The Chinese and Russian militaries have pledged to deepen cooperation in sensitive areas including missile defence, following high-level talks in Moscow involving China’s top general. General Zhang Youxia, the first-ranking vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, met with his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov on Thursday, according to China’s defence ministry announcement. The visit – Zhang’s…
Beijing has warned against “unilateral actions” targeting Chinese interests, as the US intensifies pressure on Western allies to impose steep tariffs on China and India for allegedly “enabling” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by continuing to buy Russian oil. US President Donald Trump issued a letter to Nato members on Saturday, urging them to stop buying…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a press conference in Stockholm following two days of trade talks with China. Although no breakthrough had been achieved, both sides agreed to work toward extending their 90-day tariff truce. During the briefing, Bessent warned that China could be subject to high US tariffs…