Category: Security
Pakistan Official Says China Halted Work on Two Projects After Deadly Attack
By Lehaz Ali Chinese contractors have halted construction on two major dam projects in Pakistan after a suicide bomber killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver this week, a provincial official told AFP on Friday.
China Reaffirms ‘Deeply Rooted’ Ties With Pakistan Following Terror Attack
The Chinese government mounted a coordinated response on Wednesday to this week's terror attack in northwest Pakistan that killed five Chinese nationals and a local driver. Within hours of Tuesday's attack, Ambassador Jiang Zaidong flew to the Dasu hydropower project construction site to ...
Pakistan Steps up Security for Chinese Workers After Bombing
By Shrouq TARIQ Pakistan ramped up security guarding Chinese engineers building Beijing-linked projects in the nation's northwest, an official said Wednesday, a day after five workers were killed in a suicide bombing. Beijing is Islamabad's ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Reassures Philippines Counterpart the Alliance Is ‘Ironclad’
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, provided fresh assurances to his Filipino counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr. that Washington stands ready to support Manila should tensions escalate with Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The two defense chiefs ...
Beijing Calls on Pakistan to Find Those Responsible for Terrorist Attack That Killed 5 Chinese Nationals
The Chinese government called on Pakistan to launch an investigation and "severely punish" the culprits behind Tuesday's terrorist attack that killed five Chinese nationals and their local driver in the northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province. The six victims were in a convoy on their way ...
Three Chinese Warships Make a Port of Call in Tanzania
A trio of PLA Navy warships arrived in Tanzania over the weekend for a five-day port of call. The ships are part of the 45th Naval Taskforce, which takes part in multinational anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.
Ten Dead in Attack on Chinese-Built Port in Pakistan
Pakistani security forces foiled an attack on Gwadar Port, a key Belt and Road Initiative project. Armed militants detonated several bombs around the port complex before opening fire. All eight attackers and two soldiers were killed in fights with security forces.
Wang Yi Warns Australia about ‘Third Party,’ in Veiled Reference to U.S.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Wednesday, the newest indication that the relationship is warming up after a period of tension. In his opening remarks at the ...
Two Ghanaian Prison Guards Arrested for Aiding Escape Attempt of Chinese National
A pair of Ghanaian prison guards at a medium security facility near Accra have been arrested for trying to facilitate the escape of a Chinese national serving a one-year jail sentence. The two were caught on camera dropping off the ...
Chinese Engineer Kidnapped in Nigeria
A Chinese road engineer was kidnapped in Nigeria, and a member of his security detail was killed. The Chinese national is likely being held for ransom by a kidnapping gang, but no ransom has yet been demanded. The identity of the ...
Non-Interference No More? China’s Evolving Approach to Global Security
By Giulia Sciorati China has begun renegotiating its once unwavering non-interference policy as the country has ascended to global power status. For years, China has attempted to reconcile its image of “responsible great power” with its narrative of “peaceful rise”, ...
Türkiye Detains Six Suspected of Spying on Uyghurs for China
Türkiye's intelligence agency detained six people suspected of spying on ethnic Uyghurs who have fled persecution in China, state media reports said Tuesday. A seventh person is wanted but remained at large, the reports said, without specifying the suspects' nationalities.