New Zealand’s intelligence agency on Thursday warned the country faces its toughest security challenges in decades, citing growing foreign interference and espionage, with China singled out as the “most active” actor. The Security Intelligence Service (SIS) said in its annual threat report that New Zealand has been targeted by countries including China, Russia and Iran, which “are…
OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A report from China Trade News. The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan will be held at the Yumeshima waterfront site in Osaka City from April 13 to October 13, 2025. Within this global event, “Liaoning Week” at the China Pavilion will officially commence on August 24. This dedicated program…
Islamabad, Pakistan – With clasped hands and half-smiles, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, China and Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban posed as they gathered in Kabul on Wednesday for a trilateral meeting. It was the second such meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar and their Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in 12 weeks,…
India and China are taking steps to stabilise relations after months of border tensions. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited New Delhi, meeting PM Modi, NSA Ajit Doval, and EAM Jaishankar. Key agreements include restoring direct flights, reviving dialogue mechanisms, expanding trade and investment, reopening border trade passes, and boosting people-to-people exchanges. These measures signal…
New Zealand’s spy service warned Thursday that China is the most active power engaging in foreign interference in the country, sparking a sharp rebuke from Beijing. New Zealand faces the “most challenging national security environment of recent times”, the country’s intelligence agency said in an annual risk assessment. Key drivers of the deteriorating threat environment…
By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to strengthen trilateral exchanges at all levels, as Beijing pushes to strengthen security with its neighbours, according to a statement from the ministry. Wang, who attended a three-way meeting with his counterparts in Kabul on Wednesday, said the countries…
For months, India has felt the squeeze of China’s export chokehold on rare earth magnets vital for EVs, fertilizers key to food security, and raw materials that keep pharma running. Automakers faced stalled assembly lines, farmers braced for higher costs, and drugmakers feared supply disruptions. Now, with Prime Minister Modi set to visit China for…
State media reports Chinese leader’s arrival in Tibet was greeted with people waving bouquets of flowers and dancing ‘to joyful rhythms’. China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Chinese rule over the long-contested Himalayan territory, state news reports. The state-run Xinhua News…
(CNN) — They roll down Beijing streets, some covered from prying eyes by huge tarpaulins, but the silhouettes of missiles, tanks and undersea vehicles are unmistakable as China prepares for its most revealing military parade in six years. For military watchers, the procession of veiled armaments is offering valuable clues to what might be on…
President Xi Jinping urged unity on a rare visit to Tibet, appearing before 20,000 people to mark 60 years since China created the autonomous region after annexing it. In his second-ever presidential visit to the tightly-controlled region, Xi praised the local government for “engaging in a thorough struggle against separatism” – a reference to decades-old…