China

China’s foreign minister warns ‘reckless’ US of ‘conflict and confrontation’

Mar 07, 2023 11:07

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has warned that “conflict and confrontation” with the United States is inevitable if Washington continues its "reckless" approach to relations with Beijing.
Iran enjoys high capacity in knowledge-based industries: Official

Mar 07, 2023 09:29

The Islamic Republic of Iran has high capacity and capability in knowledge-based industries, an official said.
US senators to introduce legislation to ban some foreign tech, including TikTok

Mar 06, 2023 11:44

Democratic Senator Mark Warner says two US senators are introducing a bill this week aimed at empowering the administration to "ban or prohibit" foreign technology products such as China’s TikTok.
China plans 7.2% increase in annual defense budget

Mar 05, 2023 05:24

China has announced a 7.2 percent increase in its defense budget for 2023, slightly outpacing last year's increase and faster than the government's modest economic growth forecast, as Premier Li Keqiang warned “external attempts to suppress and contain China are escalating.”
Trump demands COVID-19 ‘reparations’ from China

Mar 05, 2023 05:12

Former US President Donald Trump has claimed China must compensate the rest of the world for “unleashing” the COVID-1 virus and “allowing” it to spread globally.
Russia will no longer rely on West's partnership as Moscow shifts energy trade to China, India: Lavrov

Mar 03, 2023 12:22

The Russian government has said that it will no longer rely on partners in the West for its energy trade and its new energy policy will be oriented towards the East where it has more reliable customers such as India and China.
China takes stunning lead over US in race for tech domination: Report

Mar 03, 2023 02:47

A report says the United States and other Western countries are losing the race with China to retain talent and develop advanced technologies.
Russia, China censure Western ‘blackmail, threats’ against other countries

Mar 02, 2023 13:38

At a G20 meeting, Russia and China have denounced the West for imposing what they called its unilateral approaches by means of “blackmail and threats” against other countries.
US House empowers Biden to ban TikTok and other Chinese businesses

Mar 02, 2023 04:57

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday voted to give President Joe Biden the power to ban Chinese-owned social media app TikTok and its parent, ByteDance, among other Chinese-owned businesses.
China says will adopt resolute countermeasures in response to US sanctions

Feb 28, 2023 05:29

China has strongly condemned Washington's sanctions against Beijing, saying it will take resolute countermeasures in response to the new bans that target Chinese firms for alleged cooperation with Russia in its special operation in Ukraine.