China

US warns Italy against joining China's new Silk Road project

Mar 10, 2019 10:55

The United States has warned Italy against supporting China's global economic effort, called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), denouncing the infrastructure plan as a “vanity project.”
BRI a stepping stone to revive Eastern nations

Mar 09, 2019 05:20

Iran has a bright economic future in view of its strategic geographical location which no sanctions can mar, and with China emerging as a world power, there is no way that the US can succeed in suppressing the aspirations of the free world.
In Huawei battle, signs of US decline

Mar 09, 2019 05:07

Britain has joined Germany in resisting calls to ban Chinese technology, while Washington fails to craft a coherent policy, says Christopher Scott in his article for Asia Times, titled: “In Huawei battle, signs of US decline.”
Chinese leader sends messages to Ayatollah Khamenei, President Rouhani

Mar 08, 2019 03:30

China’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Xiaodong held a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Wednesday.
China’s Huawei sues US over ban on products

Mar 07, 2019 07:56

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has filed a lawsuit against a United States law that bans American government agencies from purchasing the Chinese company’s equipment, calling the ban unconstitutional.
EU, Russia, China reaffirm support for Iran’s nuclear deal

Mar 07, 2019 02:40

Iran says the remaining signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal have reaffirmed their “strong support” for the Islamic Republic despite the United States' decision to unilaterally leave the agreement last year.
US flies two B-52 bombers over disputed waters near China

Mar 06, 2019 11:14

The US Air Force has flown a pair of strategic nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over the disputed waters near China, in a move that is expected to raise Beijing’s ire.
Huawei said to be preparing to sue US government: Report

Mar 05, 2019 04:45

Chinese telecoms equipment company Huawei plans to announce a lawsuit against the United States government on Thursday on grounds related to a defense bill, a source with knowledge of the matter says.
Huawei CFO files lawsuit against Canada police, border official over ‘unconstitutional’ arrest

Mar 04, 2019 10:09

Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou has filed a lawsuit against Canadian border and police authorities for “violating her constitutional rights” while arresting her at a Vancouver airport at the request of the US late last year.
China's top political advisory body warns West over 'ulterior motives'

Mar 03, 2019 09:27

China's top political advisory body has repudiated growing Western criticism of the country's methods, saying there are ulterior motives behind what an official characterized as smear campaign.