Kazakh atomic company and China strengthen nuclear cooperation
China last week, the CEO of Kazakhstan’s National Atomic Company Kazatomprom, Askar Zhumagaliyev, met with the CEO of CITIC GROUP Corporation Chang Zhenming. The heads of the companies discussed further implementation of joint Kazakhstan–China projects as well as the attraction of investments to the nuclear sector of Kazakhstan, Kazatomprom said, Times of Central Asia report. […]
People’s Daily calls for ‘dual-track approach’ in addressing the South China Sea issue
China will persist in a “dual-track approach” in dealing with the South China Sea disputes and maintain a broader picture of China-ASEAN ties, the People’s Daily said in an editorial on Tuesday. The article was published after the Think Tank Seminar on South China Sea and Regional Cooperation and Development held in Singapore on […]
Chinese Ambassador Liu Xiaoming: China Is Not Trying to ‘Rule the Waves’
By Baiyang from People’s Daily – On 23 June 2016, the World Post website published an article entitled China Is Not Trying to ‘Rule the Waves’ by Liu Xiaoming, Chinese Ambassador to the UK. The full text is as follows: “Rule, Britannia! Rule the waves!” This was the patriotic chant of the British Royal Navy when […]
China and Russia to commence security drills
Joint Russian-Chinese anti-terrorist exercises involving the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya) and the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force (PAP) kicked off in the Moscow Region on July 3, Sputnik reports. The large-scale special tactical exercise is being held on July 3-14 July in Moscow and Smolensk regions of Russia. The PAP Snow Leopard and Falcon […]
U.S. display of military power act of hegemony (South China Sea)
Zhong Sheng (People’s Daily Online) – Two American aircraft carriers conducted practice drills in the waters not far from the coast of the Philippines islands in recent days. John M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations let it be known on June 20 during a meeting at the Center for a New American Security that it […]
Russia and China to produce heavy helicopter
Under the agreement between Russia and China, the Russian helicopters will provide technologies and also develop a technical proposal and separate systems of the new vehicle on a contract basis, Tass reports. The Russian and Chinese governments signed an agreement on June 25 to cooperate under a program to build an advanced civilian heavy helicopter. […]
China and Iran to build oil export terminal in Persian Gulf
China and Iran agreed to jointly build an oil terminal in the Persian Gulf. The planned oil terminal will be built on Qeshm Island in the southern part of the Persian Gulf. It is expected to turn it into an important hub for oil production and storage. The $550-million contract was signed by Iran’s Machine […]
Chinese, Uzbek leaders hail inauguration of Central Asia’s longest railway tunnel
(Xinhua) — Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Uzbek counterpart, Islam Karimov, on Wednesday hailed the inauguration of the Qamchiq Tunnel in Uzbekistan, saying it is a major achievement of the Belt and Road Initiative. The two leaders watched via video link the opening of the 19.2-km railway tunnel, which is part of the […]
China, Uzbekistan to boost strategic partnership
Xinhua – China and Uzbekistan upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership on June 22 after talks between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Uzbek counterpart, Islam Karimov, The two countries also outlined the cooperation plan for their new partnership in such areas as political mutual trust and support, the China-proposed Silk Road […]
China Imports Record Volume of Russian Oil
China increased its imports of Russian oil to a record of 5.2 million tons in May — roughly 1.24 million barrels every day, the Reuters news agency reported Tuesday. In annual terms, China’s oil imports from Russia in May rose by 33.7 percent, Reuters reported, citing data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs. China […]
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