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11/02/2024 07:17:40 am

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Missile killer

China Protests US-South Korea THAAD Plans Following Pyongyang's Rocket Launch

Pyongyang could not have planned a scenario better calculated to drive the wedge deeper between Beijing and the US and its allies when it launched its space rocket on the eve of the Lunar New Year.

Impending Collapse

EU Steel Industry Faces Collapse due to Chinese Imports - EU Countries

The European steel industry is on the verge of collapse, according to the seven European Union (EU) countries that have called on the EU's European Commission (EC) to step in and tackle the issue of cheap steal from China and Russia flooding the European market.

EU European Parliament

Beijing to EU: 'Hong Kong Booksellers Case is a Domestic Concern'

The European Union (EU) has called for the release of five Hong Kong booksellers held by Chinese authorities for investigation into various criminal activities, according to a press statement issued by the organization.

Bracing for Scrutiny

China Braces for US National Security Review of Syngenta Bid

The state-owned China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) has started preparations for a US national security review of its plans to buy Swiss seeds and pesticide maker Syngenta after the chairman of the US House Committee on Agriculture said he would track the progress of the takeover bid.

More Pressure

Obama Calls Xi as North Korea Rocket Launch Looms

US President Barack Obama called China's President Xi Jinping on Friday to urge Beijing to pile more pressure on North Korea as new evidence indicates that Pyongyang's planned rocket launch could be just days away.

Flags

US: 'US-ASEAN Summit is not Anti-China'

The summit conference US President Barrack Obama will host for the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in California this month is not an anti-China effort, Washington has said.

Road to Peace

Four-Nation Afghan Talks to Push Through Amid Taliban Attacks

The four nations comprising the Quadrilateral Coordination Group for peace negotiations in Afghanistan have decided to push through with talks scheduled this week in spite a deadly Taliban attack in the Afghan capital recently.

Restraint

Beijing Urges Restraint Amid Rising Tensions Over North Korea's Planned Rocket Launch

The Chinese government has urged restraint amid rising tensions over North Korea's announcement of a rocket launch to put a satellite into orbit.

Defense Pact

US to Conduct More Patrols in Disputed Waters, Mulls Joint Naval Ops With Philippines

The United States is open to joint naval patrols with the Philippines in disputed waters in the South China Sea, a US diplomat said Wednesday, reiterating the Pentagon's earlier assertion that the US Navy will continue to carry out freedom of navigation patrols in the contentious territory.

New Air Wing

Japan Forms New Air Wing, Unveils New Stealth Fighter to Fend Off China

The Japanese government announced on Sunday the formation of a new fighter air wing to strengthen Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) amid increasing tensions with China over the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

Freedom of Navigation

Beijing: 'US Seeks Maritime Hegemony in the South China Sea'

Beijing has accused the United States of seeking maritime hegemony in the South China Sea following a naval patrol that challenged China's territorial assertions over a group of islands also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.

Rejected

Beijing Rejects EU Criticism of Televised Confessions

The Chinese government has roundly rejected criticisms leveled by the European Union (EU) against a series of televised broadcasts of confessions made by Chinese and European citizens.

us warplane

Beijing Admits Chinese Jet Fighter Technology Inferior to Western Warplanes, Says Report

Chinese jet fighters are likely to be at a disadvantage in the event of an aerial confrontation with Western combat aircraft -- or even fighters from US ally Japan -- over the East and South China Seas, foreign and Chinese aviation experts have said.

Defiant

US Warship Defies China's Territorial Claims, Sails Near Disputed Islands

A United States Navy destroyer entered waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Saturday, the Pentagon announced, in direct defiance of China's claims that the island group falls within Chinese borders.

Test Launch

North Korea Possibly Preparing for Missile Launch, Drives Wedge Between China and US

North Korea may be preparing a missile test in defiance of international sanctions and a new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemning Pyongyang for detonating what it claimed was a small hydrogen bomb earlier this month, experts have said.

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