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...

The new week started in a sad mood in China as one China Eastern passenger jet carrying 133 people crashed in southwest China and caused a mountain fire with casualties unknown, state broadcaster CCTV reported Monday.The Boeing 737 plane crashed in the rural countryside near Wuzhou city, Guangxi region and “caused a mountain fire”, CCTV said, citing the provincial emergency management bureau.The report added that rescue teams were dispatched to the scene.CCTV said a...