Putin and Xi sign a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and China
BEIJING (AP) — Putin and Xi sign a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and China.
BEIJING (AP) — Putin and Xi sign a joint statement on deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and China.
China and Malaysia should "enhance political trust and firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns", Chinese President Xi Jinping told Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing on Thursday. China and Malaysia are "key representatives" of developing nations and emerging economies in Asia, Xi said, as he called for a high-level strategic partnership and stronger "coordination on international and regional issues", according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The two count
Israeli police entered a French-owned church compound with weapons in Jerusalem on Thursday and briefly arrested two gendarmes securing the site. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who abandoned his plans to visit the site as a result of the event, said Israel's ambassador would be summoned. Israeli police entered a French-owned church compound in Jerusalem on Thursday, briefly detaining two gendarmes and prompting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to abandon a scheduled visit, an AFP jou
American F-15 fighter planes arrived in the Middle East on Thursday, the US military said, after Washington announced the deployment of additional assets to the region in a warning to Iran."Should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take every measure necessary to defend our people," Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder said in a statement on the deployment.
If Donald Trump adopts a "hostile" approach toward Beijing in his second term as US president, China has many tools in its toolbox to respond, a former top US official on China policy said this week. Rick Waters, who until last year served in Joe Biden's administration as US deputy assistant secretary of state for China and Taiwan, said on Wednesday that Beijing is trying to determine how Trump will deal with China in his second term. "What is going to happen in the next weeks will be an effort,
The two countries have not declared a formal military alliance, but Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a "no limits" partnership deal in 2022, less than three weeks before Putin sent his troops into Ukraine. "We do not believe that China is pursuing an aggressive policy in the region," Putin said at the Valdai discussion club in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.
The leaders met at a European summit in Hungary amid fears President-elect Trump might curb aid to Ukraine.
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Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday he wants China and Saudi Arabia to contribute money to international efforts to help poorer countries struggling with the worst effects of climate change.Guilbeault will be heading to the annual United Nations climate summit, COP29, in Azerbaijan next week. There, countries are expected to negotiate a new international target to collect the trillions of dollars experts say are needed to mitigate the worst effects of a warming planet.Guilbeaul
Armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem on Thursday, the French foreign ministry said, briefly detaining two consulate employees and prompting the top French diplomat to abandon his planned visit to the site. The unusual incident threatened to further strain relations between Israel and France weeks after French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for an arms embargo on Israel prompted backlash from right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The return of Donald Trump to the White House adds a further layer of uncertainty for developing countries seeking to balance their relations between the United States and China. The Republican candidate had vowed to impose 60 per cent tariffs on all Chinese imports during the election and if he goes through with his pledge, countries in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia will have to consider how to deal with the impact on their own economic and trade policies. Meanwhile, in Africa the biggest concern may be a further loss of US interest in the continent, where China has a long-standing presence and commitments.
China's relationship with the United States could be thoroughly tested over trade in the second Trump presidency but the world's two largest economies can still prevent a free fall in ties, diplomatic observers say. Even before Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris this week, there had been much speculation about how Trump would engage China if he returned to office. His previous term was marked by a bitter trade battle, but Trump offered mixed signals on the campaign trail - at times toutin
State-level and other subnational officials from the US and China are expected to meet in Azerbaijan next week at a key multinational forum to address climate change amid concerns that Donald Trump's re-election could jeopardise global inroads on the issue. Senior officials from several American states including California, Maryland and Washington will join their mainland counterparts at the US-China Subnational Climate Leaders Dialogue on the sidelines of the annual United Nations climate summi
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday, just two days after he was fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Austin told Gallant that he was “a trusted partner and friend” and one whose “expertise, professionalism, and seasoned judgment in addressing pressing security challenges was deeply valued,” according to…
The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps.Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group or its successor, Africa Corps, now support several African governments and Russian "advisers" work with local officials.
Former Israeli foreign minister and longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Katz was sworn in as defence minister on Thursday. Netanyahu had abruptly fired Katz's predecessor, Yoav Gallant, on Tuesday over persistent disagreements during Israel's war in Gaza – a decision largely derided by Netanyahu's opposition. Israel's new Defence Minister Israel Katz was sworn in before parliament on Thursday, after his predecessor's shock dismissal by the prime minister over a breakdown in
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SEOUL (Reuters) -Pro-Russia hacking groups have conducted cyberattacks against South Korea after North Korea dispatched troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, Seoul's presidential office said on Friday. The office held an emergency intra-agency meeting after detecting denial-of-service attacks on some government and private websites in recent days. "Cyber attacks by pro-Russian hacktivist groups on our country have occurred intermittently in the past, but have become more frequent since North Korea dispatched troops to Russia and participated in the Ukraine war," the office said in a statement.
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