11 h. ago Beijing reiterates strong opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing reiterates strong opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan  China Daily

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12 h. ago China strongly deplores, opposes latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan region

China strongly deplores, opposes latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan region  news.cgtn.com

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14 h. ago Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers vow to impeach leader William Lai

Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) announced on Friday they would try to impeach the island’s leader, William Lai Ching-te, according to reports from Taiwanese media. Fu Kun-chi, the convenor of the KMT caucus in Taiwan’s parliament, accused Lai of undermining constitutional norms and behaving in an authoritarian manner. “Lai must step down and Taiwan must not allow the emergence of figures like Yuan Shikai or Cao Kun,” Fu said, according to...

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17 h. ago Chinese FM firmly opposes US FY2026 defense act’s negative China provisions, urges Washington to not implement them

Chinese FM firmly opposes US FY2026 defense act’s negative China provisions, urges Washington to not implement them  Global Times

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36 h. ago China slams EU subsidy probes as ‘egregious’ and discriminatory

China’s Ministry of Commerce has expressed strong opposition to recent European Union investigations into Chinese companies and vowed to use necessary means to defend their rights. “The European Union has recently launched a series of Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) investigations targeting Chinese enterprises such actions are egregious, with clear targeting and discriminatory intent,” ministry spokesman He Yadong said during a press conference on Thursday. Last week, Brussels launched an...

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40 h. ago China 'strongly opposes' EU's intensive investigations into Chinese firms

China 'strongly opposes' EU's intensive investigations into Chinese firms  chinadailyasia.com

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41 h. ago China FM Wang Yi reaffirms Beijing’s backing for Venezuela as US pressure grows

China extended its support to Venezuela and opposed “unilateral bullying” in a foreign ministers’ phone call on Wednesday amid rising US pressure on the South American country. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil that China and Venezuela were strategic partners and that mutual trust and support were a tradition of bilateral ties. In a veiled swipe at the US, Wang said “China opposes all forms of unilateral bullying and supports countries in safeguarding their...

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58 h. ago China voices support for Venezuela, says it opposes 'unilateral bullying'

China voices support for Venezuela, says it opposes 'unilateral bullying'  Reuters

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65 h. ago China opposes Japan's attempts to create trouble and mislead public on major issues: FM

China opposes Japan's attempts to create trouble and mislead public on major issues: FM  ecns.cn

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3 d. ago ‘Despicable’: Hong Kong slams Western ‘smears’ as US calls for Jimmy Lai’s release

A political row over former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has intensified after his guilty verdict, with the Hong Kong government condemning what it called “despicable political manipulations” and the United States calling for his release. The clash overnight followed Monday’s guilty verdict against the 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper. Lai was convicted of two conspiracy counts of collusion with foreign forces and a third of conspiracy to print and distribute...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong's last opposition party disbands under China pressure

Hong Kong's last opposition party disbands under China pressure  reuters.com

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5 d. ago Hong Kong's last opposition party votes to disband under China pressure

Hong Kong's last opposition party votes to disband under China pressure  NBC News

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5 d. ago Hong Kong's last opposition party to vote on disbandment under China pressure

Hong Kong's last opposition party to vote on disbandment under China pressure  Reuters

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8 d. ago Putin’s visit to India reveals the anxieties of a changing world order

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day state visit to New Delhi last week, for the 23rd Russia-India Summit, was heavy on optics, symbolism and multilayered signals, while tangible outcomes were relatively modest. First and foremost, Putin signalled to the West that Russia is not isolated, despite the US-led criticism of the war his government has unleashed against Ukraine since 2022. In an unusual departure from customary diplomatic practice, three European ambassadors to India – from...

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9 d. ago Mexico lawmakers approve tariff increase on Chinese and other Asian imports

Mexico’s lower house early Wednesday approved tariffs of up to 50 per cent next year on imports from China and several other Asian countries, aiming to boost domestic production and address trade imbalances. With 281 votes in favour, 24 against, and 149 abstentions, the chamber passed the bill, which still requires Senate approval, despite opposition from China and local business groups. The proposal would impose or raise tariffs – mostly up to 35 per cent – throughout 2026 on goods such as...

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9 d. ago China opposes UK's practice of political manipulation under guise of cybersecurity

China opposes UK's practice of political manipulation under guise of cybersecurity  chinadailyasia.com

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1 week ago Despite their strong ties, Russia and China are emotional opposites

When President Xi Jinping hosted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin earlier this year, the choreography was familiar: smiles, handshakes and talk of a “multipolar world order”. Yet beneath the symbolism lies an imbalance impossible to miss. China radiated the poise of a civilisation sure of its trajectory; Russia exuded the defiance of a power seeking reassurance. The meeting, intended to display Eurasian unity, instead...

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1 week ago Opinion | Despite their strong ties, Russia and China are emotional opposites

Opinion | Despite their strong ties, Russia and China are emotional opposites  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Proposal for global minerals deal meets opposition as China looks away

Proposal for global minerals deal meets opposition as China looks away  Climate Home News

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2 w. ago China opposes US 'interference' in Venezuela and Latin America, urges diplomacy

China opposes US 'interference' in Venezuela and Latin America, urges diplomacy  TRT World

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