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The officials said the Biden administration was considering steps similar to those already taken by Japan, which said Tuesday that all travelers from mainland China would be tested on arrival, and Malaysia, which has stepped up tracking and surveillance of travelers from China. Taiwan also said Wednesday that travelers from mainland China would have to take a PCR test on arrival, with those who test positive allowed to isolate at home. Last week, India said it would make virus testing mandatory for travelers arriving from China as well as Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. Any restrictions would be applied to all travelers coming from China, regardless of nationality, the U.S. officials said. Earlier this month, China abruptly eased its “zero-Covid” approach following mass protests, scrapping domestic rules and lifting quarantine requirements for those traveling to China.

☆ China slams Taiwan's 'cannon fodder' conscription decision
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING, Dec 28 (Reuters) - China's government criticised Taiwan on Wednesday for seeking to use the Taiwanese people as "cannon fodder" by extending compulsory military service from four months to one year starting in 2024. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen announced the extension to compulsory military service on Tuesday, citing the rising threat that the island faces from its giant neighbour China. China considers democratically-governed Taiwan its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Responding to a question on Taiwan's decision to lengthen the period of miltary service, China's foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that "struggling for the great task of achieving national reunification is immeasurably significant, dying for Taiwan independence separatist activities is completely worthless". "We believe Taiwan compatriots are highly principled, they will not be put up as cannon fodder by Taiwan independence separatist forces," Wang told a regular news conference.

☆ Beijing touts institutional advantages in fight against COVID
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday that China has "institutional advantages" to fight COVID after the United States said it could help with a surge of infections if Beijing requests assistance. Wang made the remarks in response to White House national security spokesperson John Kirby saying on Wednesday that the United States was prepared to help China deal with ongoing waves of COVID-19 infections if Beijing requested assistance. "We have institutional advantages, we will certainly be able to smoothly get through the peak of the epidemic," Wang told a regular news briefing. Reporting by Eduardo Baptista in Beijing; Editing by Christian SchmollingerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ China vows 'strong' counter-measures over Manchester incident
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that "strong and forceful counter-measures" will be taken after accusing Britain of failing to protect Chinese staff at the Chinese consulate in Manchester during a protest in October. General view of the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester, Britain, October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File PhotoPolice had also wanted to question six officials at the consulate including the consul general, but China had since removed them from Britain. read more"We urge the U.K. to ... stop political manipulation and ensure the normal functioning of our consulate-general in the U.K.," Wang Wenbin, spokesman at the Chinese foreign ministry, said at a regular media briefing. Reporting by Eduardo Baptista; writing by Ryan WooOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Former U.S. military pilot who worked in China arrested in Australia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A former U.S. military pilot and flight instructor who ran an aviation consultancy in China is in custody in Australia awaiting an extradition request from his homeland on an undisclosed charge, officials said Wednesday. Australian Federal Police arrested him that day “pursuant to a request from the United States,” a police statement said. His move followed a report that up to 30 former British military pilots had been hired to train members of China’s People’s Liberation Army. He became an AV-8B Harrier fighter pilot and an instructor pilot during his service. It is not clear whether he continues to live in China or what he was doing in Orange when he was arrested.

☆ China claims right to protect consulate as Britain decries assault
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Britain’s foreign secretary summoned China’s second-most senior diplomat in the U.K. on Tuesday to express the U.K.’s “deep concern” about the assault allegations and to demand an explanation for the actions of the Chinese consulate staff. The protesters had gathered at the consulate as the Chinese Communist Party opened its weeklong congress in Beijing on Sunday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin rejected the accounts of the protester and Manchester police. Video on the BBC website showed a scuffle breaking out in front of the consulate after masked men tore down the protesters’ placards. The Chinese Consulate in Manchester did not respond to a request for comment.

☆ China lodges representations over alleged harassment at Manchester consulate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry, responding to a question about clashes between Hong Kong protesters and the staff of its consulate in the British city of Manchester on Sunday, said on Wednesday that it had lodged representations with Britain over the incident. During a regular media briefing, ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the representations were made over what he described as malicious harassment by lawless elements. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Liz Lee; Writing by Eduardo Baptista; Editing by Andrew HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hong Kong protester assaulted at Chinese consulate in Britain
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON — British police said Monday they were investigating the assault of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester who was beaten up on the grounds of the Chinese consulate in the city of Manchester. The man, who is in his 30s, told the BBC that unidentified Chinese men from the consulate building dragged him inside the consulate and assaulted him during a protest Sunday. The protesters had gathered as the Chinese Communist Party opened its weeklong congress in Beijing. The Chinese consulate in Manchester did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The protesters had gathered as the Chinese Communist Party opened its weeklong congress in Beijing on Sunday.

☆ China repeats call for stability in Korean peninsula
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A general view shows the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/PoolBEIJING, Sept 28 (Reuters) - China's consistent position is to maintain stability in the Korean peninsula, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after South Korean media reported that North Korea may conduct a nuclear test in coming months. The relevant parties should take concrete actions to respond to the legitimate concerns of the DPRK, said Wang Wenbin, spokesman at the Chinese foreign ministry at a regular media briefing, referring to North Korea's formal name - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). North Korea's first nuclear test since 2017, if it takes place, is likely to happen between Oct. 16 and Nov. 7, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing lawmakers briefed by the national intelligence agency. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Eduardo Baptista; Writing by Ryan Woo; Editing by Andrew HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. VP Harris condemns 'disturbing' Chinese actions
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"China is undermining key elements of the international rules-based order," said Harris, who is on a four-day trip to Asia. And we have witnessed disturbing behaviour in the East China Sea and in the South China Sea, and most recently, provocations across the Taiwan Strait." Harris said U.S. forces would operate in the region "undaunted and unafraid" even as the United States expects "continued aggressive" actions by China. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris listens during a roundtable discussion at the NAACP National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S., July 18, 2022. Aides said Harris would work on a unified approach in a region where leaders have warily watched rising tension between the United States and China.

☆ As Russia raises nuclear specter in Ukraine, China looks the other way
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It was “the most prudent, or most low-key statement in years” issued by Xi on their strategic relationship, Shi said. Under Xi, China has forged ever closer ties with Russia. Six days later, in a desperate escalation of the devastating war, Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of Russian citizens in a televised speech, and even raised the specter of using nuclear weapons. Both leaders share a deep suspicion and hostility toward the United States, which they believe is bent on holding China and Russia down. The main factor driving the strategic alignment between Russia and China is the perception of threats from the United States, said Hart with CSIS.

☆ China urges dialogue, consultation after Putin's warning to West
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterChinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin speaks during a news conference in Beijing, China March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File PhotoBEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry urged all parties to engage in dialogue and consultation and find a way to address the security concerns of all parties after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West over what he described as "nuclear blackmail". China's position on Ukraine is consistent and clear, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular media briefing on Wednesday. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Eduardo Baptista; writing by Ryan Woo; Editing by Andrew HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Reaction to Russia mobilising more troops for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russian paratroopers walk before boarding Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes as they take part in the military exercises "Zapad-2021" staged by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus at an aerodrome in Kaliningrad Region, Russia, September 13, 2021. AMBASSADOR TO UKRAINE"Sham referenda and mobilization are signs of weakness, of Russian failure," Brink said on Twitter. read moreCZECH PRIME MINISTER PETR FIALA"The partial mobilisation declared by V.Putin is an attempt to further escalate the war Russia launched against Ukraine, and it is further proof that Russia is the sole aggressor. "It is needed to help Ukraine, and in our own interest, we must continue with it." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters; Compiled by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ China, Nepal agree on building a trans-Himalayan network
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters) - China and Nepal have agreed to build the so-called Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network, the Chinese foreign ministry said, following a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries. As part of the agreement, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China would finance the feasibility study of a China-Nepal cross-border railway and send experts to Nepal to conduct surveys this year, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson at the foreign ministry, told a regular media briefing in Beijing on Thursday. The network, under China's Belt and Road initiative, will involve the building of railways and communication networks. During a landmark visit by President Xi Jinping to Nepal in 2019, China and Nepal elevated their relationship to a "strategic partnership". Reporting by Martin Quin Pollard; writing by Ryan Woo; editing by Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Resturile rachetei chineze scăpate de sub control s-au dezintegrat deasupra Oceanului Indian (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Potrivit sursei citate, mare parte din acest segment s-a dezintegrat şi a fost distrus la intrarea în atmosferă. Centrul armatei americane pentru comandamentul spaţiului a precizat că racheta "a intrat deasupra Peninsulei Arabice, duminică aproximativ la ora 2:15 GMT''. Space-Track, care a folosit date militare americane, a precizat că deasupra Arabiei Saudite este locul unde sistemele americane au înregistrat ultima dată prezenţa rachetei. ”Operatorii confirmă că racheta a căzut într-adevăr în Oceanul Indian, la nord de Maldive”, precizează Space-Track pe pagina sa de Twitter. Cu toate acestea, e posibil ca obiecte de mari dimensiuni, precum Long March 5B, să nu fie distruse integral.

Persons: Wang, Lloyd Austin, Jonathan McDowell, Marte Organizations: Long, 5B, Arabiei Saudite, chinez, Externe, Apărării, Autorităţile, Harvard Locations: Indian, Chinei, Maldive, Arabiei, China, Coasta, Fildeş, Beijing, Rusia

☆ Reacția Chinei privind racheta sa ce se prăbușește necontrolat
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Majoritatea reziduurilor provenite de la racheta chineză ce se prăbușește înspre Pământ vor arde la reintrarea în atmosferă și este extrem de improbabil ca acestea să provoace vătămare, susține ministerul de externe chinez, potrivit Reuters, citează hotnews.ro. Racheta Long March 5B a fost lansată pe 29 aprilie de la baza aerospațială din Wenchang pe 29 aprilie, aceasta transportând modulul Tianhe care va deveni spațiul de locuit al viitoarei spații stațiale a Chinei. „Probabilitatea ca acest proces să provoace vătămare la sol este extrem de scăzută”, a susținut acesta. Publicația China Global Times controlată de guvernul chinez a scris la rândul ei că racheta Long March 5B se va prăbuși probabil în apele internaționale. Lansarea Tinahe a fost prima dintr-o serie de 11 misiuni necesare pentru a finaliza stația spațială a Chieni.

Persons: Reuters, chinez Wang Wenbin Organizations: 5B, chinez, Global Times, Long Locations: chinez, Chinei, Statelor Unite, Beijing, China, New York, Madrid, Chile, Wellington, Noua Zeelandă

☆ China il felicita pe Joe Biden...
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( ) www.realitatea.md time to read: +1 min

Îi felicităm pe Joe Biden şi pe Kamala Harris”, a declarat în timpul conferinţei de presă zilnice purtătorul de cuvânt al ministerului chinez Wang Wenbin. „Înţelegem că rezultatele alegerilor SUA vor fi stabilite în conformitate cu legile şi procedurile SUA”, a adăugat el. În timp ce numeroşi lideri din lumea întreagă l-au felicitat pe Joe Biden, fostul vicepreşedinte al lui Barack Obama, de sâmbătă 7 noiembrie, China a întârziat să-i recunoască victoria, afirmând că vrea să aştepte rezultatele definitive ale scrutinului. De asemenea, regimul comunist chinez s-ar putea aştepta din partea lui Joe Biden la presiuni crescânde asupra problemelor ce ţin de drepturile omului, potrivit unor experţi. În timpul campaniei electorale, Joe Biden l-a criticat în termeni duri pe preşedintele chinez Xi Jinping.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Îi, Harris, chinez Wang Wenbin, Barack Obama, Lentoarea, Xi, Biden Organizations: Externe, Partidului Democrat, Reuters Locations: Chinei, SUA, american, chinez, China, americane

☆ China îl felicită pe Joe Biden pentru victorie: Respectăm alegerea poporului american
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

China l-a felicitat vineri pe președintele ales al SUA, Joe Biden, pentru victoria sa împotriva lui Donald Trump, la mai bine de o săptămână de la votul prezidențial. „Respectăm alegerea poporului american”, au transmis oficialii de la Beijing, potrivit Associated Press. Printre statele care nu i-au transmis încă felicitări lui Biden se numără Rusia, Mexic și Brazilia, care așteaptă ca voturile să fie confirmate de Colegiul Electoral luna viitoare. Joe Biden a câștigat alegerile din Arizona, unul dintre statele care încă nu a încheiat numărarea voturilor de la alegerile din 3 noiembrie, prognozează CNN și institutul Edison Research, pe baza ultimelor rezultate anunțate. Aceasta ar însemna că fostul vicepreședinte mai obține 11 voturi electorale, distanțându-se și mai mult de actualul președinte Donald Trump.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Îi, Harris, Wang Wenbin, Trump, Angela Merkel, Biden, Dmitri Peskov Organizations: Associated Press, Colegiul Electoral, CNN, Edison Research Locations: China, SUA, american, Beijing, Rusia, Mexic, Brazilia, Arizona

☆ Cine sunt liderii politici care nu l-au felicitat pe Joe Biden pentru victoria în alegerile din SUA
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md time to read: +6 min

În contextul în care Joe Biden este așteptat să câștige alegerile prezidențiale din SUA mulți lideri mondiali s-au grăbit să-l felicite pentru victoria sa. Biden este un critic vocal al Moscovei și a identificat recent Rusia ca fiind cea mai mare amenințare pentru America. Trump a criticat rareori Rusia sau pe Putin, iar Rusia a fost acuzată că a intervenit în alegerile din 2016 pentru a-l ajuta pe Trump. Helme a repetat, de asemenea, acuzații de corupție nedovedite împotriva lui Biden și a fiului său Hunter. Prin urmare, liderul mexican a fost prudent în legătură cu alegerile din SUA și duminică a spus că va aștepta soluționarea „tuturor problemelor legale”.

Persons: Joe Biden, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Donald Trump, Biden, America . Trump, Mart Helme, Martin Helme, Helme, Hunter, Ratas, Jair, El, Bolsonaro, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, López Obrador, Joaquin Castro, Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu, Kamala Harris, Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman Prințul, saudit, Mohammed bin Salman, John Magufuli, saudit Jamal Khashoggi, Președintele, Xi, Wang Wenbin Organizations: Trump, Partidului Popular Conservator, Andrés Manuel López Obrador López, Trump ., Externe Locations: SUA, Rusia, America, Brazilia, Andrés Manuel López Obrador López Obrador, America Latină, Texas, Israel, Ierusalimului, Iran, Orientul Mijlociu, Arabia Saudită, Yemen, China

☆ Dodon, printre puținii lideri politici care nu l-au felicitat pe Biden; La Lukașenko s-a îmbulzit în top 3
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +7 min

Victoria lui Trump este victoria cetățenilor americani asupra dezmățului liberal care a erodat temelia societății și a Statelor Unite. Socialiștii vor învinge, împreună cu cetățenii țării”, a fost mesajul lui Igor Dodon din 2016. Tot grăbit cu felicitările a fost și în cazul controversatei victorii a lui Aleksandr Lukașenko în Belarus. Biden este un critic vocal al Moscovei și a identificat recent Rusia ca fiind cea mai mare amenințare pentru America. Helme a repetat, de asemenea, acuzații de corupție nedovedite împotriva lui Biden și a fiului său Hunter.

Persons: Igor Dodon, Putin, Donald Trump, Victoria, Trump, Statelor Unite ., Socialiștii, Aleksandr Lukașenko, Lukașenko, Xi, Dionis, Joe Biden, Dodon, Vladimir Putin, Biden, Dmitri Peskov, America . Trump, Mart Helme, Martin Helme, Helme, Hunter, Ratas, Jair, El, Bolsonaro, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, López Obrador, Joaquin Castro, Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu, Kamala Harris, Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman Prințul, saudit, Mohammed bin Salman, John Magufuli, saudit Jamal Khashoggi, Președintele, Wang Wenbin Organizations: RM, Trump, Partidului Popular Conservator, Andrés Manuel López Obrador López, Trump ., Externe Locations: America, Rusia, Statelor Unite, Est, Federația Rusă, Moldova, Belarus, Minsk, SUA, Brazilia, Andrés Manuel López Obrador López Obrador, America Latină, Texas, Israel, Ierusalimului, Iran, Orientul Mijlociu, Arabia Saudită, Yemen, China

☆ China rupe tăcerea și îl felicită pe Joe Biden pentru câștigarea alegerilor din SUA
▼ + stars: | 1940-06-28 | by ( ) lyberti.com time to read: +1 min

După lungi așteptări, China l-a felicitat vineri pe președintele ales al SUA, Joe Biden, pentru victoria sa împotriva lui Donald Trump, scrie Deutsche Welle. Regimul comunist al lui Xi Jinping se teme de o creştere a presiunii din partea lui Joe Biden în domeniul drepturilor omului, potrivit unor experţi. În timpul campaniei sale electorale, Joe Biden l-a catalogat pe preşedintele chinez Xi Jinping drept un ”tâlhar”. Xi Jinping nu l-a felicitat deocamdată personal pe Joe Biden. De menționat că Trump refuză în continuare să îl felicite pe Biden și se luptă pentru renumărarea voturilor, în contextul scandalului fraudării alegerilor.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Beijingul, Trump, Angela Merkel, Biden, doamnei Harris, Wang Wenbin, Harris, Xi, denunţa Biden Organizations: Deutsche Welle, Agenția Locations: China, SUA, american

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