Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated that the world “is undergoing a period of turbulence and change” while noting that “unilateral and bullying actions are seriously impacting the international order,” according to state broadcaster CCTV.
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China on Sunday, eager to enhance economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan.
China accused Taiwan's president on Thursday of telling "lies" in a speech he gave vowing to defend the island's sovereignty after large-scale military exercices by Beijing, state media reported.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has vowed to defend the democratic island's sovereignty in a New Year's speech, after China carried out military drills.
China announced on Wednesday that it had successfully completed military drills around Taiwan, including live-fire exercises simulating a blockade of key ports and attacks on maritime targets.
Beijing staged live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday, deploying troops, warships, fighter jets and artillery for its "Justice Mission 2025" exercises, as the island scrambled soldiers and showcased U.S.-made hardware to rehearse repelling an attack.
Beijing has launched a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Indian measures on trade of solar cells and modules as well as information technology goods, the global trade body has announced.
Brussels hit back on Monday at Beijing’s decision to slap duties of up to 42.7 percent on some dairy products from the European Union, calling the move “unjustified.”
The Japanese leadership’s statements about Tokyo’s potential possession of nuclear weapons pose a serious threat to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and challenge the post-war world order, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian has stated at a briefing.
Japanese Minister of Defence Shinjiro Koizumi has accused Chinese jets of directing their fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft during two separate incidents over international waters near the island of Okinawa.
US President Donald Trump has asked the Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, to avoid further escalation in a dispute with China during a call this week, according to two Japanese government sources who spoke to the Reuters news agency.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has stated that the European Union’s ability to pressure China regarding its position on the Ukrainian war is limited.
China's top diplomat Wang Yi has pledged support for Damascus in "achieving peace at an early date", as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing on Monday.
Caracas has requested assistance from Tehran, Moscow and Beijing to strengthen its defenses amid the ongoing standoff with the US, the Washington Post claimed on Friday, citing US government documents.
Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani has announced that he will make his first official visit to China in early November on an invitation extended by Beijing.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, targeting “refiners, oil traders, [and] petrochemical companies in third countries, including China,” accused of helping Moscow bypass earlier restrictions.
US President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from China and India, as part of a joint effort to pressure Russia, the Financial Times reported.
China has flexed its military muscle at a huge military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, displaying its latest generation of stealth fighters, tanks and ballistic missiles amid a highly choreographed cast of thousands.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged regional leaders to oppose “Cold War mentality” at a gathering of a security bloc that Beijing has touted as an alternative to the Western-led international order.
Beijing has signalled to EU diplomats that it is prepared to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, German media outlet Welt has reported, citing anonymous EU sources.
As Iran faced a 12-day conflict with Israel and the US in June, questions emerged regarding China’s muted stance despite the two countries’ long-standing strategic partnership.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has called on Beijing to end restrictions on the export of rare earth elements and warned that Chinese firms’ support for Russia’s war in Ukraine posed a serious threat to European security.