Republican lawmakers who are members of the House of Representatives' China-focused committee on Friday urged the US to investigate six Chinese state-owned companies for allegedly helping Iran evade US sanctions, Nikkei Asia reported.
On Saturday, the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch said that coast guards began monitoring two suspicious vessels at 9:13 am (local time) on Wednesday, which took off from the direction of southeastern China's Xiamen city, which is near Taiwan's three outlying island groups.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III met with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on Friday in Singapore and expressed concern regarding the recent provocative activities by China's People's Liberation Army around the Taiwan Strait.
China's Ministry of Finance's announcement will impact 134 items that are made in Taiwan, including base oils for lubricants, racing bicycles and textile products.
Austin also expressed concern about the recent proactive Chinese military activity around the Taiwan Strait, and he reiterated that China should not use Taiwan's political transition -- part of a normal, routine democratic process-- as a pretext for coercive measures. Taiwan held presiden
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, from June 4 to 8, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday.
Deputy US State Secretary hosted his Chinese counterpart at the State Department for talks aimed at maintaining open communication to prevent miscalculations and unintended conflicts, especially during times of tension.
The two leaders are meeting for the first time since 2022 and were expected to discuss contentious issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as other topics. US officials said ahead of the meeting that Austin is expected to raise concerns with Dong about China's support for R