Diplomacy

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday. Aside from vowing to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen cooperation, Xi told Lukashenko that China firmly supports Belarus in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, and opposes external interference in Belarus’ internal affairs. Lukashenko visited China from February 28 to March 2 this …

Western leaders intensify pressure on Israel amid resurgence of hostilities in Gaza   Western leaders, including US Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron, intensified their pressure on Israel over the weekend amid the resurgence of hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas militants after a weeklong cease-fire faltered. Chinese analysts on Sunday noted that despite growing vocal concerns …

Sensitive three-way deal triggers fear of arms race: experts Using the “China threat” as an excuse to build hegemony, the US, the UK and Australia are reportedly expanding their AUKUS military cooperation from nuclear-powered submarines to anti-submarine systems featuring drones and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as space tracking, all of which are sensitive fields that risk triggering an arms …

China and Jordan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on jointly promoting the construction of the Belt and Road on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Chinese Embassy in Jordan on Thursday. The MoU was signed by Chen Chuandong, Chinese ambassador to Jordan, and Zeina Toukan, Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in Amman, Jordan. China and …

China and India agreed on Thursday to hold the 21st round of commander-level talks at the earliest opportunity to promote the resolution of border issues, with the agreement being reached during the 28th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on China-India Border Affairs. The meeting was co-chaired by Hong Liang, director-general of the Department of Boundary …

Russia has officially ratified a cooperation agreement with China for the joint construction of the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) project, according to reports in the Russian media on Wednesday. The inclusive project has so far welcomed nearly 20 countries and organizations. Experts believe that this collaboration will greatly enhance the space exploration capabilities of both countries by leveraging their …

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi reiterated the country’s stance on the Palestine-Israel conflict with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday, before chairing a UN Security Council high-level meeting on the issue. Wang stressed that China stands firmly on the side of peace, and called for a complete cease-fire, as well as the implementation of a two-state solution as soon as …

The US military is reportedly planning to deploy new land-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region to “defend” the island of Taiwan, a move that “has limited tactical impact” at present but fully demonstrates the US’ determination to interfere in the Taiwan question, observers said on Monday. The US is to send medium-range missiles including the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) …

Tides have been high in the South China Sea lately. In the past few days, the waters have witnessed US-Philippines, Australia-Philippines joint patrols, and a US warship that illegally trespassed into China’s territorial waters off the Xisha Islands. Those actions are typical moves to fan further tension and risks in an already volatile situation. Starting on November 21, the US …

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will travel to New York to chair a UN Security Council high-level meeting on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on November 29, which is believed to be the latest effort by international community, including China to push for a cease-fire in Gaza. The fragile truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final day on Monday, with both …