69 h. ago Indonesia’s Prabowo attends China’s military parade as protests rage at home

Despite a deadly anti-government protest raging across his country, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stood overlooking Beijing’s Tiananmen Square watching China’s grand military parade with a group of world leaders. His one-day trip was appreciated by Beijing, with the Chinese foreign ministry saying it “welcomed” the visit. Earlier this week, when Prabowo decided to skip the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, the ministry said it “respected” Jakarta’s decision. Prabowo joined...

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7 d. ago Typhon warning: China hits out at Japan over US missile system deployment

Japan is expected to deploy the US-made Typhon missile system for the first time during joint military exercises with the United States next month, according to Japanese media. Analysts view the move as a strategic signal against Beijing, especially in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. The Chinese foreign ministry criticised the move on Friday, saying Beijing firmly opposed “the US deployment of the Typhon intermediate-range missile system in Asian countries”. “The deployment of the system in...

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8 d. ago Beijing tells new US consul general to Hong Kong to respect city’s rule of law

Beijing has called on the new US consul general to Hong Kong to uphold the principle of non-interference and respect the city’s rule of law, following the announcement that Julie Eadeh has taken up the role after receiving the central government’s approval. Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry, said on Thursday that the central government hoped that Eadeh would respect China’s sovereignty and “abide by international conventions”. Guo was responding to a media query about...

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8 d. ago China warns against external interference in ties with South Korea

Third parties should not interfere with – and were not a factor in – the relationship between China and South Korea, Beijing said on Wednesday following suggestions that Seoul would not act counter to Washington’s policy. “The China-South Korea relationship is based on mutual interests, is not targeted at a third party, and should not be interfered with,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said. “China’s policy is consistent and stable, and we hope that South Korea will work with...

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9 d. ago China offers South Asia a choice between swords and ploughshares

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi didn’t just tour South Asia earlier this month; he redrew the region’s strategic map. In three stops – India, Afghanistan and Pakistan – Beijing offered a tactical reset, a warning and a lifeline. The choreography was deliberate; the message was unmistakable: China is shaping the region’s future, one handshake at a time. The stops were not random. They were sequenced with intent, each one revealing something about China’s ambitions, South Asia’s anxieties and the...

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1 week ago China vows defence amid US report on Vietnam’s accelerated Spratly efforts

Beijing has vowed to defend its maritime rights after a US report that Vietnam has sped up its island-building efforts in the contested Spratly Islands this year. In a report on Friday, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), part of the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said Vietnam had ramped up construction on multiple reefs in 2025. Responding to the report on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said the islands “are China’s...

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1 week ago China vows to stand maritime ground as Vietnam ‘expands’ Spratlys construction

Beijing has vowed to defend its maritime rights after a US report that Vietnam has sped up its island-building efforts in the contested Spratly Islands this year. In a report on Friday, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI), part of the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said Vietnam had ramped up construction on multiple reefs in 2025. Responding to the report on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said the islands “are China’s...

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1 week ago China urges ‘dialogue’ to resolve Iran nuclear issue as new sanctions loom

Beijing has urged that the Iran nuclear issue be resolved through political and diplomatic means as Tehran faces new economic sanctions. Chinese foreign vice-minister Ma Zhaoxu and Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi spoke by phone on Sunday, during which Ma was described as having voiced China’s hope that all parties concerned would “remain committed to resolving the issue through political and diplomatic means and actively create conditions for an early resumption of dialogue and...

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2 w. ago The US is heaping pressure on Venezuela. What will China do?

Beijing is likely to increase its economic support for Venezuela, its only all-weather strategic partner in South America, as tensions rise between Washington and Caracas. However, analysts suggest that China will hold back on direct military aid or actions that could provoke a direct confrontation with the United States. The assessment comes after Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday that China opposed “any move that violates the purposes and principles of the United...

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2 w. ago China and India are rebuilding relations, but will it be ‘a cold peace’?

From a new border agreement to resuming direct flights and deepening economic cooperation, China and India appear to be entering a new diplomatic chapter following Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s first visit to New Delhi in three years. There could be a further thaw in ties when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Tianjin at the end of the month – his first trip to China in seven years – for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, when he could also meet Chinese leader Xi...

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2 w. ago China confirms Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit at end of month

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has confirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China at the end of the month for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. His comments, made during talks on the two countries’ border dispute with Indian national security adviser Ajit Doval on Tuesday, came in the wake of a series of reports in Indian media that the visit would go ahead. It will be Modi’s first trip to China in seven years and raises expectations he will meet Chinese...

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2 w. ago Ahead of Chinese foreign minister's arrival, Congress flags Beijing's support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

Ahead of Chinese foreign minister's arrival, Congress flags Beijing's support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor  The New Indian Express

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2 w. ago As New Delhi welcomes Chinese Foreign Minister, Opposition flags China’s support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

As New Delhi welcomes Chinese Foreign Minister, Opposition flags China’s support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor  The Hindu

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2 w. ago Ahead of Chinese foreign minister's arrival, Cong flags Beijing's support to Pak during Op Sindoor

Ahead of Chinese foreign minister's arrival, Cong flags Beijing's support to Pak during Op Sindoor  Press Trust of India

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2 w. ago China complains about Japanese tribute to war criminals to Yasukuni Shrine

China has complained to Japan after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to a controversial shrine that honours war criminals on the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender. The Chinese foreign ministry expressed “strong dissatisfaction” about the “blatant provocation against historical justice and human conscience”, referring to the visit to the Yasukuni Shrine by several cabinet members. “To view and treat history correctly is an important prerequisite for Japan’s post-war return...

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2 w. ago China condemns Japanese tribute to war criminals at Yasukuni Shrine

China has expressed “strong dissatisfaction” to Japan after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to a controversial shrine that honours war criminals on the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender. It was a “blatant provocation against historical justice and human conscience”, the Chinese foreign ministry said, referring to the visit to the Yasukuni Shrine on Friday by several Japanese cabinet members. “To view and treat history correctly is an important prerequisite for Japan’s...

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2 w. ago China’s Wang Yi to visit India for first time in 3 years for border talks

Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India for the first time in three years to discuss the latest round of border talks, the Chinese foreign ministry has confirmed. During the trip from August 18 to 20, top diplomat Wang will serve as the “special representative of the China-India boundary question” in the 24th round of border talks “at the invitation of the Indian side”, according to a Saturday statement from the ministry. This series of negotiations aims to address long-standing border...

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2 w. ago Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to visit India from Monday, China's foreign ministry says

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to visit India from Monday, China's foreign ministry says  Reuters

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3 w. ago China cuts ties with Czech president over Pavel’s birthday visit to Dalai Lama

Beijing has severed ties with Czech President Petr Pavel following his private visit to congratulate the 14th Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday last month. The meeting on July 27 “seriously contravenes the political commitment made by the Czech Republic government to the Chinese government, and harms China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian. He added that China “strongly deplores and firmly opposes” the meeting and that Beijing had lodged...

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3 w. ago China cuts ties with Czech president over his birthday visit to Dalai Lama

Beijing has severed ties with Czech President Petr Pavel following his private visit to congratulate the 14th Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday last month. The meeting on July 27 “seriously contravenes the political commitment made by the Czech Republic government to the Chinese government, and harms China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian. He added that China “strongly deplores and firmly opposes” the meeting and that Beijing had lodged...

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