With anger building across the Middle East over Israel’s strikes in Gaza, China and Russia are finding common cause with countries across the region in support of the Palestinians.
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Factbox-China curbs graphite exports in latest critical minerals squeeze
China announced on Friday that it will require export permits for certain graphite products to protect national security, its latest move to curb shipments of minerals that are critical to the energy transition.
China says US Pentagon report on nuclear warheads distorts facts
A U.S. Pentagon report saying China will probably have more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030 was filled with prejudice and distorts facts, and China had no intention of engaging in a nuclear arms race,
Israel-Gaza war: China stands with Russia to help cool Middle East crisis, says Beijing envoy in Qatar meeting
Beijing stands ready with Moscow to maintain communication and coordination to help cool down the Israel-Gaza conflict, its Middle East special envoy told his Russian counterpart in Qatar on Thursday. On the first leg of…
BRI partners embrace green prospect on high-level forum in Beijing
BEIJING, Oct 20 (China Economic Net)- “The Green Silk Road is an important tool that can help us all pull us out of the dead ends of the past and set us on a new…
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Embracing ‘Small and Beautiful’ Projects in Africa
China’s Influence in Africa: A Balancing Act Since its inception, the BRI has reached over 150 countries and 30 international organizations, with a commerce total of $19.1 trillion. However, the COVID …
China’s Xi Offers to Help Sri Lanka, Buy More of Its Exports
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is willing to offer assistance to Sri Lanka without political conditions and buy more of its exports, President Xi Jinping told his Sri Lankan counterpart during a meeting in Beijing on…
China export curbs choke off shipments of gallium, germanium for second month
China’s curbs on exports of gallium and germanium products choked off international shipments of the chipmaking metals for a second consecutive month, customs data for September showed on Friday.
China expanding nuclear arsenal much faster than predicted, US report says
Pentagon report also says Beijing is intensifying pressure on neighbours to push back on US efforts to contain it
China ready to boost Pakistan ties but urges security guarantee -Xi
China is willing to strengthen co-operation and promote solidarity with Pakistan but has urged it to guarantee the safety of Chinese organisations and personnel working there, China’s foreign ministry said,
China’s Mideast envoy urges guarantees for Palestinians
China’s special Mideast envoy pinned the cause of the Israel-Gaza crisis on the lack of guarantees for Palestinian rights and urged greater coordination with Moscow in a meeting with his Russian counterpart in Qatar,
China’s Stance on Hamas a Key Point of Division, US Envoy Says
The US’s top diplomat in China called on President Xi Jinping’s government to denounce terrorism by Hamas, citing Beijing’s stance toward the group as yet another challenge in fraught ties between the world’s biggest economies.
We Need to Disarm the Discourse on China
The article relies on the conservative Hudson Institute’s Senior Fellow David Asher’s testimony and the fact China has not shared the medical records of citizens without potential COVID-19 symptoms.