As China launched its two-day-long military drills, Taiwan president Lai Ching-te pledged to stand side by side with the military and safeguard Taiwan, reported Focus Taiwan.
The drills, spanning the Taiwan Strait and areas adjacent to Taiwan-controlled islands near China's coast, commenced just days after Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te's assumption of office.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit China next month and will discuss the matters related to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor phase II and other issues.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to focus on reinforcing its economic strengths amid the crisis in Myanmar and rising tensions in the South China Sea, Nikkei Asia reported.
Days after Taiwan's Lai Ching Te was sworn in island's President, China launched two-day-long military drills surrounding the nation in what it called "punishment" for so-called "separatist acts," reported CNN.
"The visit demonstrated India's strong ties with the Philippines and its commitment to further deepen the partnership," the Ministry of Defence said in a press release.
Hong Kong (China), May 23: Hong Kong is hosting Asia's iconic festival, S2O Hong Kong on 8th to 9th June 2024 for all party-loving, dance-enthusiasts and fashion-forward boys and girls of Gen Y and Z to experience the world's most colossal water-splashing music party.
The 71-page report - 'Educate the Masses to Change Their Minds: China's Coercive Relocation of Rural Tibetans,' details how participation in "whole-village relocation" programs in Tibet, in which entire villages are relocated, amounts to forced eviction in violation of international law.
As the Chinese ships entered restricted waters around Taiwan on Thursday, Taiwan's Coast Guard on Thursday drove China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels away and dispatched patrol boats to gather evidence, reported Focus Taiwan.
The South Korean chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), organised a protest in the Busan area of South Korea, raising their voice against the ongoing project of Gwadar fencing in Balochistan, the BNM said in a statement.
As Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te urged China to stop its threats against Taiwan and respect the country's will, China interpreted Lai's words as attempting to "incite division", reported Taiwan News.
Highlighting China's persistent military harassment, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence underscored the disruption caused to global peace and stability