Blinken warns Chinese leaders over Taiwan as global crises mount
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Reuters Next conference on Friday that Chinese leaders should think carefully about their actions toward Taiwan, warning...
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US has rock solid commitment to help Taiwan defend itself -official
Threats and coercion by China towards Taiwan increase the need for the United States to help Taiwan maintain a credible self-defence, the top US diplomat...
Marking 50 years of diplomatic ties, Cyprus and China pledge closer co-operation
Cyprus and China reaffirmed their bonds through a joint statement on Tuesday following a telephone conversation between President Nicos Anastasiades and President Xi Jinping to...
Biden and China’s Xi will hold virtual meeting on Monday
By Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom and Trevor Hunnicutt US President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday, the...
Hypersonic missiles: a needless complication
“I saw in some of the newspapers they used the term ‘Sputnik moment’,” said general Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff....
China to pilot property tax reforms
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, on Saturday adopted a decision to authorize the State Council to pilot property...
US watching China’s weapons development, Austin says, after hypersonic missile report
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday Washington was closely watching China‘s development of advanced weapons systems, while declining to comment directly on a report...
China launches second crewed mission to build space station
China on Saturday launched a rocket carrying three astronauts, including one woman, to the core module of a future space station where they will live...
China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, but holds off threatening force
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to achieve “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, and did not directly mention the use of force after a week...
Biden, Xi plan U.S.-China virtual summit before year’s end, U.S. says
The United States and China have agreed in principle for their presidents to hold a virtual meeting before year’s end, a senior U.S. administration official...
