JAPANESE fighter jets scrambled to intercept Chinese bombers in a major provocation as tensions in the region escalate over the North Korea crisis. The air force were scrambled to three regions near Okinawa, Japan’s defence ministry revealed. The alert came … Read More
SEOUL, South Korea — Emphasizing diplomacy and sanctions over war, the top American general and South Korea’s president said on Monday that they hoped to avoid armed conflict with North Korea, as China vowed to enforce new United Nations penalties. … Read More
BEIJING – China won’t come to North Korea’s help if it launches missiles threatening U.S. soil and there is retaliation, a state-owned newspaper warned Friday – but it would intervene if Washington strikes first. The Global Times newspaper is not … Read More
US President Trump stepped up his warnings for North Korea despite German Chancellor Merkel condemning his “verbal escalation.” The European Union has meanwhile called an extraordinary meeting to discuss its options. US President Donald Trump on Friday brushed aside German … Read More
In an article published in the Russian newspaper Izvestia on Tuesday, Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev wrote that the Western mass media distorts information about the intentions of countries as the main weapon in their information war. According to Kosachev, the … Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinpingattends the 12th Summit of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies in Hamburg, Germany, July 7, 2017. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi) HAMBURG, Germany, July 7 — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on members of the Group … Read More
China and Pakistan this week each demonstrated their military might at a time of heightened tensions with neighboring India. The Chinese and Pakistani governments have close military and economic ties, and both are involved in border disputes with India: The … Read More