Wednesday, March 22, 2023

China

Don’t target China for its development: China tells US

The US should not regard China as a strategic rival and stoke confrontation because of its economic progress and development, a senior Chinese official said on Friday.To use China’s development as an excuse and take China as a strategic...

China denies asking Russia not to invade Ukraine until post-Olympics

China on Thursday denounced a report that it asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics as “fake news” and a “very despicable” attempt to divert attention and shift blame over the conflict.Foreign Ministry spokesperson...

Pakistan stays out of UN debate, seen as getting closer to China and Russia

Pakistan allowed its turn to pass as the UN General Assembly on Tuesday continued to debate a resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, Dawn reported. Pakistan allowed its turn to pass as the UN General Assembly on...

China opposes US, EU sanctions against Russia

Says will carry out normal trade with Moscow China, a close ally of Russia, said on Monday that it was opposed to illegal unilateral sanctions and will continue to carry out normal trade cooperation with Moscow, as the US, EU...

China says US warship sailingin Taiwan strait ‘provocative’

A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Saturday, part of what the U.S. military calls routine activity but which China described as “provocative”.The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson...

‘China could invade Taiwan after seeing Western response’

China could invade Taiwan after seeing the West’s response to Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine, a leading historian has warned, Daily Mail reported. Professor of European studies at the Oxford University, Timothy Garton Ash, said that Xi Jinping taking...

UN rights expert criticises China,Russia for arms sales to Myanmar

An independent human rights expert working with the United Nations is criticising China and Russia for allegedly supplying weapons used by Myanmar’s military against civilians since it seized power last year.Tom Andrews, a special rapporteur working with the UN...

China to provide J-10C fighter jets to Pakistan

China will deliver 25 J-10C fighter jets to Pakistan within weeks in a major boost to the countrys military capabilities to defend its airspace, The News reported. UK’s Financial Times reported that the first batch of combat aircraft is...

China sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan deal

China said Monday it will impose new sanctions on US defense contractors Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin due to their arms sales to Taiwan, stepping up a feud with Washington over security and Beijing’s strategic ambitions. Foreign Ministry spokesperson...

Centre approves Rs 13,020 crore for border management plan up to 2025-26

The government has approved Rs 13,020 crore for the continuation of the central sector umbrella scheme of Border Infrastructure and Management (BIM) during the 15th Finance Commission cycle from 2021-22 to 2025-26. The decision will strengthen infrastructure for improving border...