Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to enhance their strategic partnership during a high-profile meeting in Beijing on Thursday. This meeting comes as Moscow's military advances in Ukraine continue to unfold, highlighting the growing alignment between China and Russia.Putin, accompanied by a delegation that included top defense and security officials, received a grand welcome at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, complete with ful...

The Russia-Ukraine war, which began in February 2022, has been extended and escalated, according to China, which has blamed an "invisible hand" for this.On the sidelines of the National People's Congress annual session, Foreign Minister Qin Gang called for additional negotiations.Qin demanded that peace talks pick back up as soon as possible and that all parties' legitimate security concerns be taken into account.The conflict, according to the official, was "an erup...

During his discussion with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden addressed the topic of Taiwan, promising to safeguard the island from any invasion.When asked if Washington would intervene militarily to prevent Beijing from seizing control of Taiwan, he answered, "That's the commitment we made," according to Sputnik."We signed on to the One China policy... but the concept that it may be taken by force is simply not right," he continued.This i...