Top diplomats from China and North Korea agree to strengthen ties

Top diplomats from China and North Korea agree to strengthen ties

Photo credit: morningstaronline.co.uk/ The foreign ministers of North Korea and China have agreed to deepen bilateral ties and resist hegemonism or unilateralism. In a meeting with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi today, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui cited her country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, saying further bolstering ties with China is North Korea’s unwavering position, News.Az…

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Can the US, Russia and China break their nuclear talks impasse?

Can the US, Russia and China break their nuclear talks impasse?

US President Donald Trump’s summit in Alaska last month with Russian leader Vladimir Putin failed to revive long-stalled nuclear negotiations or advance efforts to preserve the last major arms control pact between Washington and Moscow, which is set to expire in February. Trump’s subsequent push for trilateral “denuclearisation” talks involving China elicited a firm refusal…

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North Korea says its nuclear weapons state is irreversible

SEOUL (Reuters) -The permanent mission of North Korea to the United Nations said the country’s position as a nuclear weapons state was irreversible, denouncing U.S. “anachronistic” claims for denuclearisation, state media KCNA reported on Monday. “The position of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as a nuclear weapons state which has been permanently specified in…

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Opinion | China’s Victory Day parade was a message to the Global South

Opinion | China’s Victory Day parade was a message to the Global South

China’s Victory Day military parade presents a fascinating paradox. With over 12,000 troops reportedly marching through Tiananmen Square, this spectacle celebrates a defensive military doctrine while showcasing power-projection capabilities that would make any expeditionary force envious. It reveals how Beijing is pioneering a new grammar of military power that particularly resonates with the Global South….

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