The prime minister of the Solomon Islands complained on Friday that his country had been subjected to “a barrage of unwarranted and misplaced criticisms, misinformation and intimidation” since …
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Washington backs ‘open lines of communication’ with Beijing
The United States’s top diplomat has told his Chinese counterpart that the two countries must keep communication channels open, the US State Department says, as global competition and tensions persist …
US warns China against aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday warned Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi against Beijing providing any support to Russia related to its invasion of Ukraine, during a meeting on the …
Beijing says will handle disputes in S. China Sea as Philippines’ Marcos, Biden stress freedom of navigation
China will continue to properly handle maritime disputes with countries directly concerned, including the Philippines, through dialogue and consultation, and work with ASEAN countries to maintain …
China’s new J-20 is nothing ‘to lose a lot of sleep over,’ but the US’s stealth advantage isn’t safe, US commanders say
“I’ll lose sleep if we don’t continue to modernize our Air Force to ensure that we stay ahead of where they are,” Gen. Charles Brown Jr. said.
China faces skeptics with UNGA pitch for global leader status
Xi Jinping wants to rewire the international system in Beijing’s image — but he’s left it to a deputy to make the case.
South China Sea: Biden-Marcos talks ‘may push Beijing to seek closer ties with Manila’
US and Philippine presidents ‘underscored their support for freedom of navigation and overflight’ in the disputed waterway China isn’t expected to see meeting as a provocation, but analyst says it …
Fast Expanding Budget Milk Tea Chain Mixue Brews 6.5 Billion Yuan Shenzhen IPO
Chinese ice cream and tea franchise Mixue Bingcheng Co. Ltd. has applied for an IPO on Shenzhen’s main board in which it aims to raise about 6.5 billion yuan ($918 million). Mixue — whose 21,000…
China jails man for 24 years over attack on women at restaurant
The June attack by several men in the city of Tangshan stirred a national conversation about gender-based violence after CCTV footage was shared online.
China Using Robots to Test Bombs on Hypersonic Planes
Hypersonic speeds, over five times the speed of sound, mean that it can be dangerous for aircraft to release objects like missiles.
US bank CEOs say they could exit China if it ever attacks Taiwan
Leaders of America’s biggest banks say they would follow any US directive on pulling business from China if Taiwan is ever attacked by Beijing.
China blockade would be act of war, Taiwan would not surrender, official says
A Chinese blockade of Taiwan or the seizure of an offshore island would be considered an act of war and Taiwan would not surrender, a senior Taiwanese security official told Reuters using unusually …
Ringleader of attack on women diners that shocked China sentenced to 24 years
A Chinese man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for his leading role in a brutal attack on female diners in the city of Tangshan, in a case that shocked the country and…