Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on all parties involved in tensions between Israel and Iran on Monday to exercise caution and avoid escalating the situation.
Watch India Today’s ground reports from conflict zones in Israel, Iran, Lebanon
As the tensions in the Middle East is rising by the day, the Israeli army on Saturday expanded its airstrikes to northern Lebanon as bombings continued in Beirut and southern cities. The Israeli army continued its offensive targeting Hezbollah.
Taiwan official warns China, Russia, Iran forming ‘alliance’ after Blinken says ‘no axis’ exists
Taiwan’s new representative in the U.S. is warning about the alliance among China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
China Reacts to Widening Iran-Israel ‘Turmoil’
The death toll from Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza has surpassed 41,000, according to Gaza’s health authorities. Oxfam, a confederation of nongovernmental organizations, reported Monday that more women and children had died in the airstrikes than during any other conflict in the past two decades.
CIA seeks informants in North Korea, Iran and China
The US Central Intelligence Agency has launched a new drive to recruit informants in China, Iran and North Korea. The organisation posted messages on its social media accounts in Mandarin, Farsi and …
Russia, Iran, China expected to use AI to try to influence US election, report says
The U.S. sees a growing threat of Russia, Iran and China attempting to influence the Nov. 5 elections, including by using artificial intelligence to disseminate fake or divisive information, according …
China and Middle East tensions push commodities into the spotlight: Morning Brief
Geopolitical tensions and an Iranian missile strike on Israel are dominating headlines, pushing crude oil prices higher as fears of supply disruptions escalate. The first strike by the International …
Asian leaders head to U.N., Indonesia polls, Van Gogh sale in Hong Kong
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian are among the Asian leaders attending a U.N. General Assembly meeting. There is speculation that Pezeshkian will announce the restart of a stalled agreement that placed limits on Iran’s nuclear program.
China supports Iran in defending security, says foreign minister
China supports Iran in defending its “sovereignty, security and national dignity”, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told Iran’s acting foreign minister in a phone call on Sunday, according to a statement by China’s foreign ministry.
Israel Just Humiliated Iran—and China, by Proxy | Opinion
Beijing, by backing Iran’s attack on Israel last October, thought it would benefit from waging a “low-cost” proxy war against the United States.