Australia asked the Solomon Islands, a strategic Pacific island nation, to reconsider signing a security pact it is close to signing with Beijing despite Canberra’s concerns. The pact, according to leaked documents, includes the possibility of sending Chinese security forces to maintain order if requested by the Solomon Islands government. ...
The US authorities intentionally fuel the conflict in Ukraine for containing China and Russia, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a news briefing on Tuesday. “US and NATO policies have brought Russia-Ukraine rifts to a critical point. The American side has taken no steps to ease the escalation of ...
