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Another one bites dust, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu under investig
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the latest episode of top Beijing official facing purges, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu — who has not been seen in weeks — is being investigated for corruption and likely will be removed, The Washington Post reported citing two US officials.
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US envoy questions Chinese Defence Minister's absence from public view
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Rahm Emanuel referenced a quote from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."
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"Playing with fire on the Taiwan question...," warns China's Defence Minis
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Days after Beijing condemned Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai for making stopovers in the United States calling him a "troublemaker", China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu on Tuesday cautioned against “playing with fire” when it comes to Taiwan, Chinese Defence Ministry reported.
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China issues pugnacious monologue at Shangri-La Dialogue
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
China's refusal to accept a meeting with the US at the 2023 event in Singapore is emblematic of the troubled relationship. Instead of dialoguing, the Chinese government presented its one-sided view and told others to essentially like it or lump it.
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Conflict between China, US would bring unbearable disaster for world, warn
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Li while speaking at Asia's top security summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue, on Sunday said that the world was big enough for China and the US to grow together.
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US not considering lifting sanctions imposed on Chinese Defence Minister L
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
When asked about whether the US is considering lifting sanctions imposed on Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller on Monday said, "No, we are not."
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Rajnath Singh avoids handshake with Chinese counterpart at bilateral meet
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A moment that stood out during the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's bilateral meeting with Chinese counterpart General Li Shangfu held Thursday where they discussed developments in the India-China border areas as well as bilateral relations was when the former did not exchange a handsh
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"We should unitedly fight terrorism," Rajnath Singh at SCO Defence Ministe
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We should unitedly fight terrorism. If SCO has to emerge stronger, we have to fight together. Terror groups are using new methods like social media and crowdfunding," said Singh.
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"China and India share far more common interests...," Chinese Defence Mini
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Notably, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh did not exchange handshakes with Li ahead of the bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li, while, he had handshakes with Tajik, Iran and Kazakh counterparts ahead of the bilateral.
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"Will work to strengthen cultural, civilizational links": Rajnath Singh ch
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We have cultural and civilizational links. For ages, we have had people-to-people connect and have exchanges in the field of commodities, and ideas--due to which we have grown in economic and cultural terms. With changing times, we will work to strengthen those linkages. SCO has evolved
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Pakistan to attend SCO Defence Ministers meeting in virtual mode today
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be chairing SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting on April 28th and Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is set to attend the meeting through virtual mode.
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Violation of agreements has eroded basis of bilateral ties: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a strong message to China, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the visiting Chinese Defence Minister that unilateral violation of existing agreements has eroded the basis of bilateral ties between the two sides.
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