Comments met with surprise since US president has sought to deepen ties with key ally Japan, as well as India.President Joe Biden has labelled key United States ally Japan and partner India alongside China and Russia as countries that were failing to reap the economic rewards of migration because ...
NEW DELHI, May 2: India has lodged a strong protest with China for carrying out construction activities in the Shaksgam valley, in an “illegal” attempt to alter the situation on the ground. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday that the Shaksgam valley is a ...
Pakistan’s foreign office in a statement on Tuesday said “a productive discussion on all aspects of bilateral relation was held” during Bass’ visit, following a trip to Islamabad by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi a week earlier.Raisi’s visit came after Iran’s first-ever direct attack on Israel on April 15 involving ...
China is exporting its model of digital authoritarianism abroad with the help of its far-reaching tech industry and massive infrastructure projects, offering a blueprint of “best practices” to neighbours including Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam, a human rights watchdog has warned. In 2015, two years after kicking off its massive ...
BEIJING: China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, the most advanced homemade warship, began its maiden sea trials on Wednesday as Beijing ramped up its naval power amid increasing tensions with the US in the disputed South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. The ship left Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard on Wednesday ...
Despite the tense exchange, the recent disclosure of the arrangement by Beijing indicates a potential for improved relations between the two countries if they proceed calmly. China aims to convey to the Philippine public that its actions, such as using water cannons against Philippine vessels allegedly supplying construction materials ...
ANKARA Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons at two Philippine vessels Tuesday near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, causing damage to both.Beijing said the vessels “illegally intruded” in waters off Huangyan Dao, also known as Scarborough Shoal.The Chinese vessels “harassed, blocked, water cannoned and rammed vessels” ...
Afghanistan’s rulers are pariahs on the global stage, largely because of their restrictions on women and girls. The economy is struggling, infrastructure is poor, and poverty is rife.And yet, foreigners are visiting the country, encouraged by the sharp drop in violence, increased flight connections with hubs like Dubai, and ...
China has launched the first of eight advanced Hangor-class submarines being developed for Pakistan, in a sign of strengthening military cooperation between the two countries, the Pakistan Navy has said.A launch ceremony for the vessel, attended by high-ranking officials from Pakistan and China, was held on Friday at Wuchang ...