When asked to comment on US President Donald Trump’s claim on Sunday that China is secretly testing nuclear weapons, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday that, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and responsible nuclear-weapon state, China is committed to peaceful development. She stressed that China adheres to a policy of “no first use” of nuclear weapons, maintains a self-defensive nuclear strategy and has strictly honoured its commitment to a moratorium on nuclear testing. Mao stated that China stands ready to work with all…
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As agreed between China and the US, President Xi Jinping will meet with President Donald Trump in Busan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), on October 30 local time to exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Wednesday. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular press briefing that head of state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-US relations. At this meeting in the ROK, the two heads of state will have in-depth communication on strategic and long-term issues concerning…
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday the United States is the main obstacle to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, as UN sanctions lifted under the pact were set to be reimposed later in the day. Speaking at Tehran airport after returning from the UN General Assembly in New York, Pezeshkian said France, Britain, and Germany — who triggered the “snapback” mechanism — had been told of Iran’s readiness to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency during his visit to the UN. “The United States always attempts…
France and several other Western nations formally declared their recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Monday, as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal declared recognition over the weekend. France on Monday recognized the state of Palestine at a UN summit in New York nearly two years into the war in Gaza, joining Western allies such as Britain and Canada who made the same historic move, France 24 reported on Tuesday. “The time for peace has come, as we are just moments away from no longer…
The Afghan government has quickly responded to US President Donald Trump’s claim that the US has been working to regain the facility, the Bagram Air Base outside Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, rejecting the idea of a renewed presence for the US military in the country, while left the door open for “political and economic relations,” The New York Times reported on Friday. During a news conference on Thursday with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said that his administration had been working to reclaim the Bagram Air Base, which US…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a response to a number of countries recognizing a Palestinian state, according to multiple media reports. “You are giving a huge prize to terrorism,” Netanyahu said in a video statement, according to the Associated Press. “And I have another message for you. It will not happen. There will be no Palestinian state west of the Jordan River. For years, l have prevented the establishment of this terrorist state despite tremendous pressure both domestically and internationally. We did this with determination and we did it…
Washington urged to provide open, fair business environment for Chinese firms President Xi Jinping has urged the United States to avoid taking unilateral trade restrictive measures in order to prevent undermining the achievements from multiple rounds of economic and trade consultations. Xi made the remarks during a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Friday. Both leaders had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on current China-US relations and issues of mutual concern, providing strategic guidance for the stable development of bilateral ties in the next stage. The…
Both nations willing to carry out dialogue on an equal footing despite differences China and the United States have translated their latest round of trade talks into new outcomes, signaling their willingness to carry out dialogue on an equal footing and find common ground despite persistent differences, analysts said. Noting that the meeting in Madrid, Spain marked the fourth high-level engagement between the two nations in four months, analysts said these negotiations help chip away at the prolonged trade and technology tensions between the world’s two largest economies, delivering benefits…