Diplomatic Cross

US Defense Secretary James Mattis Meet With China President  Xi Beijing -China will not give up "any inch of territory" in the Pacific Ocean, President Xi Jinping told US Defense Secretary James Mattis Wednesday during a visit to Beijing. "Our stance is steadfast and clear-cut when it comes to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Xi said, according to state media, adding that "any inch of territory passed down from ancestors cannot be lost while we want nothing from others." Mattis' meeting with Xi inside the Great Hall of the People comes as relations between Washington and Beijing have been marred recently by rising tensions -- not only by an impending trade war but also by both militaries viewing each other with increasing suspicion and alarm. He is the first Pentagon chief to visit China since 2014, and also held meetings with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe and other top generals. Before departing S...

President Xi Jinping gave China’s first friendship medal to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday as the neighboring giants touted their close ties amid diplomatic and economic challenges from the US. XI China president honors Putin with first ‘friendship medal’ President Xi Jinping gave China’s first friendship medal to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday as the neighboring giants touted their close ties amid diplomatic and economic challenges from the US. Xi placed the large golden medal around Putin’s neck at the grandiose Great Hall of the People in front of dignitaries from both countries. China’s “highest honour” is bestowed on foreigners who have made “outstanding contributions” to the country’s modernisation drive and helped maintain world peace, Xi said. ‘Fruitful’ talks with Xi follow award of honour to Russian leader “This medal of friendship represents the Chinese people’s lofty respect for President Putin, and symbolises the ...

Xinhua- Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari (Front L) and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong (Front R) attend a launching ceremony of an interactive tourism website in Chinese language in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, May 21,2018. Nepal on Monday launched an interactive tourism website, the first of its kind, in Chinese language to attract more Chinese tourists.  Web-Desk slamabad -- Nepal on Monday launched an interactive tourism website, the first of its kithe nd, in Chinese language to attract more Chinese tourists. Amid a function attended by government officials, tourism professionals and Chinese community, Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari launched a customized website www.welcomenepal.cn which is an initiative of Nepal Tourism Board, the main tourism promotion body, to communicate in Chinese language. The website comprises information on various tourism destinations of Nepal, photos and vid...

AFP |  Updated  April 25, 2018 Facebook Count Twitter Share     Press freedom around the world is under threat from a triple whammy of US President Donald Trump, Russia and China's bid to crush all dissent, a watchdog said on Wednesday. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned that a "climate of hatred and animosity" towards journalists combined with growing attempts to control the media pose a "threat to democracies". Its  annual report  said that reporters were the target of a growing wave of authoritarianism with leaders whipping up hostility against them. The group accused the world's three superpowers — the US, China and Russia — of leading the charge against press freedom, with Trump regularly launching personal attacks on reporters and Beijing exporting its "media control model" to strangle dissent elsewhere in Asia. The slide towards "strongman" and populist politics in Europe, stoked by Moscow, was threa...

Syrian allies Russia and Iran condemn the move while the EU, Turkey, and Qatar praise the action by the UK, US and France . The Damascus sky lights up with surface-to-air missile fire-courtesy Sky News Syria In a statement, Damascus branded the move illegal. Its foreign ministry said: "The Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms the brutal American-British-French aggression against Syria, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law." Russia The Kremlin strongly denounced the missile strikes and said it was calling an emergency session of the UN Security Council. In a statement, it said: "Russia severely condemns the attack on Syria where Russian military are helping the lawful government in the fight with terrorism." A British Tornado GR4 jet taking off from Cyprus ahead of the strikes-Courtesy Sky News Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, branded Donald Trump, Theresa May and Emmanuel Macr...