Marise Payne will meet with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi as frosty relations between the two countries thaw Ties strained since Australia accused China of meddling in its domestic affairs Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne will travel to China this week, ending an unofficial suspension of more than six months of visits by top Australian […] Read more
Pakitanian prime minister Imran Khan and during his maiden visit to China held talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping who has agreed to provide 6 billion US Dollar in aid to Pakistan, which is going through a “low point”, in order to minimise the cash-strapped country’s dependence on an IMF bailout package. A loan of […] Read more
A Malaysian Wildlife official displays seized rhino horns and other animal parts at the Department of Wildlife and National Parks headquarters in Kuala Lumpur China has reversed a decade old ban on using rhinoceros horns and tiger bones in medicine. The law, which has been in place for 25 years, has now been altered so that the items can be […] Read more
When General Wei Fenghe, China’s defence minister, took to the stage at the Xiangshan security forum organised by the People’s Liberation Army in Beijing last week, he assured delegations from 64 countries that China’s military “has always been a staunch defender of world peace”. Yet in the same breath he issued a sharp warning: “Taiwan […] Read more
BEIJING — In China’s western Xinjiang region, populated by mostly Turkic-speaking Muslims, up to one in 12 Muslim residents languish in political re-education camps, according to the United Nations. Many have been confined for seemingly inoffensive activities, including: Abstaining from alcohol and cigarettes. Having too many children. Owning a tent or a compass. Refusing to […] Read more
WASHINGTON — Federal AUTHORITIES. charged two Chinese intelligence officers and a team of hackers Tuesday with stealing U.S. and French airplane technology over a five-year period. The intelligence officers, Zha Rong and Chai Meng, worked for the Jiangsu Province Ministry of State Security in Nanjing, a local foreign intelligence arm of China’s Ministry of State Security. From […] Read more
China and Japan have signed a currency swap deal worth 200 billion yuan (US$29 billion) – after five years without one – in a move that underlines their willingness to forge a closer financial relationship at a time when uncertainties in global markets are on the rise. The deal was signed on Friday during Japanese […] Read more
Relations between China and Japan have overcome “obstacles” and are moving “from competition to cooperation”, the nations’ leaders said on Friday as they signed new deals to prevent military clashes at sea and boost financial and economic collaboration. “Our relationship has encountered a lot of obstacles,” Xi said at the start of their talks. “It […] Read more
The American aircraft manufacturer has been talking to Washington and Beijing about the “mutual benefit” the two countries enjoy from free trade. Speaking during the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines annual summit in Jeju Island, South Korea, last week, Randy Tinseth said Boeing had been emphasizing this point to both sides. There is plenty at […] Read more
Wang Qishan visited the West Bank on Tuesday where he meet up with Rami Hamdallah Palestinian Prime Minister. Touring Bethlehem Nativity Church, and placing a wreath at the tomb of Yasser Arafat. Left, Rami Hamdallah Right, Wang Qisha Later on he met up with Reuven Rivlin, Israel President in Jerusalem. Wang’s trip to Israel […] Read more
