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March 27, 2025 12:05 PM

India and China take “step-by-step” approach to resume dialogue, discuss bilateral cooperation

India and China on Wednesday discussed resuming dialogue mechanisms between the two nations "in a step-by-step manner," focusing on "each other’s priority areas of interest and concern," according to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). During a meeting in Beijing between Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia) from India's Ministry of External Affairs, and Liu Jinsong, Director General of the Department of Asian Affairs at China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...

March 26, 2025 5:04 PM

Taiwan to channel World War Two spirit to bolster response to China’s threats

Taiwan will use this year's events to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two to bolster public sentiment on the need to defend the island from Chinese threats - and remind the world it was not the government in Beijing that won the war. World War Two, and the full-scale Japanese invasion of China in 1937 that preceded the start of the world war in 1939, is a touchy historical subject in both China and Taiwan. The Chinese government at the time was the Republic of China, and its ...

March 26, 2025 2:22 PM

India and China hold 33rd meeting on border affairs in Beijing

The 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) took place in Beijing on Tuesday. The Indian delegation was led by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary for East Asia, while the Chinese delegation was headed by Hong Liang, Director General of the Boundary & Oceanic Affairs Department at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was conducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere, with both sides focusing on reviewi...

March 12, 2025 4:13 PM

China, Russia, Iran to hold nuclear talks in Beijing on Friday

China will hold a meeting on Friday in Beijing with Russia and Iran on the Iranian "nuclear issue", its foreign ministry said, with both nations sending their deputy foreign ministers. Ties between Iran and Russia have deepened since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, with a strategic cooperation treaty signed in January. Both have good relations with China. China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu will chair the meeting, Mao Ning, a spokesperson of its foreign ministry, told a regular press...

March 7, 2025 3:15 PM

China expresses readiness to work with India on strengthening bilateral ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reiterated China’s willingness to collaborate with India to advance bilateral relations on a stable and constructive path. He emphasized the importance of learning from past experiences and working towards a shared future as the two nations mark 75 years of diplomatic ties this year. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Wang Yi said, “This year marks the 75th anniversary of China-India diplomatic relations. China stands ready to work with India to s...

March 6, 2025 11:14 AM

Hong Kong’s top court quashes convictions of pro-democracy Tiananmen group

Hong Kong's top court unanimously overturned on Thursday the convictions of three former members of a pro-democracy group that organised an annual candlelight vigil to mark China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, citing a miscarriage of justice. The ruling is a rare victory for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement in which scores of activists have been jailed or forced into exile, with many liberal and popular civil society groups shuttered. In their judgment, the five judges of the Court of Fi...

March 5, 2025 10:52 AM

China will work to firmly advance ‘reunification’ with Taiwan, premier says

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday China would "firmly advance" the push for "reunification" with Taiwan while opposing external interference, and strive to work with regular Taiwanese to realize the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, despite the objection of the government in Taipei, and has ramped up its military pressure against the island in recent years, including holding several rounds of major war games. "We will...

February 28, 2025 12:24 PM

Taiwan tells China World War Two shows aggression will end in failure

Taiwan's defence ministry said on Friday that the history of World War Two shows aggression and expansion will end in failure, responding to Chinese comments that the island would come into Beijing's hands sooner or later. Democratically governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has repeatedly complained of stepped-up Chinese military activity, including drills this week off the island's southwestern coast that Beijing said were "routine". On Thursday, China's defence ministry, ...

February 28, 2025 11:36 AM

China will not apologise for military drills off Australia’s east, ambassador says

China's ambassador to Australia said on Friday his country had no reason to apologise for the military drills it conducted in international waters between Australia and New Zealand that forced at least 49 flights to change path. Both Australia and New Zealand have raised concerns with Beijing on the rare live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea last week, saying they did not receive adequate notice from China's navy. Ambassador Xiao Qian said China's navy conducted drills that complied with internat...

February 27, 2025 11:30 AM

New Zealand’s foreign minister raises concerns over China’s Tasman Sea drills on Beijing visit

New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday. The issue was a lack of notice given to New Zealand over the military exercises off its coast, told reporters in Beijing after meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice President Han Zheng. "This is a failure in (our special relationship) at this time, and we'd like to have it corrected into the future," he said. I...