National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday met China's Vice-President Han Zheng along with other Heads of Delegation attending the 20th Meeting of the SCO Security Council Secretaries.
During the meeting, NSA Doval emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations to maintain peace and stability in the region.
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and China's Foreign Minister on Monday in Beijing on the sidelines of the 20th Meeting of the SCO Security Council Secretaries.
China's growing influence in the Pacific, especially through strategic deals with the Cook Islands, has sparked concern in New Zealand and Australia. Experts warn these moves could shift regional power dynamics, create dependencies, and challenge traditional alliances, as Beijing deepens its
Organised under the aegis of World Para Powerlifting (WPPO), the World Cup features top para powerlifters from over 40 countries and serves as a critical qualification event for the 2026 World Championships and the Paris 2028 Paralympic Games, according to a release from WPPO.
A recent investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has revealed that South Korean tech giant LG directly owns and operates a factory in China that employs ethnic minority workers under Beijing's controversial labour transfer programme, a scheme widely condemned by human rights
The event began with a soulful kirtan and continued with an energizing session of the Common Yoga Protocol, officially marking the start of the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations at the Old Chancery complex.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Taipei criticised the inclusion of an inaccurate assertion that Taiwan is part of China in a joint statement adopted by Beijing and five of its Central Asian allies during a recent summit, as stated in a report from Focus Taiwan on Thursday.
The United States and Taiwan are expected to retain a joint military superiority over China in the Taiwan Strait should Beijing pursue aggression against Taiwan in 2027, as many have anticipated, according to former head of US Pacific Command, Dennis Blair, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
In a move highlighting its stance on cross-strait sovereignty, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has confirmed that Taiwanese citizens who obtain or have previously held Chinese-issued "border tourism passports" will lose their "Taiwan status," Taipei Times reported.
According to an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the businessman, identified only as "H", was living in France and awaiting an extradition hearing in 2021 when he received a call from Ma.