China

Sanctions pretext to violate Syria's sovereignty, support terrorism: Ja'afari

Jul 30, 2020 06:35

Syria’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari has denounced the Western economic sanctions against his country, saying the coercive measures are used as a pretext to keep up violations of Syrian sovereignty and support the terrorist groups wreaking havoc on the West Asian country.
Chinese banks urged to switch away from SWIFT as US sanctions loom

Jul 30, 2020 04:13

China should prepare for potential US sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for cross-border transactions in the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, according to a report from the investment banking unit of Bank of China.
EU’s Hong Kong proposal prompts Beijing’s censure

Jul 29, 2020 12:06

China has denounced a decision by the European Union to restrict the export of ‘sensitive’ technology to Hong Kong in response to a new security law in the semi-autonomous city.
China says disputed islands in East China Sea are its territory

Jul 29, 2020 06:15

Beijing says the Diaoyu Islands, which Japan disputes, are Chinese territory and that it has the right to conduct law enforcement activities there, after a US military commander said China had conducted “unprecedented incursions” around the islands.
Enhancing tourism major component of draft Iran-China deal: Iranian official

Jul 29, 2020 00:58

An Iranian official says enhancing cooperation and investments in the tourism sector constitutes a key component of a 25-year partnership agreement under discussion between Iran and China.
China hits back at Australia, defends sovereignty in South China Sea

Jul 28, 2020 13:23

Beijing has defended its sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea after Australia joined the United States in rejecting China’s territorial claims over a disputed group of islands in the strategic waterway, saying its rights have been historically established.
China suspends Hong Kong’s extradition treaties with UK, Canada, Australia

Jul 28, 2020 09:10

China has announced the suspension of extradition treaties between Hong Kong and Canada, Australia, and Britain, in response to similar moves by those countries.
China calls on India to join nations resisting US hegemony

Jul 28, 2020 07:31

China has called on India to join the nations resisting American hegemony, amid increasingly aggressive anti-China posturing by the United States.
Diplomatic tensions: China confirms closure of US consulate in Chengdu

Jul 27, 2020 09:37

China has officially announced that the United States’ consulate in Chengdu has been closed down and that Chinese authorities have now taken control of the building.
American flag lowered at US consulate in Chengdu: China state media

Jul 27, 2020 02:24

The American flag was lowered at the United States consulate in Chengdu on Monday (July 27), days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of the Chinese consulate in Houston.