BEIJING (AP) — China plans to hold a military parade Sept. 3 marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender and featuring the People’s Liberation Army’s newest weaponry. President and head of the military Xi Jinping will deliver a speech on the occasion, which will feature “new-type combat capabilities,” including hypersonic weapons and…
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a gathering marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. ALSO READ: China to unveil plans for 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party…
China announced on Tuesday that it will stage a major military parade in September to mark 80 years since the end of World War II. President Xi Jinping will preside over the event at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on September 3, a senior military official said at a news conference. “The Central Committee of the Communist…
China’s bold words on the Israel-Iran war mask a deeper truth: it’s defending itself, not Tehran — and its influence is weaker than it looks. US President Donald Trump has said a ceasefire is imminent, declaring an end to what he called “the 12-day war” — but Iran has pushed back, saying no agreement has…
China will stage a military parade to commemorate the end of World War II – the second time it has held the event – as conflicts rage around the world, including the latest between Iran and Israel. It will be held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 3, a decade after the People’s Liberation…
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is not about to “take advantage” of international students and scholars facing difficulties in the United States but it will just focus on welcoming and nurturing talent, its head has said, revealing it was handling over 100 transfer applications. Vice-chancellor Xiang Zhang, a renowned scientist, told the Post that…
China is publicly “deeply concerned” about events in the Middle East but privately is probably celebrating. America is off to war again, and China will be the winner as it has been for two decades. Throughout China’s rise as an industrial power since it joined the World Trade Organization on December 11, 2001 — exactly…
A prolonged conflict between Israel and Iran would present China with a rare opportunity—even as it endangers its interests as well. On Tuesday, June 17, Xi Jinping made his first official statement regarding Israel’s ongoing war with Iran on the sidelines of the “China-Central Asia Summit” in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Chinese leader decried the outbreak…
The head of China’s United Front Work Department, the Communist Party body that oversees religious organisations, has warned faith groups to guard against “hidden dangers in the religious field and resolutely resist foreign infiltration”. Li Ganjie visited a number of religious organisations this week to deliver the warning, state news agency Xinhua reported. The Panchen…
Chinese state media is warning U.S. President Donald Trump to wade carefully into the Iran-Israel conflict, writing in a new editorial that stoked tensions could trigger an aftermath that makes the previous Iraq and Afghanistan wars pale in comparison. Why It Matters White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Trump, who has called…