BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) — The joint strategic air patrol by Chinese and Russian air forces does not target any third party, and has nothing to do with the current international and regional situations, a Chinese defense spokesperson said. More from cctv.com
Month: May 2022
Need to implement policies to stabilize economy
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday underlined the need to earnestly implement policies to stabilize the economy and support market entities, employment and people’s livelihoods. english.cctv.com
China-US relations not zero-sum game
Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday that China-U.S. relations are not a zero-sum game and the U.S. should address the bilateral ties based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. China.org.cn
Xi calls for advancing study of Chinese civilization
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, urged efforts to advance the study of the Chinese civilization amid the push to enhance people’s confidence in the Chinese culture. People’s Daily Online
UN rights chief criticized after China visit
During six days in China, Michelle Bachelet went to the Xinjiang region where the U.S. says genocide is being committed against Uighurs and other minorities.
China denies this, despite mounting evidence. Al Jazeera
UN raises ‘concerns’ over treatment of Uyghur people
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says she has raised “questions and concerns” with Chinese authorities over the treatment of Uyghur people. SkyNews
Taiwan military to double recruitment next year
Taiwan’s military said recently that it will start recruiting twice the annual number of special reservists next year, as part of a reform project to create a more reliable backup force for the country’s regular troops, amid China’s growing military threats. focustaiwan.tw
Was Excluding Taiwan from Indo-Pacific Framework a mistake
A slew of business groups, and many in Congress, think Biden has it wrong. They’re calling on the administration to get behind enforceable market access commitments. The Hill
Should the United States Treat Taiwan Differently Than Ukraine?
The policy of strategic ambiguity does technically give the United States a way of staying out of any war between China and Taiwan, but the reality, even before Biden’s several comments, is that the world was already expecting the United States to send military forces into any China-Taiwan fray, thus risking nuclear escalation. NationalInterest.org
China aims to take out Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites
Chinese state researchers are calling for the development of anti-satellite capabilities against Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet constellation, citing the broadband system’s potential military applications and threat to China’s national security. Asia Times