Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 23 (ANI): Colombo Port City Project has been approved in haste by the Sri Lankan government to serve China's strategic interest in the island nation, according to a report by Policy Research Group Strategic Insight.
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 23 (ANI): The Taliban on Monday said that new envoys and officials will be appointed to Afghanistan's diplomatic missions abroad.
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], November 23 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday discussed ways of maintaining security at the Tajik border with Afghanistan.
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Highlighting the longstanding India-Russia ties, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Monday said that sometimes pride comes in between India-US relations, however, in diplomatic relations with Moscow that does not happen.
Taipei [Taiwan], November 22 (ANI): China's move to downgrade the diplomatic ties with Lithuania after Taiwan opened a representative office in the Baltic nation shows the "arrogance and pettiness of large, powerful countries", Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said.
Paris [France], November 22 (ANI): French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday France will take diplomatic measures against China if tennis player Peng Shuai, who has disappeared from the public after accusing former Chinese vice-premier of sexual assault, does not speak out.
Beijing [China], November 21 (ANI): China has downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania to the level of charge d'affaires after Taiwan opened a representative office in the Baltic state's capital Vilnius.
Beijing [China], November 20 (ANI): China has hit out at US President Joe Biden for considering a diplomatic boycott of next year's Beijing Games, saying politicising sports violates the Olympic spirit and undermines the interests of all athletes.
London [UK], November 20 (ANI): Days after US President Joe Biden's announcement on the boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he is also considering the same over the alleged human rights violations in China, according to media reports.
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): After US President Joe Biden said that he is weighing a US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic games due to be held in Beijing, China said that the politicization of the Olympics will harm the global sports movement in the world.
New York [US], November 19 (ANI): Counsellor Phan Ho The Nam, political coordinator of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN) on Friday called for a comprehensive political solution to the situation in Afghanistan, reported VOV World.
Washington [US] November 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has said that his administration was considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, reported NBC News.