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…
The Standing Committee of China’s top legislature on Tuesday passed revisions to the Cybersecurity Law that emphasize national support for basic artificial intelligence research, algorithm development, and the construction of training data resources and computing power. The amended law will take effect Jan 1 next year after being approved at the 18th session of the 14th National People’s Congress Standing Committee in Beijing. A newly added article states that the country supports basic theoretical research in AI and the development of key technologies such as algorithms, while promoting infrastructure construction,…
From flag-raising ceremony to hand-painted lanterns and fireworks display, Hong Kong has been immersed in a jubilant atmosphere as a series of events unfolded to celebrate the National Day. At 8 a.m. on Wednesday, a flag-raising ceremony was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square. Amidst the solemn notes of the national anthem, China’s national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) were hoisted high. Similar ceremonies took place across the city — in schools, sports parks, and government units — turning the streets into a…
China’s Tianwen 2 asteroid sampling spacecraft has been on its interplanetary itinerary for more than four months, and is now over 43 million kilometers away from Earth, according to the China National Space Administration. The robotic probe is currently traveling on a transfer trajectory toward its destination, a near-Earth asteroid called 2016 HO3, and is in good working condition, the space administration said in a news release on Wednesday. It is about 45 million km from the celestial body, the administration added. The CNSA also released an image taken by…
The radar cross section (RCS) of China’s J-35 series fighter jet is smaller than a human palm, thanks to its special fuselage design and metamaterial technologies exclusive to China, official media revealed on Sunday. An expert said this indicates the J-35’s world-class stealth capability, giving the Chinese warplane a significant advantage. The details on the J-35 series’ stealth capability were provided in an in-depth report by China Central Television (CCTV) News on Sunday. The report followed the announcement by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on September 22 that…
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…
China’s returning “Queen Wen” set the tone for a triumphant National Day holiday by breezing past Emiliana Arango in straight sets in her first match in nearly three months to advance into the third round at the China Open. Although not 100 percent recovered yet from right elbow surgery in July, Zheng showed little sign of rust on Saturday night as the reigning Olympic champion put on a full display of her aggressive game to beat Columbia’s Arango, a world No 50 player, 6-3, 6-2 in 84 minutes at the…
In response to question about reports that US President Donald Trump on Thursday local time signed an executive order to advance the plan for US and global investors to acquire TikTok’s US operations from Chinese company ByteDance, saying that the plan will address the national security requirements in a 2024 law, and US Vice President JD Vance said that the joint venture will be valued around $14 billion. When asked about “whether China’s Foreign Ministry can confirm the relevant valuation” at a regular press on Friday, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson…
Beijing: The Chinese military has successfully transformed its decades-old J-6 fighter jets into unmanned drones, giving a new lease of life to a Cold War-era aircraft. The repurposed drone made its debut at the recent Changchun Air Show, confirming long-circulating reports about China’s plan to upgrade its aging fleet. The J-6, based on the Soviet MiG-19, was originally produced in the thousands between the 1960s and 1980s. It is a second-generation supersonic fighter jet capable of flying at 1.3 times the speed of sound, with a combat range of 700…