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The ministry on Tuesday published on its social media several images of Chinese drones and ships and said 43 out of 59 of them entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone but that no confrontations were reported. Taiwan monitored the situation and deployed aircraft, navy ships and coastal anti-ship missile defences in response, the ministry said. China launches such missions on a daily basis in hopes of wearing down Taiwanese defences and morale, although the vast majority of the island's 23 million people reject Beijing's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and its threat to use force to assert its control. It's unclear what prompted the large Chinese deployment. Daily figures often vary widely based on statements by the Taiwanese authorities or their US partners.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. HONG KONG—As street protests and a failing economy continue to put pressure on Iran’s government, its ally China has offered few signs of support. Rather than boost Tehran in its time of need, the partnership that had worried governments in the West and Middle East has instead shown signs of its limited scope and resilience.

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday that China had executed four Canadian citizens in recent weeks, defying pleas from Ottawa for leniency. «We strongly condemn the executions that did happen against Canadians in China,» Joly said. She said she was unable to discuss details of the case due to privacy requests from the affected families. However, Beijing suggested on Thursday the Canadians had been convicted over narcotics offences, saying "… combating drug crimes is the common responsibility of all countries".

«In the current situation, we believe that all parties should maintain calm and restraint to avoid escalating the Iran nuclear situation, or even walking towards confrontation and conflict,» foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing. Beijing will host Russia and Iran for trilateral talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Friday. The meeting will be attended by China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. The United States withdrew from a landmark deal that had imposed curbs on Iran's nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief during President Donald Trump's first term, which ended in 2021.

BEIJING — China is emphasizing its willingness to negotiate as increased tariffs on exports to the United States may soon become a reality.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SINGAPORE—China suggested it was willing to work with Donald Trump to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday that companies can make their own decisions on operations and acquisitions, a reversal of the government’s previous position that it would block any forced sale of TikTok.

Brahmaputra River in Tibet saying that the project will not affect riparian states and safety issues have been addressed through decades of studies. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning played down apprehensions over the massive project estimated to cost around USD 137 billion being built in the ecologically fragile Himalayan region located along a tectonic plate boundary where earthquakes occur frequently.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With Donald Trump’s election victory, the U.S. is headed again for the exits of the Paris accord, the international climate agreement signed nearly a decade ago, and toward an energy policy inspired by Trump’s campaign mantra “drill, baby, drill." China, on the other hand, appears more committed to the agreement than ever.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BEIJING—Donald Trump’s return to the White House injects new volatility into ties between the U.S. and China, threatening to transform a tense relationship between the world’s two main powers into something less predictable and more confrontational.

Donald Trump on Wednesday as he triumphed in a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris.

Sino-India relations following the opening of another Taiwan de facto consulate in Mumbai. China opposes moves by any countries it has ties with to engage in official contacts with Taiwan, said Mao Ning, a foreign ministry spokesperson, at a regular news conference. The Taiwanese government opened its third representative office in India on Wednesday, Taiwan's official Central News Agency reported, adding to existing offices in New Delhi and Chennai.

China is seriously concerned about a report that said the United Stated approved a nuclear strategic plan to focus on China's rapid expansion in its nuclear arsenal, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday. «The U.S. is peddling the China nuclear threat narrative, finding excuses to seek strategic advantage,» a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said. According to a report by the New York Times, U.S. President Joe Biden approved in March a highly classified nuclear strategic plan that focused on China's quickly growing arsenal, but also seeks to prepare the U.S for possible coordinated nuclear challenges from China, Russia and North Korea.

Volkswagen unit MAN Energy Solutions' gas turbine business to a Chinese company on Wednesday, with ministers citing security reasons. The decision comes amid rising trade tensions between the EU and China. Germany's economy ministry can review and stop transactions deemed to have national security implications, and Berlin and the EU are trying to reduce risks from economic ties with Beijing. The planned sale of the German business to Chinese state-owned CSIC Longjiang GH Gas Turbine Co (GHGT) was announced in June 2023 at an undisclosed price, but MAN Energy Solutions said in September the government would take a close look.

China on Wednesday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his election win, adding it was «ready to work» with its neighbour.

AI) chips to China's military modernization efforts. This move comes as part of the US government's efforts to prevent sensitive American technology from being used for military purposes in China. The blacklisted companies, including Linkzol (Beijing) Technology Co, Xi'an Like Innovative Information Technology Co, Beijing Anwise Technology Co, and SITONHOLY (Tianjin) Co, were among 11 additions to the Commerce Department Entity List this week. Being placed on this list makes it significantly challenging for these companies to access American goods and technology.

border situation with China "urgently". "China has noted the remarks by the prime minister," Mao Ning, the spokesperson of Chinese foreign ministry said in a media briefing. She added that China believes "sound and stable China, India relations" serve the common interests of both sides and "are conducive to peace and development of the region and beyond." PM Modi, in his interview, said that the stable relations are important "for not just our two countries but the entire region and world".

China said the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms “should benefit all member states rather than serving the selfish interests of a few”, comments that come days after external affairs minister S Jaishankar said “one non-Western country” was blocking UNSC reforms. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday said member states need to seek the broadest possible consensus for a package solution through serious and thorough consultations when it comes to UNSC reforms.

Iran's strikes on the bases of a terrorist group in Pakistan, China has called on both sides to exercise restraint and avoid actions that escalate tensions. While addressing a regular press briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China believes that the ties between the two nations should be handled based on basic norms governing international ties underpinned by the principles of the United Nations Charter.

Vivo India Hong Xuquan alias Terry, a Chinese national, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Harinder Dahiya and consultant Hemant Munjal were earlier arrested by Enforcement Directorate under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The executives were arrested in connection with its money laundering probe against the Chinese smartphone maker and some others. The federal agency had earlier made four arrests in the case which included mobile company Lava International's MD Hari Om Rai, Chinese national Guangwen alias Andrew Kuang and chartered accountants Nitin Garg and Rajan Malik.

China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the country’s northwest

Chinese embassy and consulates in India will continue to provide consular protection and assistance to the individuals concerned in accordance with the law," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said. Mao Ning added that China expects a fair, just, transparent, and non-discriminatory business environment from India.