‘China would have tried to stop Ukraine war if it knew’: B...
March 17, 2022
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By: Amber Wang
Qin Gang, in an opinion piece in The Washington Post on where China stands on the Ukraine war, said conflict between Russia and Ukraine “does...
China says Sri Lanka has benefited from Belt and Road Init...
January 11, 2022
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By: Amber Wang
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (second left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre) inspect the Port City project in Colombo. Photo:...
Xi Jinping sends message of support to Kazakhstan presiden...
January 8, 2022
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By: Amber Wang
Beijing : Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a message to his counterpart in Kazakhstan, saying Beijing opposes any attempts by foreign forces...
Tibet railway in focus as China vows change for landlocked...
Chinese President Xi Jinping with then Nepali prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli, in Kathmandu in October 2019. Photo: Xinhua
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China delivers new warship to Pakistan Navy in ‘important...
November 10, 2021
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By: Amber Wang
The new frigate, PNS Tughril, was commissioned in Shanghai on Monday. Photo: Weibo
China delivered the first Type 054A/P frigate to the Pakistan...
China’s nuclear threat only keeping up with US advances, C...
October 20, 2021
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By: Amber Wang
China has tested hypersonic aircraft but denied it launched a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August. Photo: Handout
China is updating its...
China and Bhutan reach deal on border talks ‘in test for I...
October 16, 2021
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By: Amber Wang
China and Bhutan have agreed to expedite border talks. Photo: Shutterstock
China has signed an agreement with Bhutan to speed up talks on their d...
China to keep contact with Taliban’s interim regime, but a...
The Taliban’s new interim government is dominated by figures from its hardline rule in the 1990s. Photo: AFP
China said it was ready to mai...
China’s new bullet trains in Tibet run close to disputed I...
June 26, 2021
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By: Amber Wang
A Fuxing bullet train seen during a test run on the new Tibetan railway line last week. Photo: Xinhua
A new high-speed railway line began operati...
What happens to Myanmar if the US imposes new sanctions?
February 4, 2021
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By: Amber Wang
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US President Joe Biden has threatened to impose sanctions on Myanmar in response to the military coup and the detention of...
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