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Two Chinese 'police stations' uncovered in Germany
Dec 09, 2022 (AFP)
The German set-ups do not have fixed offices and are overseen by private individuals from the Chinese diaspora, according to the interior ministry. "Chinese aut...
Australia, Japan to pursue 'more complex' joint military drills
Dec 09, 2022 (AFP)
The meeting followed the signing in October of a security pact by Japan and Australia, agreeing to share intelligence and deepen defence cooperation to counter ...
US, Sweden, Finland seek Turkey greenlight soon on NATO
Dec 08, 2022 (AFP)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Swedish and Finnish foreign ministers, meeting jointly in Washington, steered clear of airing any frustration or threa...
War shows EU lacks 'critical defence capabilities': Borrell
Dec 08, 2022 (AFP)
"This war against Ukraine has been a brutal wake-up for many of us," Josep Borrell told a defence conference in Brussels. "We realise that our military stockpil...
India at 75: Rising power finding its place on global stage
Dec 07, 2022 (AFP)
But New Delhi has challenges to overcome if it is to secure a more central place on the world's diplomatic stage, analysts say. India wants a permanent seat on ...
US, Australia invite Japan to step up troop rotations
Dec 06, 2022 (AFP)
Australia's defense and foreign ministers said they agreed to step up the pace of military interactions with the United States during talks with their counterpa...
Biden, Macron close ranks on Russia, China during state visit
Dec 01, 2022 (AFP)
The leaders issued a joint statement following Oval Office talks during Macron's state visit, which Biden said demonstrated their countries' "unwavering" allian...
NATO ministers 'clear-eyed' on China challenge
Nov 30, 2022 (AFP)
The Western military alliance has in recent years increased its focus on China's rising might, with the United States urging European allies to pay greater atte...
Macron welcomed as 'vital ally' as US state visit ramps up
Nov 30, 2022 (AFP)
The French leader, who arrived late Tuesday with his wife Brigitte, joined Vice President Kamala Harris at the NASA facility in Washington to discuss cooperatio...
Turkey says Sweden's steps for NATO bid positive but not enough
Nov 30, 2022 (AFP)
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with his Swedish and Finnish counterparts on the sidelines of a NATO gathering in Bucharest on Tuesday. Ankara has accused...
Turkey says to discuss NATO bids with Swedish, Finnish FMs in Bucharest
Nov 28, 2022 (AFP)
"We will come together with Swedish and Finnish foreign ministers tomorrow in Bucharest under a trilateral format," Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by the privat...
Vatican says China bishop appointment violates 2018 deal
Nov 26, 2022 (AFP)
The Vatican last month said it had renewed for the second time the secretive deal allowing both Beijing and the Holy See a say in appointing bishops in China. "...
China pledges $100 mn to Cuba, discusses new debt terms: minister
Nov 26, 2022 (AFP)
The donation came as Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel concluded a visit to China, part of a rare foreign trip. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Diaz-Canel met ...
Hungary to approve Finland and Sweden NATO accession next year: PM
Nov 24, 2022 (AFP)
"As we have already informed Sweden and Finland, Hungary supports the NATO membership of these two countries. It will be on the agenda of the first session of p...
Philippines wants China to explain 'benign' account of rocket part seizure
Nov 22, 2022 (AFP)
A senior Filipino navy official on Monday accused the Chinese coastguard of "forcefully" seizing parts of a rocket fairing that landed in the waters of the Spra...
US, China defence chiefs meet in Cambodia
Nov 22, 2022 (AFP)
The rival powers have clashed over a host of issues including Taiwan, security and human rights, but there have been attempts to lower the temperature since a r...
US VP Harris visits Philippine island near China-claimed waters
Nov 22, 2022 (AFP)
Harris is the highest-ranking US official ever to visit the western island of Palawan, the closest Philippine landmass to the Spratly archipelago in the hotly c...
VP Harris vows 'unwavering' commitment to Philippines
Nov 21, 2022 (AFP)
Harris is the highest-ranking US official to visit Manila since President Ferdinand Marcos took power in June, signalling a growing rapport between the longtime...
Germany to support defence of Polish airspace
Nov 21, 2022 (AFP)
Berlin would "send Patriot anti-aircraft systems to Poland and support the securing of Polish airspace with Eurofighter (jets)", Defence Minister Christine Lamb...
China, Russia seek 'might makes right' world: US defense chief
Nov 19, 2022 (AFP)
"Beijing, like Moscow, seeks a world where might makes right, where disputes are resolved by force, and where autocrats can stamp out the flame of freedom," Aus...
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