The explosion took place at around 8:40 pm (local time) on Wednesday. The explosion was caused due to a leak in a liquified gas tank in the restaurant.
While addressing a news briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said that the remarks made by the US President were "utterly absurd and irresponsible" and added that "they are a grave violation of basic facts, diplomatic protocol and China's political
China's economic slowdown could increase the prospect of a military crisis in the Taiwan Strait as Chinese President Xi Jinping may further embrace nationalism in his unprecedented third term, a prominent US think tank has warned, Nikkei Asia reported.
One of the most visible elements of China's infrastructure investments in Tibet and Xinjiang has been the construction and upgradation of airports and heliports.
Blinken also stressed that the US will continue to work with its allies and partners to advance our vision for a world that is free, open, and upholds the 'rules-based international order'.
Chinese President Xi Jinping also stressed an "overall stable Sino-US relationship", but at the same time, stressed that China 'respects' the US's interests and it should also not harm "China's legitimate rights and interests".
Former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping said in a United Nations General Assembly speech on 10 April 1974: "If one day China should change her color and turn into a superpower, if she too should play the tyrant in the world, and everywhere subject others to her bullying, aggression and exploi
With its economy growing with full potential, India has become indispensable to US's efforts to assert itself in Asia and deter Chinese aggression, according to The Economist.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, in the highest-level trip by a US official to China in nearly five years, Al Jazeera reported, adding, The visit aims to stabilise ties between the two powers, Al Jazeera reported.