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Russia, China kick off joint naval drills
Jul 20, 2023Russia announced on Thursday that joint naval exercises with China have begun in the Sea of Japan as the two partners look to strengthen their military ties. Since Russia began its offensive in Ukraine last year,... -
China and Russia to hold joint naval drills
Jul 17, 2023Chinese defense authorities announced Sunday that Chinese naval boats left this weekend to take part in joint exercises with the Russian military. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, which China did not denounce, relations between... -
US envoy Kerry heads to China to restart climate talks
Jul 16, 2023John Kerry, the US representative for climate change, will travel to China on Sunday to meet with Xie Zhenhua and resume stalled negotiations between the two largest producers of greenhouse gases in the world. Kerry’s third... -
China conducts extensive military exercises close to Taiwan
Jul 12, 2023According to Taiwan’s defense ministry on Wednesday, China conducted military drills for a second day, deploying naval ships and a sizable number of aircraft, including fighter jets and bombers, toward the island. Taiwan had discovered 30... -
John Kerry to return to China to restore climate talks
Jul 8, 2023A US source said Friday that US ambassador John Kerry will visit China soon to discuss climate change cooperation, as the opposing countries gradually resume diplomacy after a period of high tension. A State Department spokesman... -
Chinese defense minister meets with Russian navy chief
Jul 3, 2023China intends to “strengthen communication at all levels” with the Russian navy, China’s defense minister Li Shangfu said on Monday, following a meeting with Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov of the Russian navy in Beijing. The two countries... -
Iran to join Shanghai alliance with China, Russia next week: Lavrov
Jul 1, 2023According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Iran will be legally accepted as a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which includes China, Russia, and Central Asian countries. “At the meeting of heads of state on... -
China confirms 53 killed in February mine collapse
Jun 22, 2023According to state media, China has verified that 53 people were murdered when a coal mine partially collapsed in the northern Inner Mongolia area in February. At the open-pit mine in the isolated Alxa League, a... -
Bill Gates in China to meet with development partners
Jun 15, 2023After many recent trips to the Asian behemoth by American corporate titans, Bill Gates was there on Thursday to meet with partners in global health and development. “I’ve just landed in Beijing for the first time... -
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrives in China
Jun 13, 2023According to official media, Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, and China expressed its willingness to assist in facilitating Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Abbas’ fifth official visit to the second-largest economy in the world...
