told the daily Neue Zuercher Zeitung on Monday. Last month, Switzerland announced […]
Source link The social media influencing campaign was intended to foster ‘paranoia’ among top leaders in Beijing, Reuters reported Former US President Donald Trump authorized a secret CIA influence campaign aimed at smearing the Chinese government and turning public opinion against its leaders, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing ex-officials with knowledge of the operation. According […]
Source link As Beijing helps revamp the Iranian capital’s metro system, a bigger picture of counter-hegemony takes shape Last week, Masoud Dorosti, the managing director of Tehran’s bustling metro system, dropped a bombshell: After seven years of intense negotiations, the Iranian capital is gearing up to welcome a whopping 791 sleek metro trains from China. […]