Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: BEIJING
Michelle Yeoh reprises role in ‘Crouching Tiger’ sequel
Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh says she has been waiting many years to reprise her role in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” The sequel to the supernatural martial arts film, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny,” centers around the protection of
China commemorates Nanjing massacre in somber ceremony
China commemorated victims of a historic massacre by Japanese troops in the city of Nanjing for the second time on Sunday, holding a sober official memorial that contrasted with a much grander ceremony last year. Beijing says 300,000 people were
Billionaire head of China’s Fosun group ‘vanishes’
The billionaire chairman of one of China’s biggest private-sector conglomerates, Club Med owner Fosun, has disappeared from public and is being questioned over a corruption inquiry, reports said, as shares in the group’s companies were suspended Friday. Guo Guangchang, 48,
China’s Xi and Obama discuss Paris climate summit by phone: Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama discussed the Paris climate summit — where talks have been running through the night — in a phone call on Friday, Beijing’s foreign ministry said. Without giving direct quotes, a
China FX reserves plunge by $87.2 billion in November
China’s foreign exchange reserves, the world’s largest, fell by $87.2 billion in November to $3.44 trillion, central bank data showed on Monday, the lowest level since February 2013 and the third largest monthly drop on record. Analysts blamed the fall
New analysis backs search area for flight MH370
Australian authorities have said on Thursday that new analysis confirms they’ve likely been searching in the right place for the ill-fated missing Malaysian airliner. Searchers have been combing a 120,000-square-kilometer (46,000-square-mile) part of the Indian Ocean since last year but
Beijing air pollution reaches extremely hazardous levels
Beijing suffered its worst air pollution of the year on Monday, with monitoring sites throughout the city reporting extremely hazardous levels of pollutants. City authorities issued a rare orange alert, the second highest of four danger levels. Schools suspended outdoor
China calls for calm amid tensions over Russian jet downing
China’s Foreign Ministry called for calm on Friday over growing tensions about Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian warplane, urging the international community to coordinate in the fight against terror to avoid such incidents. In an escalating war of words,
China in talks with Djibouti on establishing logistics base
China says it is holding discussions with Djibouti on setting up a naval logistics center in the Horn of Africa nation to service Chinese anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden and other regional missions. China has no military bases
Outspoken Miss World Canada denied entry to China
Miss World Canada was barred from entering China on Thursday to take part in this year’s pageant in the southern island province of Hainan, a friend of the outspoken Chinese-Canadian contestant said. Anastasia Lin was prevented from boarding her connecting
China banks turn blind eye to soaring overdue loans
Some Chinese banks, hit by a surge of troubled borrowing in a weakening economy, are increasingly failing to recognize loans gone sour on their books to avoid having to stump up capital. Loans to borrowers that have missed a payment
Beijing vows support for Pakistan economic zone
Beijing will back Pakistan to ensure the security of a new special economic corridor providing access to the port of Gwadar that aims to create direct links between China and the Arabian Sea, a top Chinese general has pledged. Fan
China’s trade surplus rises 36% to record $61.64bn
China recorded its highest trade surplus on record last month, official data showed Sunday, as plunging imports highlighted the country’s continued struggle to boost domestic demand and prop up sagging growth. The disappointing figures show how Beijing is struggling to
US commander says sailing past Chinese isles not a threat
The US Navy’s challenge last week to China’s sovereignty claims in the South China Sea was not designed as a military threat, the head of US Pacific military forces said on Tuesday in a mostly upbeat speech about prospects for
China’s Xi says 6.5% growth enough to meet goals
China Tuesday sent its clearest signal yet that the world’s second-largest economy would lower its growth targets, with President Xi Jinping saying annual expansion of only 6.5 percent would be enough to meet its goals. Xi’s comments came as the
China, France agree on need for climate compliance checks
China and France agreed that a deal to tackle climate change expected to be negotiated in Paris should include checks on whether countries were complying with their commitments, they said in a joint statement Monday. Each signatory’s progress should be
Hague court to hear South China Sea dispute
In a legal setback for Beijing, an arbitration court in the Netherlands ruled on Thursday that it has jurisdiction to hear some territorial claims the Philippines has filed against China over disputed areas in the South China Sea. Manila filed
China says minor incident could spark war in South China Sea
China’s naval commander told his U.S. counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea if the United States did not stop its “provocative acts” in the disputed waterway, the Chinese navy said on Friday. Admiral
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