Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang Slams US' Indo-Pacific Strategy As 'Asian NATO', Says Bound To Fail
2 years ago

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang Slams US' Indo-Pacific Strategy As 'Asian NATO', Says Bound To Fail

ABP News  

Beijing, Mar 7 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday attacked the US' Indo-Pacific strategy, saying that it aims to “encircle” China with a regional version of NATO by forming "exclusive blocs" and is bound to fail. “The US Indo-Pacific strategy while purportedly upholding freedom and openness to maintain security and prosperity in the region is an attempt to gang up to form exclusive blocs to provoke a confrontation by plotting an Asia Pacific version of NATO and to undermine regional integration through decoupling and supply chains”, Qin said. “The US claims to shape the strategic environment China operates actually reveals the purpose of its Indo-Pacific strategy that is to encircle China”, he said. It is bound to fail,” Qin, who in last December succeeded Wang Yi, said in answering a question on the US Indo-Pacific strategy.

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On the front foot
1 month, 2 weeks ago

On the front foot

China Daily  

Shi Yu/China Daily The growing US anxiety over the rise of China is a key driver of its increased containment efforts. From a strategic perspective, US authorities and strategists have labeled China as "the only competitor with both the intent to reshape the international order and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military and technological power to do it".Regardless of Beijing's claims, …

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial
7 months, 1 week ago

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In a revealing interview with Bloomberg while attending the gathering of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, the United States Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel made it clear that the US is looking to its Asia-Pacific ally to take point in the efforts to get China's neighbors to participate in the US strategy to contain China. Exposing the callousness with which …

Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer
8 months ago

Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Four Indo-Pacific countries attending the NATO summit issued a joint statement Thursday to “strongly condemn the illicit military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea, showing how the military alliance and its Pacific partners are forging closer ties to counter what they see as shared security threats. “We will address our shared security challenges, including Russia’s war against Ukraine, …

To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership
8 months, 1 week ago

To counter China, NATO and its Asian partners are moving closer under US leadership

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the third year of the war in Ukraine, NATO is set to deepen relations with its four Indo-Pacific partners, which, although not part of the military alliance, are gaining prominence as Russia and China forge closer ties to counter the United States and the two Koreas support opposing sides of the conflict in Europe. “That’s part of …

Opinion: Europe and NATO can’t help the U.S. counter China. Here’s why
8 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Europe and NATO can’t help the U.S. counter China. Here’s why

LA Times  

At a recent news conference, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken stood shoulder to shoulder with NATO’s secretary general to deliver a sweeping vision. He paraphrased Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan: “What’s happening in Ukraine today may well be happening in East Asia tomorrow.” The subtext was unmistakable: The United States expects Europe to join its campaign to …

Will China Succeed in Creating an Asian Security Order?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will China Succeed in Creating an Asian Security Order?

The Diplomat  

From April 18-23 2024, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a three-nation tour of Cambodia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Ranking Asia’s Regions in China’s Security Order Distant as it sits from China, the West Asian security disorder does not amply affect China’s security, and its substantial fossil fuel imports have seen little impact from regional armed conflict. Notwithstanding the …

Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — China’s defense minister on Sunday acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and the Philippines. “We will not allow anyone to bring geopolitical conflicts or any war, whether hot or cold, …

China wants a bigger role in the Middle East. But not too big.
9 months, 2 weeks ago

China wants a bigger role in the Middle East. But not too big.

Live Mint  

SINGAPORE—China sought to pitch itself as a friendlier global power to governments in the Middle East this week. “In this turbulent world, peaceful relations come from mutual respect, and lasting security is built on fairness and justice," Xi said, restating China’s support for an international peace conference to end the war in Gaza and the establishment of an independent Palestinian …

Bid for dominance over Asia Pacific tests US, China attempt at detente
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bid for dominance over Asia Pacific tests US, China attempt at detente

Al Jazeera  

US defence chief Lloyd Austin hails a ‘new era of security’ in the Asia Pacific, drawing a strong pushback from a senior Chinese official. Defence chief Lloyd Austin has praised a “new era of security” in the Asia Pacific as he underscored that the region remained a major strategic priority for the United States, drawing a quick pushback from a …

The Indo-Pacific: What’s in a Name?
11 months, 1 week ago

The Indo-Pacific: What’s in a Name?

The Diplomat  

After nearly a half century, the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., bid adieu to its Asia Program. Ultimately, the christening of the Indo-Pacific Program speaks to a bigger dynamic: how evolving U.S. strategic interests and challenges are reshaping the agenda and indeed the raison d’etre of think tanks focused on Asia. The rise of AUKUS between Australia, the United Kingdom …

HTLS | China’s actions across Indo-Pacific to bring US closer to India: Experts
1 year, 4 months ago

HTLS | China’s actions across Indo-Pacific to bring US closer to India: Experts

Hindustan Times  

China’s assertive actions across the Indo-Pacific are set to bring the US closer to regional partners such as India, who are also better placed to win the race to develop the next generation of critical technologies, experts said during a session at the 21st edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday. Referring to the India-China military standoff on …

China promises ‘resolute response’ to any NATO expansion in Asia
1 year, 8 months ago

China promises ‘resolute response’ to any NATO expansion in Asia

Al Jazeera  

Beijing rejects NATO concern over its ‘stated ambitions’, criticises presence of Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea at summit. “The PRC’s malicious hybrid and cyber operations and its confrontational rhetoric and disinformation target Allies and harm Alliance security.” The NATO declaration also said China and Russia were involved in a “deepening strategic partnership” and that the two countries were …

Is NATO looking to expand in Asia? Why is China unhappy?
1 year, 8 months ago

Is NATO looking to expand in Asia? Why is China unhappy?

Firstpost  

At the annual summit being held in Lithuania, NATO has invited leaders of Japan, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand to discuss ways to counter and contain China. Last year, at the Madrid summit, NATO said China was the source of “systemic challenges” including threats to supply chains, infrastructure and “military tools to increase its global footprint and project power”. …

China casts a shadow as NATO allies debate expanded role in Asia
1 year, 8 months ago

China casts a shadow as NATO allies debate expanded role in Asia

Live Mint  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along with other Asian leaders, aims to bolster ties with NATO during an important summit in Lithuania in the coming week. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno confirmed that Kishida intends to emphasize the importance of stronger relations between Japan and NATO, despite objections from Beijing regarding the alliance's activities in the region. Earlier this year, …

US seeks stronger alliance with India in South China Sea
1 year, 8 months ago

US seeks stronger alliance with India in South China Sea

India Today  

The United States expects a greater partnership with India in the South China Sea, where China has been at the center of numerous territorial disputes with regional countries, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Wednesday. The United States and India declared themselves "among the closest partners in the world" last week during a state visit to Washington …

China inks ‘strategic partnership’ with Palestinan Authority as it expands Middle East presence
1 year, 9 months ago

China inks ‘strategic partnership’ with Palestinan Authority as it expands Middle East presence

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China said Wednesday that it established a “strategic partnership” with the Palestinian Authority during a visit to Beijing by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. “We have always firmly supported the just cause of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate national rights.” “China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Palestinian side to promote a comprehensive, just …

‘India capable of countering Chinese aggression on its own’, says Jaishankar
1 year, 9 months ago

‘India capable of countering Chinese aggression on its own’, says Jaishankar

Live Mint  

India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, on Friday clarified that India has no intention of joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, led by Western countries. India's stance comes in response to recent recommendations from a powerful Congressional Committee in the United States to strengthen NATO Plus by including India. The United States believes that India should join NATO to safeguard …

Explained | China’s military diplomacy in Southeast Asia
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | China’s military diplomacy in Southeast Asia

The Hindu  

The story so far: Due to its intensifying geopolitical competition with the U.S. and its own security interests in the region, China is expanding its military outreach to Southeast Asian countries. China has accordingly structured the message around its exercises with Cambodia, Singapore, and Laos as a warning to the Philippines, with a Chinese military commentator Fu Qinghao saying that …

China says imperative to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations
1 year, 10 months ago

China says imperative to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations

Raw Story  

BEIJING — China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday it is imperative to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations after a series of "erroneous words and deeds" threw ties back into a deep freeze. "A series of erroneous words and deeds by the United States since then have undermined the hard-won positive momentum of Sino-U.S. relations," Qin told Burns, the Chinese foreign …

Military chief says US will defend Indo-Pacific freedoms
2 years ago

Military chief says US will defend Indo-Pacific freedoms

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — United States Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino said Thursday that Washington does not seek to contain China, nor seek conflicts in the region, but it would take action to support the region against coercion and bullying by authoritarian regimes. While the U.S. is not seeking conflicts nor supporting Taiwan’s independence, he said the military will …

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang slams U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy as ‘encirclement’
2 years ago

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang slams U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy as ‘encirclement’

The Hindu  

Beijing China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang on March 7 accused the United States of attempting “to encircle China” through its Indo-Pacific strategy, taking aim at what he called “exclusive blocs” led by the U.S. “The U.S. ‘Indo-Pacific Strategy’ seeks to gang up to form exclusive blocs, stir up confrontation, and undermine regional integration,” said Mr. Qin, speaking at the Foreign …

China says there will 'surely be conflict' with US if Washington does not change path
2 years ago

China says there will 'surely be conflict' with US if Washington does not change path

ABC  

China's foreign minister has blamed the US for rising tensions between Washington and Beijing and said if the US does not change its path there will "surely be conflict and confrontation". Key points: China's foreign minister said the United States' perception and views of China were seriously distorted He said the US' handling of the spy balloon incident created a …

China FM warns of ‘conflict’ if US stays on path of confrontation
2 years ago

China FM warns of ‘conflict’ if US stays on path of confrontation

Al Jazeera  

Foreign minister Qin Gang says the US engaged in ‘malicious confrontation’ rather than fair competition with Beijing. China’s foreign minister Qin Gang has blamed the United States for rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, warning that no number of preventive measures could avert a confrontation if the US does not change paths. “The United States’ perception and views of China …

NATO chief wants more ‘friends’ as Russia, China move closer
2 years, 1 month ago

NATO chief wants more ‘friends’ as Russia, China move closer

Associated Press  

TOKYO — China’s growing assertiveness and collaboration with Russia pose a challenge not only to Asia but also to Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday as he sought stronger cooperation and more “friends” for NATO in the Indo-Pacific region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning defended China as “a force for regional and global peace and stability” and criticized …

US-China relation is at an inflection point
2 years, 2 months ago

US-China relation is at an inflection point

Hindustan Times  

The November summit meeting in Bali between United States President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping marked a point where the world’s most powerful country began accepting China as its most consequential geopolitical challenge, a peer competitor, different from, say, Russia, India or even the European Union. In a provocative lecture at a public forum, he wondered if …

U.S. created Indo-Pacific concept to bring in India to contain China, says Chinese official
2 years, 3 months ago

U.S. created Indo-Pacific concept to bring in India to contain China, says Chinese official

The Hindu  

There “is no such concept as Indo-Pacific” which was “created by the United States” to bring in partners such as India to “contain” China, a Chinese diplomat has said, reflecting Beijing’s hardening opposition to both Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy as well as regional groupings such as the Quad. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who initially dismissed the Quad as an idea …

NATO’s China Challenge
2 years, 3 months ago

NATO’s China Challenge

The Diplomat  

The North Atlantic Treaty Alliance claims to have no intention of moving into the Indo-Pacific, but in the interest of global security it still should. However, even against the backdrop of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Beijing’s growing international assertiveness has been formally recognized as a “systemic challenge” to NATO’s values, interests, and security. The Indispensable Partnership Unfortunately for NATO, the …

US will support India against acute forms of gray zone coercion by Chinese
2 years, 4 months ago

US will support India against acute forms of gray zone coercion by Chinese

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The US will support allies like India address acute forms of ‘gray zone coercion’ by China to establish control over disputed land borders, the US National Defence Strategy has stated. It asserted that the US would advance major defence partnership with India to enhance its ability to deter the People's Republic of China aggression and ensure free and …

The impending beatitude of Xi Jinping
2 years, 5 months ago

The impending beatitude of Xi Jinping

New Indian Express  

Much of the developed world now sees an assertive China—flexing its muscles in its neighbourhood, upgrading its naval presence in the Indo Pacific, expanding its global economic influence, flaunting its advanced technologies and manipulating multilateral institutions—as a strategic competitor. The United States had recognised China as a potential superpower rival even in the early 2000s, but the lure of business …

China strategy in Pacific islands a cause for US concern: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

China strategy in Pacific islands a cause for US concern: Report

Al Jazeera  

To counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific the US should bolster support for island states, new report states. To counter China’s growing influence in the region, the US should bolster support for island states in the north Pacific where it had the strongest historical ties, the report suggests. “Perhaps to a greater extent than any other geographic area, the …

RIMPAC disrupts regional security
2 years, 8 months ago

RIMPAC disrupts regional security

China Daily  

File photo shows the White House and a stop sign in Washington DC, the United States. Since the first "Indo-Pacific strategy" report was issued in 2019, the US has intensified its efforts to build new alliances and consolidate the old ones, while strengthening its military presence in the region. Also, the US is desperately trying to expand North Atlantic Treaty …

US daydreaming of extending NATO into Asia-Pacific
2 years, 8 months ago

US daydreaming of extending NATO into Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

Photo taken on Apr. US President Joe Biden seems to believe NATO has succeeded in "containing" Russia, and the formula could be transplanted to the Asia-Pacific region to check China's rise. Second, in terms of diplomacy, the US' goal of extending NATO into the "Indo-Pacific" region is a Cold War strategy aimed at containing China. In the South China Sea, …

RIMPAC disrupts regional security
2 years, 8 months ago

RIMPAC disrupts regional security

China Daily  

File photo shows the White House and a stop sign in Washington DC, the United States. Since the first "Indo-Pacific strategy" report was issued in 2019, the US has intensified its efforts to build new alliances and consolidate the old ones, while strengthening its military presence in the region. Also, the US is desperately trying to expand North Atlantic Treaty …

US daydreaming of extending NATO into Asia-Pacific
2 years, 8 months ago

US daydreaming of extending NATO into Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

Photo taken on Apr. US President Joe Biden seems to believe NATO has succeeded in "containing" Russia, and the formula could be transplanted to the Asia-Pacific region to check China's rise. Second, in terms of diplomacy, the US' goal of extending NATO into the "Indo-Pacific" region is a Cold War strategy aimed at containing China. In the South China Sea, …

NATO declares China a security challenge for the first time
2 years, 8 months ago

NATO declares China a security challenge for the first time

Al Jazeera  

NATO lists China as one of its strategic priorities for the next decade, saying Beijing’s policies challenge its ‘interests, security and values’. NATO has listed China as one of its strategic priorities for the first time, saying Beijing’s ambitions and its “coercive policies” challenge the Western bloc’s “interests, security and values”. “China is not our adversary,” he added, “but we …

China accuses US of trying to ‘hijack’ support in Asia
2 years, 9 months ago

China accuses US of trying to ‘hijack’ support in Asia

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — China’s defense minister accused the United States on Sunday of trying to “hijack” the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing, saying Washington is seeking to advance its own interests “under the guise of multilateralism.” Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe lashed out at U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, rejecting his “smearing accusation” …

China continues to ‘harden its position’ along border with India: U.S. Defence Secretary
2 years, 9 months ago

China continues to ‘harden its position’ along border with India: U.S. Defence Secretary

The Hindu  

Beijing continues to “harden its position” along the border that it shares with India, U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin said on Saturday while stating that the People’s Republic of China adopts a more “coercive and aggressive approach” to its territorial claims. “We’re also working together to make the region’s security architecture more transparent and more inclusive.” Mr. Austin …

China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region: U.S.
2 years, 9 months ago

China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region: U.S.

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin stressed American support for Taiwan on Saturday, suggesting at Asia’s premier defence forum that recent Chinese military activity around the self-governing island threatens to change the status quo. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Mr. Austin noted a “steady increase in provocative and destabilizing military activity near Taiwan,” including almost daily military flights …

US: China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region
2 years, 9 months ago

US: China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stressed American support for Taiwan on Saturday, suggesting at Asia’s premier defense forum that recent Chinese military activity around the self-governing island threatens to change the status quo. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin noted a “steady increase in provocative and destabilizing military activity near Taiwan,” including almost daily military …

US defence secretary chides China over ‘provocative’ behaviour
2 years, 9 months ago

US defence secretary chides China over ‘provocative’ behaviour

Al Jazeera  

United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has reiterated that the US will stand by its allies and partners in the Asia Pacific as he accused China of “provocative and destabilising” military activity around Taiwan, and an increasingly “coercive and aggressive” approach to its wide-ranging maritime claims in the Asia Pacific. That isn’t just a US interest, it’s a matter of …

China’s infra on Indian border alarms US
2 years, 9 months ago

China’s infra on Indian border alarms US

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The US Army’s top general in the Indo-Pacific Command, General Charles A. Flynn, said here on Wednesday that Chinese activity near Ladakh was “eye-opening” and that some of the infrastructure being created by the People’s Liberation Army was “alarming”. “I believe that the activity level is eye-opening and I think that some of the infrastructure being created in …

US plan for anti-China alliance set for failure
2 years, 9 months ago

US plan for anti-China alliance set for failure

China Daily  

Security officials stand in the Rose Garden as President Joe Biden participates in the photo for the US-ASEAN Special Summit in Washington, DC on May 12, 2022. The administration of United States President Joe Biden recently held its long-planned summit in Washington with the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Those who observed last week's summit will be …

Quad summit: 'US' Indo-Pacific strategy bound to fail,' says China's foreign minister
2 years, 9 months ago

Quad summit: 'US' Indo-Pacific strategy bound to fail,' says China's foreign minister

Firstpost  

The Chinese foreign minister said the Asia-Pacific region has fresh memories of conflicts and confrontations dominated by hegemony and are now pursuing national stability and happiness Beijing: China on Sunday launched a broadside against the Indo-Pacific strategy of the United States ahead of the summit of Quad leaders in Japan, saying that it is “bound to fail” as it is …

China’s Wang Yi slams U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy ahead of Quad meet
2 years, 9 months ago

China’s Wang Yi slams U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy ahead of Quad meet

The Hindu  

Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting of the India, U.S., Australia and Japan Quad grouping in Tokyo, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has hit out at the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and accused Washington of trying to sow discord in the region. Speaking to reporters following talks on Sunday with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in the southern Chinese city of …

U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy ‘as dangerous’ as NATO expansion in Europe, says China Vice-Foreign Minister
2 years, 11 months ago

U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy ‘as dangerous’ as NATO expansion in Europe, says China Vice-Foreign Minister

The Hindu  

The U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and the creation of groups such as the Quad were “as dangerous” as NATO’s eastward expansion in Europe, a top Chinese official has said. The Ukraine crisis, Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng told a forum in Beijing on Saturday, “provides a mirror for us to observe the situation in the Asia-Pacific” and the region “faces two …

US attempts to contain China doomed
3 years ago

US attempts to contain China doomed

China Daily  

LUO JIE/CHINA DAILY Washington's actions fail to have the intended effect Asked in Washington last month whether the United States is urging China to isolate Russia after Moscow launched its "demilitarization and denazification operation" in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said, "I am not prepared to comment on that at the moment." Qin Yaqing, a professor of international politics and …

U.S. trying to build ‘Indo-Pacific NATO’, says China
3 years ago

U.S. trying to build ‘Indo-Pacific NATO’, says China

The Hindu  

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday accused the United States of trying to build an “Indo-Pacific NATO” using the Quad and its allies, and said “some forces” were seeking to “stoke tensions” between China and India as well as “sow discord” between China and Russia. Mr. Wang, in his annual press conference along the sidelines of China’s National People’s …

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says U.S. wants ‘Indo-Pacific NATO’
3 years ago

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says U.S. wants ‘Indo-Pacific NATO’

The Hindu  

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday accused the United States of trying to build an “Indo-Pacific NATO” using the Quad and its allies, and said “some forces” were seeking to “stoke tensions” between China and India as well as “sow discord” between China and Russia. Mr. Wang, in his annual press conference along the sidelines of China’s National People’s …

China says Quad, AUKUS are ‘cliques’ in U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy
3 years, 1 month ago

China says Quad, AUKUS are ‘cliques’ in U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy

The Hindu  

China has equated the India, U.S., Australia, Japan Quad grouping with the AUKUS defence pact, calling both “exclusive cliques” part of the Biden administration’s “ill-intentioned” Indo-Pacific strategy. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in Melbourne last week for the Quad Foreign Ministers meet, rejected that criticism, saying on Friday, “Our record, actions and stance are fairly clear and by criticising them …

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