China has launched a three-day military exercise around Taiwan in what it described as a “stern warning” to the self-ruled island after President Tsai Ing-wen paid a visit to the US, holding talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The drills, dubbed as “United Sharp Sword”, commenced on Saturday and will ...
The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia issued held a landmark meeting in Beijing and issued a joint statement on Thursday. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan signed the joint statement, agreeing to resume flights and facilitate visas for the countries’ citizens. ...