Source link An American delegation led by a major critic of Beijing traveled to the island to reiterate US support China has urged the United States to cease all “interference” in Taiwan’s affairs after a group of US lawmakers met with local leader Tsai Ing-wen. Asked about the visit by five American representatives on Thursday, […]
Source link The intergovernmental forum should not be used as a platform for bickering, Beijing’s foreign ministry has said China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the purpose of the G20 forum is to discuss matters of global economic cooperation and should not be used as a platform for amplifying geopolitical disagreements. The intergovernmental summit, […]
Source link The Chinese foreign minister has told his Ukrainian counterpart that Beijing remains neutral in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and will not sell weapons to either side. Wang Yi and Dmitry Kuleba met at the 60th Munich Security Conference on Saturday. The talks were the first high-level encounter between Beijing and Kiev since Ukrainian President […]
Source link The death of the opposition figure is Russia’s “internal affair,” Beijing has said The Chinese Foreign Ministry has declined to comment on the passing of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny before medical examiners determine the exact cause of death, arguing Moscow can handle its domestic matters without foreign interference. “This is Russia’s internal […]
Source link The country’s foreign minister has warned that “decoupling from China” will eventually backfire on Washington Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to remove sanctions on the country’s businesses when the two met on the sidelines of the 60th Munich Security Conference on Friday. The meeting is the […]
Source link Washington has introduced a slew of export restrictions aimed at stalling advances in China’s semiconductor industry Chinese chipmakers expect to make next-generation smartphone processors as early as this year despite US attempts to hinder the Asian nation’s technological advancement, the Financial Times reported this week. According to the report, citing people familiar with […]
Source link Berlin has been exporting less to the Asian country in recent years, statistics have shown The US is on track to surpass China as Germany’s leading trade partner as soon as next year, Reuters reported this week, citing the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK). China has held the top spot for […]
Source link While overt belligerence no longer dominates the discourse over the island, Washington is very much gearing up for a confrontation By Timur Fomenko, political analyst The year 2024 has been muted when it comes to tensions between the US and China so far. Despite the looming unpredictability of the US election, high politics in […]
Source link The naval vessel arrived in Colombo over the weekend amid concerns about Beijing’s activities in the Indian Ocean The Indian Navy’s INS Karanj, a diesel attack submarine, docked in Sri Lanka over the weekend; its visit coincides with a Chinese vessel’s arrival in the Maldives, another island nation in the Indian Ocean which […]
Source link Chinese investors and households were major gold consumers in 2023 amid strong global demand for the safe-haven metal, the World Gold Council’s quarterly report has shown. According to the publication, Chinese investment demand for gold – spanning bars and coins – jumped 28% last year to 280 tons. Jewelry consumption was also up […]
Source link Beijing has warned of ‘negative impacts’ as Kiev continues to target businesses that deal with Russia Beijing has demanded that Ukraine immediately remove all 14 Chinese companies from a list of businesses that Kiev has branded “international sponsors of war,” Reuters has reported. The demand comes after Beijing’s ambassador to Kiev told senior […]
Source link The two countries have pledged to collaborate in confronting threats posed by the Pentagon’s “biological activities” The Russian and Chinese governments have held an inter-agency meeting in Beijing to share their assessments of biological security concerns, and address the security threats posed by bioweapons – particularly those allegedly being developed by the US […]
Source link New Delhi should have “more confidence” as it competes with Beijing in South Asia, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said India should “welcome competition” and have “more confidence” in the face of growing Chinese influence in South Asia, External Affairs Minister Subhramanyam Jaishankar stated on Tuesday. While acknowledging Beijing’s weight in the region as a […]
Source link Moscow and Beijing are still assessing the cost and benefits of Power of Siberia 2, which would pass through Mongolia The construction of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline linking Russia to China via Mongolia is expected to be postponed, the Financial Times has reported, citing Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. Earlier […]
Source link Local smartphone makers outperformed Apple in the final quarter of last year, data has shown Apple’s smartphone sales in China dropped by 2.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year owing to increased competition from local brands, led by Huawei, figures from research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) released this week showed. […]