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China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket completes final assembly test
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket completes final assembly test

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket has completed its final assembly test as scheduled in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, according to the rocket's developer CAS Space. The rocket used a self-developed initiator for the first time during the test, along with other products that effectively reduced operating costs and shortened the production cycle, said CAS Space. As the …

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US stands against China’s ‘bullying’ behaviour, Pentagon chief says
1 year, 5 months ago

US stands against China’s ‘bullying’ behaviour, Pentagon chief says

Al Jazeera  

Lloyd Austin’s comments come at start of bilateral talks in Australia on defence, countering China in Asia-Pacific. The United States stands with countries fighting China’s “bullying behaviour”, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said, as he launched bilateral talks in Australia aimed at countering Beijing’s growing influence in the Asia-Pacific. “We’ve seen troubling coercion from the East China Sea to …

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China’s missing minister: Qin Gang’s gone, but Xi Jinping looks weaker too
1 year, 5 months ago

China’s missing minister: Qin Gang’s gone, but Xi Jinping looks weaker too

Al Jazeera  

Qin Gang’s mysterious removal and disappearance is unsettling for China’s elite politics and Xi’s image of ‘stability’. The removal of Qin Gang, China’s youngest foreign minister several decades, and the 57-year-old’s mysterious month-long disappearance, have grabbed global headlines. There was a clear link between Qin’s meteoric rise and Xi’s plan to ease geopolitical pressures and bring in more foreign investment …

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Data Shows China’s Coercive Diplomacy Isn’t Working
1 year, 10 months ago

Data Shows China’s Coercive Diplomacy Isn’t Working

The Diplomat  

China’s coercive foreign policy, coinciding with the era of “wolf warrior” public diplomacy popularized by diplomat Zhao Lijian, is a pervasive issue for policymakers. The China Index, a project by Doublethink Lab to measure PRC influence in 82 countries, has discovered strong evidence to suggest that China’s coercive diplomacy does not result in target countries adopting foreign policies favorable to …

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A Tale of 2 Diplomats: Is China’s Foreign Policy Changing?
1 year, 10 months ago

A Tale of 2 Diplomats: Is China’s Foreign Policy Changing?

The Diplomat  

At the tail end of December, China’s Foreign Ministry reshuffled some personnel. Wang is now the Chinese Communist Party’s top diplomatic voice, with Qin heading up the government side of China’s foreign policy efforts. Zhao Lijian, formerly a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry and the deputy director of Foreign Ministry Information Department, was reassigned to serve as the deputy director …

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Policy shift to wife's social media posts: Why China demoted 'wolf warrior' foreign ministry diplomat Zhao Lijian
2 years ago

Policy shift to wife's social media posts: Why China demoted 'wolf warrior' foreign ministry diplomat Zhao Lijian

Firstpost  

Zhao Lijian who was until this month the spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry became synonymous with Beijing’s combative ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy Combative. Zhao Lijian who was until this month the spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry became synonymous with this kind of diplomacy popularly known as “wolf warrior” diplomacy. How ‘wolf warrior’ triggered diplomatic spats with Aus, US Speaking …

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China to nominate Xie Feng as ambassador to US in a shift from 'wolf warrior' diplomacy: Report
2 years ago

China to nominate Xie Feng as ambassador to US in a shift from 'wolf warrior' diplomacy: Report

Firstpost  

Reports of his Xie new role come as China transferred its foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian to the boundary department in a move that is again being seen as a shift from the ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy China is likely to nominate its vice foreign minister Xie Feng as its new ambassador to the US, a Wall Street Journal report said. …

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Zhao Lijian: China spokesperson responds to Covid protests question with painfully awkward silence
2 years, 1 month ago

Zhao Lijian: China spokesperson responds to Covid protests question with painfully awkward silence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao …

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'Can you repeat the question?' China official after long pause on Covid protest question. Watch video
2 years, 1 month ago

'Can you repeat the question?' China official after long pause on Covid protest question. Watch video

Hindustan Times  

As China is grappling with the massive public protests against Xi Jinping's lockdown orders, foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said China is following a 'dynamic zero covid policy' and there is no public anger. China foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian continued looking at the papers in front of him for almost 20 seconds. The question was: "Given the widespread display …

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Chinese in Southern California are sympathetic, worried for protesters back home
2 years, 1 month ago

Chinese in Southern California are sympathetic, worried for protesters back home

LA Times  

A woman lights a candle during a vigil at USC Tuesday night for people suffering under stringent COVID-19 lockdowns in China. “I don’t know how long the state and the government think these lockdowns can go on,” said Yuen, 33, a software developer from Beijing who moved to the Los Angeles area in 2017. China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed …

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China hints at relaxing zero-Covid policy amid global outcry over crackdown on protests
2 years, 1 month ago

China hints at relaxing zero-Covid policy amid global outcry over crackdown on protests

Hindustan Times  

China on Tuesday said it will take steps to “minimise” the impact of its draconian coronavirus lockdowns, amidst the unprecedented public protests against President Xi Jinping’s stringent zero-COVID policy that evoked strong support from the UN, the US and other nations. Seeking to address international concerns, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China has been adjusting the zero-Covid policy based …

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China vows more ‘friendly consensus’ amid Vatican complaints
2 years, 1 month ago

China vows more ‘friendly consensus’ amid Vatican complaints

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Beijing and the Vatican are once again tangling over the prickly issue of appointing Chinese bishops. After complaints from the Vatican that Beijing was violating a 2018 interim accord, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Monday said the country is willing to expand the “friendly consensus” achieved with the Vatican over bishop nominations. At a daily briefing …

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China vows more 'friendly consensus' amid Vatican complaints
2 years, 1 month ago

China vows more 'friendly consensus' amid Vatican complaints

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After complaints from the Vatican …

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Didn't disclose his identify: China clarifies after assaulting reporter during anti-lockdown protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Didn't disclose his identify: China clarifies after assaulting reporter during anti-lockdown protests

India Today  

Hours after a British news broadcaster alleged Chinese authorities of assaulting and arresting its journalist, the Chinese foreign ministry issued a clarification stating the reporter did not identify himself as a journalist. "Based on what we learned from relevant Shanghai authorities, he did not identify himself as a journalist and didn't voluntarily present his press credentials," foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao …

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China's Zhao Lijian 'corrects' Western media on India dislodging the UK to become the 5th largest economy
2 years, 3 months ago

China's Zhao Lijian 'corrects' Western media on India dislodging the UK to become the 5th largest economy

Op India  

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Tuesday corrected the Western media’s take on India displacing the United Kingdom in becoming the 5th largest economy in the world. “Stop describing the world from the perspective of colonists,” Lijian tweeted while sharing a ‘corrected’ version of Bloomberg UK’s tweet on India’s leap to the 5th largest economy in the world. India …

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‘China threat’ emerges in elections from UK to Australia
2 years, 5 months ago

‘China threat’ emerges in elections from UK to Australia

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s not just the economy. While inflation and recession fears weigh heavily on the minds of voters, another issue is popping up in political campaigns from the U.K. and Australia to the U.S. and beyond: the “China threat.” The two finalists vying to become Britain’s next prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, clashed in a televised debate …

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Sri Lankans bide time as leaders seek fix for economic woes
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankans bide time as leaders seek fix for economic woes

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankans who have endured months of fuel and food shortages are bracing for more pain as a newly installed government scrambles to find solutions to the Indian Ocean nation’s economic emergency. “Because public debt is assessed as unsustainable,” the IMF’s approval would “require adequate financing assurances from Sri Lanka’s creditors that debt sustainability will be …

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China says U.S. will 'bear all consequences' if Pelosi visits Taiwan
2 years, 5 months ago

China says U.S. will 'bear all consequences' if Pelosi visits Taiwan

The Hindu  

China warned on July 27 that Washington would "bear the consequences" if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an expected phone call between the two countries' leaders. Beijing this week warned that it was "getting ready" for a possible visit by Ms. Pelosi, which would be the first to Taiwan by a sitting U.S. …

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US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan
2 years, 5 months ago

US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Nancy Pelosi hasn’t said if she’s going to Taiwan, but if she does she’d be entering one of the world’s hottest and most contentious spots. And I’ll just leave it at that.” Pelosi would be the highest-ranking American lawmaker to visit the close U.S. ally since a predecessor as speaker, Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., traveled there 25 years ago. …

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Xi, Biden to speak as possible Pelosi Taiwan visit looms
2 years, 5 months ago

Xi, Biden to speak as possible Pelosi Taiwan visit looms

Associated Press  

BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time in four months, with a wide range of bilateral and international issues on the table. “All ensuing consequences shall be borne by the U.S.” Pelosi’s office has yet to say when, or even if, she will proceed with the visit, …

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Taiwan holds drills amid Pelosi visit concern, China tension
2 years, 5 months ago

Taiwan holds drills amid Pelosi visit concern, China tension

The Hindu  

Taiwan’s capital staged air raid drills on Monday and its military mobilised for routine defence exercises, coinciding with concerns over a forceful Chinese response to a possible visit to the island by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. “All these things make us understand the importance of being vigilant in times of peace and we need to be prepared …

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Pelosi’s Taiwan visit could lead to military response from China: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Pelosi’s Taiwan visit could lead to military response from China: Report

Live Mint  

After continuous warnings to the US regarding House speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China may decide to take military measures to stop her, reported news agency Reuters, citing sources. Zhao Lijian, the official spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry, said on Monday that China is ‘seriously prepared’ regarding Pelosi's visit. "If the US side is bent on going its …

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Taiwan holds drills amid Pelosi visit concern, China tension
2 years, 5 months ago

Taiwan holds drills amid Pelosi visit concern, China tension

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Taiwan’s capital staged air raid drills Monday and its military mobilized for routine defense exercises, coinciding with concerns over a forceful Chinese response to a possible visit to the island by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Beijing had repeatedly expressed its “solemn position” over a potential visit …

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China steps up LAC air drills as talks stall
2 years, 5 months ago

China steps up LAC air drills as talks stall

The Hindu  

China on Tuesday defended its stepped-up military activity near the Line of Actual Control as “normal”, amid concerns from India on Chinese aircraft flying close to the contested areas even as border talks remain in a stalemate. “I want to stress that China always conducts normal activities in the border areas in accordance with relevant agreements signed between China and …

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