US national security adviser to discuss Chinese dams in India visit
US national security adviser to discuss Chinese dams in India visit

US national security adviser Jake Sullivans visit to New Delhi from January 5-6 is expected to include discussions with Indian counterparts about the impact of Chinese dams, a senior US official said late on Friday. Washington and its Western allies have long viewed India as a counter to Chinas...

No one can separate Taiwan from China: Xi
No one can separate Taiwan from China: Xi

No one can stop Chinas reunification with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Years speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people. In the past year, Beijing has stepped up...

Beijing denies involvement in US treasury cyber-attack
Beijing denies involvement in US treasury cyber-attack

Beijing on Tuesday dismissed as false the claims that the US Treasury was breached in a major cybersecurity incident, state media reported. These unfounded accusations (are) lacking evidence, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters in Beijing. Maos comments came in response to a...

China’s Xi unlikely to attend Trump’s inauguration due to risks
China’s Xi unlikely to attend Trump’s inauguration due to risks

Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to accept President-elect Donald Trumps invitation to attend his January 20 inauguration, with analysts citing significant political and diplomatic risks, reports AP. Trumps incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Thursday that the...

China calls on Syria to ensure safety of its institutions, personnel
China calls on Syria to ensure safety of its institutions, personnel

A spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry said Beijing is closely following the situation in Syria and hopes that stability will return as soon as possible, reports Al Jazeera. We urge relevant parties in Syria to ensure the safety and security of the Chinese institutions and personnel in Syria,...

Nobody will win in a trade war, warns Beijing after Trump vows to impose tariffs
Nobody will win in a trade war, warns Beijing after Trump vows to impose tariffs

Beijing on Tuesday has told Donald Trumpthat nobody will win in a trade war after the president-elect vowed to sign an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Mexico and Canada, with additional tariffs on China. Trump accused China of failing to...

45 sentenced in prison in Hong Kong national security case
45 sentenced in prison in Hong Kong national security case

45 prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kongs biggest national security case, reports AP. They were punished under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. The convicted persons received prison terms...

Australia rejects Beijing's claims over rife with 'racism, hate crimes
Australia rejects Beijing's claims over rife with 'racism, hate crimes

Australias Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected accusations from Beijing that his country is plagued by systemic racism and hate crimes after an Australian diplomat led a group of Western nations in renewing concerns about human rights violations in China, reports AP. When it comes to...