Chen Xi
- 13h ago
Manila protests Chinese envoy's 'thinly veiled threat' remark as Beijing vows countermeasures
Ambassador Jing Quan said on Thursday, 15 October, that China could easily win a clash with the Philippines. On Friday, 16 October, Manila called the remark a threat, and Beijing's defense ministry promised unspecified countermeasures.
- 4d ago
China sanctions Paraguay and Belize ministers over Taiwan ties, US objects
China sanctioned Paraguay's communications minister and Belize's foreign minister on Monday, 12 October, over their support for diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The US State Department said it opposes Chinese coercion of countries in the Western Hemisphere.