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China Accuses Philippines of Lying About Laser Strike Against Coast Guard Ship in South China Sea
The feud between the Chinese and Philippine governments over a naval incident in the South China Sea earlier this month intensified when Beijing accused Manila of not telling the truth about what happened. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin did acknowledge on Wednesday ...
Philippines Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Laser Incident at Sea
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos summoned China's ambassador to express his "serious concern" over Monday's alleged use of a military grade laser by a Chinese Coast Guard vessel against nearby Philippines ships in the South China Sea. In Washington, U.S. State Department ...
China’s Highly Selective Retribution Against Countries That Impose COVID Tests
The Chinese government on Tuesday stopped issuing short-term visas to travelers from South Korea and Japan in retaliation against COVID tests both countries imposed on Chinese visitors. The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the testing requirement for Chinese nationals "unacceptable" and "unscientific."
Critical Report from African Think Tank Name-Checked in Beijing’s Response to Summit
While the Biden administration is trying to steer discussions of its Africa summit away from its geopolitical competition with China, the opposite is true in Beijing. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin framed the summit as a geopolitical tool:
China-Pakistan Talks on Post-Flood Recovery Start Amid U.S.-China Sniping
China’s Foreign Ministry clapped back at U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s call to Pakistan “to engage China on some of the important issues of debt relief and restructuring so that Pakistan can more quickly recover from the floods.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin ...
China Hits Back at Debt Criticism
China rejected this week's criticism by Brent Neiman, a top advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, about its "unconventional" approach to debt restructuring. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin cited the relative size of Chinese debt and its participation in G20 debt relief programs. ...
Is China Planning Bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan?
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin shot down allegations in the Indian media that China is planning military bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The issue was raised at a Ministry briefing by a reporter for Agence France Presse, and dismissed summarily:
India Could Ban Cheap Chinese Phones
The Indian government could push Chinese mobile phone manufacturers out of the lower end of its market, according to a new report by Bloomberg. The possible ban is reportedly aimed at boosting India’s failing domestic phone makers in the lucrative sub-12,000 rupee ($150) sector. ...
China Responds to New U.S. Strategy for Africa
The Chinese government issued its first official response on Tuesday to the new U.S. Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa unveiled by Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Pretoria on Monday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin was asked by ...
China Refines Its Rebuttal to Persistent Debt Trap Accusations
No matter how often the Chinese debt trap narrative is refuted by leading scholars around the world, policymakers in the U.S. and Europe seem unable to resist using the trope to frame China's engagement in Africa and other developing regions.
China, Western Countries Face Off (Again) Over Xinjiang at UN Human Rights Council
Human rights in China's western Xinjiang region was once again at the center of a bitter diplomatic feud that erupted on Wednesday at the opening session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. On one side, Holland submitted a letter ...
China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Seven Pacific Island States
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is embarking on a ten-day tour of Pacific Island states this week. Kicking off with the Solomon Islands, the tour will also take Wang to Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, and East Timor. The trip will run from May 26 to ...