China

UAE shuts down construction at Chinese port facility near Abu Dhabi under US pressure, officials say

Dec 11, 2021 04:44

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered construction work at a Chinese port project near the capital Abu Dhabi to be halted under intense US pressure after American officials argued that Beijing intended to use the site for military purposes, a senior Emirati official says.
'Dishonest reports' won't weaken Iran's will to secure nation's rights: Baqeri-Kani

Dec 10, 2021 18:46

Iran's chief negotiator in Vienna talks has once again reaffirmed the Islamic Republic's determination to reach a deal with the P4+1 group of countries on the removal of the illegal sanctions during the ongoing negotiations in the Austrian capital, saying "dishonest reports" from outside the negotiating room will fail to have any impact on Tehran's will.
We are all in Vienna to reach good deal on sanctions removal: FM

Dec 10, 2021 10:16

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has underlined Iran’s resolve to reach a “good agreement” through the ongoing talks in Vienna, which aim to remove US sanctions, saying the Western sides have talked the talk in recent years but it is high time they walk the walk as well to secure a serious, good deal.
Nicaragua resumes ties with China in new blow to US, Taipei

Dec 10, 2021 09:01

Nicaragua has re-established diplomatic relations with China after severing ties with US-backed island territory of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), boosting Chinese presence in a region Washington has long claimed as the US backyard.
Iran slams US 'smear campaign' against Beijing Olympics

Dec 10, 2021 08:21

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has slammed US-led efforts to boycott the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, vowing Iran’s eager participation in the games and its solidarity with China against the American “smear campaign.”
US House passes defense bill, offering Ukraine $300mn in military aid

Dec 08, 2021 10:02

The US House of Representatives has proposed $300 million in military aid for Ukraine as part of a massive $770-billion annual defense budget that also includes bids to counter Russia and China.
Biden to Pentagon: Keep the war machine running

Dec 08, 2021 07:06

The Biden administration released its first Global Posture Review, with the continuation of a Cold War stance toward China and Russia.
Iran, P4+1 set to resume sanctions removal talks in Vienna Thursday

Dec 07, 2021 13:59

Iran and the five other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal are set to start a new round of negotiations on Thursday, December 9, in the Austrian capital of Vienna, aimed at securing a removal of the sanctions imposed by the US on Iran after its withdrawal from the accord and reviving the embattled international document.
China: US diplomatic boycott as ‘travesty’ of Olympic spirit

Dec 07, 2021 10:59

China has threatened retaliation against the US decision to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, warning the move could imperil bilateral relations.
China says US boycott of Winter Olympics ‘naked political provocation'

Dec 06, 2021 10:24

The Biden administration is expected to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move China considers “a naked political provocation.”