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EU urged to heed China's concerns about cybersecurity law revision
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (162+ words) BEIJING - China has formally submitted comments to the European Commission on a draft revision of the European Union's Cybersecurity Act, expressing its official stance and serious concerns, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. He Yongqian, spokesperson for the ministry,…...
Canada 'limits' US defense ties
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (609+ words) Canada's push to scale back its reliance on the United States for defense procurement signals waning trust in Washington, even as Ottawa remains structurally tied to its closest ally, experts say. Earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told…...
US urged not to send wrong signals to 'Taiwan independence' forces
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (84+ words) chinadailyasia. com BEIJING " The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the United States to stop supporting the Taiwan region in consolidating the so-called "diplomatic allies" and stop sending any wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. The ministry's spokesperson Guo…...
China calls for efforts to spare Syria from regional conflict
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (248+ words) UNITED NATIONS " A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for international efforts to prevent the Middle East conflict from impacting Syria's security and stability. With much at stake, the Middle East could tilt toward either war or peace, he said. China…...
Peru defense, foreign ministers quit over dispute on US fighter jet purchase
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (151+ words) LIMA " Peru's Defense Minister Carlos Diaz and Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela resigned on Wednesday after a dispute over the government's decision to delay the purchase of US-made F-16 fighter jets. The resignations followed President Jose Balcazar's move to postpone the…...
China's defense minister to visit Russia, Kyrgyzstan, attend SCO meeting
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (91+ words) chinadailyasia. com BEIJING " Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun will visit Russia and Kyrgyzstan and attend a meeting of defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, from April 23 to 28, China's defense ministry announced…...
Accountability system will enhance good governance
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (914+ words) chinadailyasia. com - Hong Kong should capitalize on the APEC meetings In his 2025 Policy Address last September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled his plan to establish a Heads of Department (Ho Ds) Accountability System. The move is intended to render…...
CE: Macao to help China-Portugal cooperation reach new level
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (278+ words) LISBON " Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region Sam Hou-fai said here on Tuesday that Macao and Portugal agreed to use Macao's platform to strengthen China-Portugal economic cooperation. On Tuesday, Sam met separately with Portuguese President Antonio Jose Seguro,…...
Kremlin: Putin open to meeting Zelensky at finalizing stage of settlement
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (303+ words) MOSCOW/BRUSSELS/KYIV " Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, provided that the meeting is aimed at finalizing concrete agreements, a Kremlin spokesman said on Wednesday. Dmitry Peskov said the meeting must have…...
S. Korean man arrested after protest at Japan's infamous Yasukuni Shrine
9+ hour, 9+ min ago (204+ words) TOKYO " A South Korean man was arrested by Japanese police on Wednesday on suspicion of disrupting shrine rituals after staging a protest during the annual Spring Rites at the notorious Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, local media reported. According to Kyodo…...