With lavish treatment of Macron, China’s Xi woos France to ‘counter’ US
China’s Xi Jinping has given French President Emmanuel Macron an unusually lavish welcome on a state visit, which some analysts see as a sign of Beijing’s growing offensive ...
China holds the key to understanding COVID origins: WHO chief
The World Health Organization chief pressed China on Thursday to share its information about the origins of COVID-19, saying that until that happened all hypotheses remained on the table, more ...
Ukrainian forces cling onto besieged city, China pressed to help end war
Ukrainian and Russian forces battled in Bakhmut, the devastated eastern city which has become a symbol of Kyiv’s defiance, while seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery strikes ...
Xi willing to call Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, EU chief says
China’s Xi Jinping expressed willingness to speak to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the head of the EU said on Thursday, after French President Emmanuel Macron urged Beijing to ...
US cannot confirm China collected real-time data from spy balloon
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said it could not confirm reports that China was able to collect real-time data from a spy balloon as it flew over sensitive ...
China’s Xi says ties with Singapore set benchmark for region
Relations between China and Singapore have set a benchmark for countries in the region, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during talks in Beijing ...
China to examine US chipmaker Micron’s products for cybersecurity risks
China’s cyberspace regulator will conduct a cybersecurity review of products sold in the country by U.S. memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology Inc MU.O, the regulator said on ...
British parliament blocks TikTok over security concerns
Britain’s parliament will block TikTok on all devices on its network following a similar ban on government devices, becoming the latest Western institution to bar the Chinese-owned video app ...
Russian drones swarm Kyiv in display of force as Xi leaves Moscow
Russia launched a swarm of drones into Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people near Kyiv in a display of force as China’s President Xi Jinping left Moscow with ...
Xi tells Putin ‘Now there are changes that haven’t happened in 100 years, together, we drive these changes
China’s President Xi Jinping left Russia on Wednesday after a grandiose display of solidarity with President Vladimir Putin against the West, that ended with the two autocrats pledging to ...
‘Dear friends’ Xi and Putin meet in Moscow as Ukraine war rages
Vladimir Putin and his “dear friend” Chinese leader Xi Jinping planned more talks on Tuesday after a Kremlin dinner where the isolated Russian president curried favour with his most powerful ...
China condemns British lawmakers for ignoring demand not to visit Taiwan
China’s embassy in Britain on Sunday condemned a visit this week by British lawmakers to Taiwan, saying they were insisting on visiting the island despite China’s strong opposition.
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China’s Xi to visit Moscow after US-Russia clash over Ukraine
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia next week, officials from both countries said on Friday, weighing into the Ukraine conflict just as relations between Moscow and Washington hit a ...
Biden threatens ban if Chinese owners don’t sell TikTok stakes
The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters on ...
Russia and China threaten to create global ‘danger and disorder’, Britain says
Britain cast China as representing an “epoch-defining challenge” to the world order in an update to its foreign policy framework and also said the United Kingdom’s security hinged on ...
Li Qiang becomes China’s premier, tasked with reviving economy
Li Qiang, the former Communist Party chief of Shanghai, took office on Saturday as China’s premier, the country’s No.2 post, putting the close ally of President Xi Jinping ...
Xi clinches third term as China’s president amid host of challenges
Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third term as president of China on Friday during a parliamentary session in which he tightened his control of the world’s second-largest economy as ...
US spy chiefs see China-Russia ‘love affair’ continuing
China will deepen its cooperation with Russia to try to challenge the United States despite international condemnationof the invasion of Ukraine, the leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies said on ...
China warns US to stop suppression or risk ‘conflict’
The United States should change its “distorted” attitude towards China or “conflict and confrontation” will follow, China’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, while defending its stance on the war ...
EU official warns of sanctions if China crosses ‘red line’ and arms Russia
It would be an absolute “red line” if China provided weapons to Russia, a senior European Union official said on Friday, adding that the EU would respond with sanctions.
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China scoffs at FBI claim that Wuhan lab leak likely caused COVID pandemic
The FBI has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in the central Chinese city of Wuhan likely caused the COVID pandemic, director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday, a claim ...
Canada blocks TikTok from government devices citing security risks
Canada on Monday blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices, saying it presents an “unacceptable” level of risk to privacy and security.
Canada also moved to block ...
China’s EU ambassador says EU leaders may visit China by mid-2023
Chinese ambassador to the European Union Fu Cong said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel may visit China in the first half of 2023, ...
Hong Kong police arrest three after model found dismembered in fridge
Hong Kong police said on Sunday they had arrested three people in connection with the murder of 28-year old model Abby Choi, whose legs were found in a refrigerator in ...