On Monday, China's top diplomat, Wang Yi began a four-day trip to Russia. As per reports, during the trip both nations are expected to pledge deeper mutual political trust, readying for a possible landmark visit by President Vladimir Putin to Beijing in October. Wang heads the foreign ministry as well as the ruling Communist Party's foreign affairs office. The Chinese foreign ministry said that he will reportedly meet Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev for annual security talks.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday after a rare six-day visit, The visit appeared to solidify his country's ties with President Vladimir Putin. Kim's tour of Russia's Far East began on Tuesday. It has focused intensely on military cooperation, including a symbolic exchange of rifles with Putin and an inspection of state-of-the-art Russian weapons. Kim's first official visit abroad since the coronavirus pandemic has sparked concerns that Moscow and Pyongyang will defy Western sanctions to secure an arms deal that could help the Kremlin continue its assault against Ukraine.
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Kim Jong Un is heading back to North Korea after a six-day visit to Russia where he had talks with Vladimir Putin on forging closer ties - including militarily. Sky News
Taiwan Warns of Escalation , After China Sends Over , 100 Warplanes Toward Island.
Taiwan's defense ministry said that China's
military had deployed 103 warplanes
towards Taiwan over a 24-hour period.
NBC reports that the planes, which turned back
before reaching Taiwan, were detected between
6 a.m. on September 17 and 6 a.m. on September 18. .
Over the same period of time,
nine naval vessels were also detected,
according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry.
The Defense Ministry said that 40 of the planes
crossed over the symbolic halfway point
between Taiwan and mainland China.
Tensions have been rising
amid China's increasingly large
military drills around Taiwan. .
The United States is Taiwan's main supplier
of arms and stands opposed to China's
push to change Taiwan's status by force.
According to Taiwan, the latest Chinese
military action, which is labeled as
"harassment," could lead to an escalation. .
We urge the Beijing authorities
to bear responsibility and
immediately stop such kind
of destructive military activities, Taiwan Defense Ministry, via NBC.
Last week, China deployed a flotilla of ships,
including the aircraft carrier Shandong,
into the waters near Taiwan.
NBC reports that the recent actions have been
perceived as an attempt to sway an upcoming
Taiwanese presidential election in January.
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Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the governmentās ādivision and inconsistencyā in its approach to China, after it emerged that a parliamentary researcher had been arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing.
The Labour leader said: āChina is a strategic challenge, that's for sure, and what we need is a policy that is clear and is settled. And we haven't had that for the last 10 years. We've had division and inconsistency from this government.ā Report by Buseld. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance could see how " Russia and China are coming closer and closer in the military domain". Pointing to examples of joint..
Saudi Arabia and Iran , Agree to Restore Ties.
NBC News reports that the deal to restore diplomatic relations between the two archrivals was made in China on March 10.
According to a joint statement..
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