Pacific bloc backs joint police plan, maintains Taiwan ties
Pacific leaders endorsed a major joint policing initiative and rebuffed moves from China鈥檚 allies to sideline Taiwan on Friday, as they wrapped up a regional summit in Tonga.
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Pacific leaders reject Beijing's call to cut ties with Taiwan
Pacific leaders on Friday rejected a Beijing-backed call to break ties with Taiwan.
China still committed to stable US ties: Xi
Chinese president Xi Jinping told top White House aide Jake Sullivan Thursday that Beijing remained committed to good ties with the United States, despite 鈥榞reat changes鈥�.
Hong Kong outlet Stand News, editors found guilty of sedition
Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997....
US, China trade warnings during tense visit
Top US and Chinese officials exchanged warnings against stoking regional tensions during a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, after China became embroiled in security rows with American allies Japan and the Philippines...
China says took 鈥榗ontrol measures鈥� against Philippine ships near disputed reef
China said it took 鈥榗ontrol measures鈥� on Monday against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.
China keen to assist Bangladesh in disaster relief: envoy
Chinese ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen on Monday said that Beijing was willing to continue providing assistance according to Bangladesh鈥檚 needs to help in disaster relief and reconstruction efforts...
Yunus hopes China help for Rohingya return
Ambassador of China to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday iterated that China would remain committed to finding a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis, including a ceasefire in violence-torn Rakhine State in Myanmar...
China says 鈥榮trongly dissatisfied鈥� with fresh US sanctions
China is 鈥榮trongly dissatisfied鈥� and 鈥榝irmly opposed鈥� to fresh US sanctions on Chinese companies over ties to Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine, the commerce ministry said on Sunday.
CA urges China to relocate solar panel factories to Bangladesh
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday urged China to relocate some of its solar panel factories to Bangladesh.
China, Belarus to sign FTA
Belarus, which has been hit by Western sanctions over its support for Russia鈥檚 offensive in Ukraine, said Thursday it will sign a free trade deal with China for services and investment...
US officials meet Dalai Lama in New York
Senior US officials met with the Dalai Lama in New York on Wednesday, according to a State Department statement.
China鈥檚 鈥榞rowing authoritarianism鈥� won鈥檛 stop with Taiwan: Lai
Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te warned on Wednesday that China鈥檚 鈥榞rowing authoritarianism will not stop with鈥� the island and urged democratic countries to unite to curb its expansion...
China targets dairy imports in latest barb in trade row
Beijing on Wednesday launched a probe into EU subsidies of some dairy products imported into China, the day after the bloc said it planned to impose five-year import duties of up to 36 per cent on Chinese electric vehicles...
China renews promise to keep supporting Bangladesh
The Chinese ambassador to Dhaka, Yao Wen, on Wednesday, affirmed the country鈥檚 commitment to supporting Bangladesh and its people in line with its policy of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other nations...
Govt for China loan restructure
Finance and commerce adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that they had asked China for restructuring its loans given to the immediate past government for development projects on...
China says US has 鈥榥o right to intervene鈥� in South China Sea disputes
China warned the United States on Tuesday that it has 鈥榥o right to intervene鈥� in its maritime disputes with the Philippines after another clash near a disputed reef in the...
Chinese-funded projects will continue, envoy says
The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, on Tuesday assured that the projects funded by China in Bangladesh will continue as planned.
China, Canada to continue support in Bangladesh鈥檚 development: Salehuddin
Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that China and Canada would continue their support in the development of Bangladesh....
Australia fears Aus$3b hit from China slowdown
Australia warned Monday that the 鈥榮oftness鈥� of China鈥檚聽economy聽and tumbling iron ore prices could leave a multibillion-dollar hole in the nation鈥檚 budget...
Indian foreign policy
WHEN it started its life as an independent country in 1947, India chose a foreign policy that would keep it 鈥榥on-aligned鈥� in the polarised environment created by the US-USSR Cold War. India leaned towards the Soviet Union, maintained rather cold relations with the US, sought friendly ties with China premised on the Panchsheel (the five principles of peaceful...
China youth unemployment jumps to 17.1pc in July
Youth unemployment in China ticked up to 17.1 per cent in July, official figures showed, the highest level this year as the world鈥檚 second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds.
China's Olympic tennis glory tracks booming middle classes
Zheng Qinwen's historic tennis gold at the Paris Olympics this month followed a decades-long surge in the sport's popularity among China's burgeoning middle class, and her victory is set to boost it even more.
China says it supports Myanmar junta plan for fresh elections
Beijing鈥檚 foreign minister said Friday that China supported a plan by Myanmar鈥檚 junta to hold fresh elections.
Bangladesh-China relations to remain strong: foreign adviser
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain today said that the strong relationship between Dhaka and Beijing will continue as the people of Bangladesh maintain a positive view of China....
Chinese fans, state media bask in golden glow of Olympic success
China celebrated one of its best Olympic performances on Tuesday, while state media attempted to score political points from the golden haul won by its athletes at the Paris Games.
China completes historic Olympic diving clean sweep
China completed a historic clean sweep of all eight Olympic diving gold medals after Cao Yuan won the men's 10m platform final in Paris on Saturday.
Ma Long makes Chinese history with sixth Olympic gold
Ma Long made Chinese Olympic history with the sixth gold of his career on Friday in the men's team event in Paris to embellish his reputation as the best table tennis player ever.
Indian FM on first visit to Maldives since troops sent packing
India鈥檚 foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar leaves Friday on his first trip to the neighbouring Maldives since Male expelled dozens of Indian soldiers and shifted to become closer to China...
China envoy, Myanmar junta chief meet
China鈥檚 special envoy met Myanmar鈥檚 junta chief for talks on 鈥榩eace and stability鈥� along their shared border, Myanmar state media reported Friday, days after ethnic rebels seized a regional military command...