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BEIJING – China had already lodged “stern representations” with the United States about the Hong Kong-related bill and urged that it not be passed into law, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said at a press briefing on Wednesday. “China will take vigorous measures to firmly respond, to staunchly safeguard …

BEIJING – The trip comes days after Mitsotakis, as the representative of the 2019 China International Import Expo’s official guest group, visited the Asian country. Xi and Mitsotakis will visit Piraeus port, the oldest and biggest in Greece operated by the state-owned Cosco port operator. It is the largest Chinese …

BEIJING – China has officially launched research and development work for 6G mobile networks, having only just rolled out 5G. The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement said that it will set up two working groups to carry out the task. One group will consist of …

BEIJING – China is ready to work with Afghanistan and Pakistan to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation for the stability and tranquility of the region and beyond, Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson said on Wednesday. “Terrorism is a common enemy for mankind which is facing increasing threats and challenges posed by terrorism,” Geng …

BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at the opening ceremony of second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai calling for an open global economy. “Distances between countries are shortening, and there is growing contact between countries, hence the probability of differences and frictions,” he said. “We must stand …

BEIJING – According to Chinese officials, French President Emmanuel Macron arrives Monday in China for a giant import show, where he is expected to receive the “friendliest and warmest welcome.” On his visit, he plans to lobby for greater access to Chinese markets on behalf of European companies. In a …

BANGKOK – US President Donald Trump has invited the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to a “special summit” in the US early next year after skipping their ongoing Thailand annual conference. Robert O’Brien, National Security Advisor Trump sent in his absence, received Trump’s invitation to read …

BEIJING – China plans to launch four new scientific satellite missions by 2023 and scientists have completed conceptual research on five more to be launched in the next 10 years, Xinhua news reported Wednesday. Chinese scientific satellites launched since 2015 include the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE), the Quantess Experiments …

BEIJING – Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping has brought tangible benefits to participating countries and is changing the game for countries like Pakistan. Speaking at a parallel forum of the Fourth “Understanding China” Conference that …

BEIJING – US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will speak with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He today by phone. Two sides are believed to be working on the text for phase one of US-China trade agreement, for signing at the APEC summit in Chile on November …