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Miami Herald
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
China Reacts to ‘Massive' NATO Warning
China hit back at what it said was misinformation that stoked confrontation after NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte sounded the alarm about Beijing's "massive military build-up" and its support for Russia in the Ukraine war. Ahead of the NATO summit in the Netherlands, Rutte spoke of the importance of the alliance's relationship with Asia-Pacific powers, naming Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, specifically in the context of China's military build-up. Rutte also said NATO is concerned about China and North Korea "ramping up" Russia in Moscow's "unprovoked attack on Ukraine". China primarily supports Russia with large oil purchases to help it sidestep Western sanctions. Guo Jiakun, spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry, accused Rutte of worsening global tensions with his remarks and vilifying China's "normal military development" at a press briefing on Thursday, June 25. He called it "just another excuse of NATO in order to drastically increase the military spending and the reach beyond its border so as to have a presence in the Asia-Pacific." "NATO claims itself as a regional organization but keeps reaching beyond the geopolitical scope defined in its treaty and uses Eurasian security connectivity as an excuse to have a presence in the Asia-Pacific," Jiakun said. "The international community sees this clearly and countries in the Asia-Pacific are on high alert." On Ukraine, Jiakun said China is "committed to peace talks and actively promotes the political settlement of the crisis. We never provide weapons to any party to the conflict and strictly controls the export of dual-use articles." "NATO's misinformation will not fool people in the world," he continued. "If NATO truly cares about the security in Europe and the world, it should stop fanning the flames and stoking confrontation." Jiakun added: "China urges NATO to take a hard look at what it has done, heed the call for justice in the international community, abandon the Cold War mentality of global confrontation, as well as the zero-sum game. These are outdated concepts." This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow. Related Articles China in Sea Resource Dispute With US AllyMitch McConnell Calls Trump Administration 'Unnecessarily Chaotic'Russia Plans to Teach China How to Beat US and NATO Weapons: Ukraine IntelChina Military Unveils Mosquito-Sized Drones for 'Special Missions' 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
China Reacts to 'Massive' NATO Warning
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. China hit back after NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte sounded the alarm about Beijing's "massive military build-up" and its support for Russia in the Ukraine war. Guo Jiakun, spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry, accused Rutte of worsening global tensions with his remarks and vilifying China's "normal military development". He called it "just another excuse of NATO in order to drastically increase the military spending and the reach beyond its border so as to have a presence in the Asia-Pacific." "NATO claims itself as a regional organization but keeps reaching beyond the geopolitical scope defined in its treaty and uses Eurasian security connectivity as an excuse to have a presence in the Asia-Pacific," Jiakun said. "The international community sees this clearly and countries in the Asia-Pacific are on high alert." On Ukraine, Jiakun said China is "committed to peace talks and actively promotes the political settlement of the crisis. We never provide weapons to any party to the conflict and strictly controls the export of dual-use articles." "NATO's misinformation will not fool people in the world," he continued. "If NATO truly cares about the security in Europe and the world, it should stop fanning the flames and stoking confrontation." Jiakun added: "China urges NATO to take a hard look at what it has done, heed the call for justice in the international community, abandon the Cold War mentality of global confrontation, as well as the zero-sum game. These are outdated concepts." This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
India Today
01-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
US has reached out to China to initate tariff talks, claims Beijing state media
The United States has approached China seeking talks over President Donald Trump's 145% tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Thursday, the latest report of possible moves towards negotiations on the levies."The US has proactively reached out to China through multiple channels, hoping to hold discussions on the tariff issue," Yuyuan Tantian said in a post published on its official Weibo social media account, citing anonymous Jiakun, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry, on Wednesday said: "as far as I know, there have been no consultations or negotiations between China and the US on tariffs". Trump said in a US media interview published last Friday that his administration was talking with China to reach a tariff deal and that Chinese President Xi Jinping had called him. Beijing last week repeatedly denied such talks were taking place, accusing Washington of "misleading the public".Yuyuan Tantian is not among China's most authoritative state media outlets. The Global Times, which is owned by the newspaper of the governing Communist Party, People's Daily, has often been first to report China's next steps in trade disagreements over the past few said on Wednesday he belived there was a "very good chance" his administration could do a deal with China, hours after Xi called for China, the world's second-largest economy, to take action to adjust to changes in the international environment, without explicitly mentioning the United
Al Arabiya
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
China warns Philippines ‘threatening regional peace' after US approves jet sale
China on Wednesday warned the Philippines against threatening 'regional peace' after the United States said it had approved the possible sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter jets to Manila. 'The Philippines' defense and security cooperation with other countries should not target any third party or harm the interests of a third party. Nor should it threaten regional peace and security or exacerbate regional tensions,' foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said. Chinese foreign ministry also urged certain people in the Philippines not to make 'unfounded comments' regarding Taiwan, warning 'those who play with fire will burn themselves.' Jiakun's remarks at a regular press conference came in response to Philippine armed forces chief Romeo Brawner telling soldiers to 'start planning for actions in case there is an invasion of Taiwan'. 'If something happens to Taiwan, inevitably we will be involved,' Brawner said in a speech on Tuesday.
