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China President Xi says willing to work with US for stable relationship

On: January 1, 2024

In: Asia

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday (Jan 1) he was willing to work with the United States to promote stable bilateral ties, exchanging congratulations with his US counterpart on the anniversary of diplomatic relations, state media said.

Xi and US President Joe Biden met in San Francisco in November, vowing to improve communication in an effort to stop competition from spilling over into conflict.

And in an exchange of messages to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Xi said both sides should “take practical actions to promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US relations”.

“Xi Jinping emphasised, I am willing to work with President Biden to continue to navigate China-US relations, benefit both China and the United States and their people, and promote world peace and development,” state broadcaster CCTV said.

Xi added that “adhering to mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation is the correct way for China and the United States to interact”, CCTV said.

North Korea to launch three more spy satellites in 2024: Report

By: Jing Write

On: December 31, 2023

In: Asia

SEOUL: North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024 as part of efforts to ramp up its military, state media reported on Sunday (Dec 31). Pyongyang successfully put a spy satellite into orbit last month and has since claimed it was providing images of major United States andContinue Reading

North Korea to launch new satellites, build drones as it warns war inevitable

By: Jing Write

On: December 31, 2023

In: Asia

PRESSING FORWARD Kim said the return of such weapons had completely transformed South Korea into a “forward military base and nuclear arsenal” of the United States. “If we look closely at the confrontational military actions by the enemy forces … the word ‘war’ has become a realistic reality and notContinue Reading

Sweeping Chinese military purge exposes weakness, could widen, say analysts

By: Jing Write

On: December 30, 2023

In: Asia

“This part of the PLA would have the most rigorous vetting process for senior officers, given the importance of having highly trusted men in charge of China’s nuclear weapons,” said Dennis Wilder, senior fellow for the Initiative for US-China Dialogue on Global Issues at Georgetown University. “Moreover, it seems toContinue Reading

ASEAN foreign ministers express concern over South China Sea tensions

By: Jing Write

On: December 30, 2023

In: Asia

MANILA: Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia’s regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday (Dec 30) expressed their concern over growing tensions in the South China Sea which they said could threaten regional peace and urged for peaceful dialogue among parties. “We closely follow with concern the recent developments in the South ChinaContinue Reading

China appoints new defence minister to replace ousted Li Shangfu

By: Jing Write

On: December 29, 2023

In: Asia

BEIJING: China named Dong Jun as its new defence minister on Friday (Dec 29) to replace the last minister who disappeared four months ago. The appointment by Chinese lawmakers comes as President Xi Jinping upgrades the military as part of his push to make China a dominant world power, aContinue Reading

Russia says some in the West are hinting at looking for peace in Ukraine

By: Jing Write

On: December 28, 2023

In: Asia

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday (Dec 28) that some in the West were suggesting that Moscow should discuss peace in Ukraine because the United States and its allies had failed to defeat Russian forces in Ukraine. Nearly two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, MoscowContinue Reading

China’s military lashes out at US after breakthrough talks

By: Jing Write

On: December 28, 2023

In: Asia

BEIJING: China’s defence ministry lashed out at the United States on Thursday (Dec 28), a week after their top military officials resumed high-level talks, criticising its continued meddling in the Asia Pacific region and saying it maintained a “Cold War” mindset. Both sides had pledged at the talks to workContinue Reading

China urges regional alert as US military steps up forward deployment

By: Jing Write

On: December 28, 2023

In: Asia

BEIJING: China’s defence ministry on Thursday (Dec 28) urged the Asia-Pacific to be on high alert as the United States steps up forward military deployment in the region, after reports of a US plan to revive a Pacific airfield that launched atomic bombings of Japan. The Chinese military is payingContinue Reading

India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty

By: Jing Write

On: December 28, 2023

In: Asia

NEW DELHI: India’s government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published on Thursday (Dec 28). Created by Israeli firm NSO Group and sold to governments around the world, Pegasus software can be used to access a phone’sContinue Reading

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