China – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 27, 2025

China: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 27, 2025.

MIL-OSI China: Iran says no agreement made to resume US talks
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that no arrangement or commitment had been made to resume negotiations with the United States, amid heightened tensions following attacks by Israel and the United States on Iranian territory. In an interview with state broadcaster IRIB, Araghchi […]

MIL-OSI China: Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second series of extravehicular activities
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 — The Shenzhou-20 crew on board China’s orbiting space station completed their mission’s second series of extravehicular activities on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio — Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie — worked for about […]

MIL-OSI China: Chinese policy bank issues loans for conservation of Yangtze, Yellow rivers
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 — The Agricultural Development Bank of China on Thursday said that it has issued loans totaling approximately 2.7 trillion yuan (about 377 billion U.S. dollars) for the conservation of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers since 2021. Specifically, the policy bank has allocated 2.09 […]

MIL-OSI China: Chinese vice premier stresses importance of agricultural, rural development
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News FUZHOU, June 26 — Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong has urged efforts to accomplish all tasks related to agriculture, rural areas and farmers, with the aim of sustaining the sound recovery of China’s economy. Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China Agricultural Development Bank has issued loans totaling 2.7 trillion yuan for Yangtze and Yellow River conservation since 2021
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — The China Agricultural Development Bank said Thursday it has issued loans totaling about 2.7 trillion yuan (about 377 billion U.S. dollars) since […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Exclusive: High-quality development has become a common value uniting Central Asian countries and China – Uzbek expert
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Tashkent, June 26 (Xinhua) — The key driving force behind the continuous deepening of cooperation between Central Asian countries and China is the shared focus on high-quality […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Interregional cooperation between China and Russia is a serious growth point for bilateral cooperation — Russian Foreign Ministry
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow, June 26 (Xinhua) — Interregional cooperation between China and Russia reflects the depth of bilateral partnership and is a serious growth point for practical cooperation, Russian […]

MIL-OSI Russia: The General Assembly of the World Federation of International Music Competitions was held in China for the first time
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News HARBIN, June 26 (Xinhua) — The 69th General Assembly of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) opened Thursday in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, bringing together representatives of the world’s […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China, Interpol to Strengthen Cooperation for Global Security
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) President Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi in […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China advocates overcoming disunity through dialogue of civilizations – Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Moscow, June 26 /Xinhua/ — China advocates overcoming disunity through dialogue among civilizations. The Global Civilization Initiative, put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2023, calls […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China-Laos Railway Carries 10 Billion Yuan in Import and Export Cargo in January-May
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News KUNMING, June 26 (Xinhua) — The China-Laos railway carried more than 2.48 million tonnes of foreign trade cargo worth over 10 billion yuan (about 1.4 billion U.S. dollars) from January to May this year, […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Defense Ministry Opposes Using China as Pretext for NATO Expanding East
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang on Thursday strongly objected to NATO using China as a pretext for “expanding eastward into the […]

MIL-OSI China: Opening ceremony of 10th Annual Meeting of AIIB held in Beijing
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Opening ceremony of 10th Annual Meeting of AIIB held in Beijing Updated: June 26, 2025 21:49 Xinhua This photo taken on June 26, 2025 shows the opening ceremony of the 10th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors in Beijing, capital […]

MIL-OSI China: It’s futile for the Philippines to infringe upon China’s sovereignty and make provocations under the pretext of fishing activities: Defense Spokesperson

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“The Philippine side attempts to use fishing activities as a pretext to infringe upon China’s sovereignty and make provocations. This will never work,” said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang on Thursday.
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense BEIJING, June 26 — “The Philippine side attempts to use fishing activities as a pretext to infringe upon China’s sovereignty and make provocations. This will never work,” said Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press conference on […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Defense Ministry: US military aid, arms sales to Taiwan aimed at dragging the island into war
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Military aid or arms sales to China’s Taiwan region is a malicious attempt by the United States to drag Taiwan into the […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Defense Ministry Calls on the US to Stop Deceiving Americans and People Around the World
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese National Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang on Thursday called on the United States to form an objective and rational view of […]

MIL-OSI China: China, Interpol to enhance cooperation for universal security
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 — Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) President Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi in Beijing on Thursday, urging both sides to step up cooperation to enhance universal security. Wang said China highly appreciates Interpol’s […]

MIL-OSI China: SCO defense ministers’ meeting held in China
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News QINGDAO, June 26 — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers’ Meeting on Thursday convened in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. It is necessary for the SCO to serve as an anchor of stability amid the current complex global situation, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China to Remain Attractive for Global Economy – PM
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that China’s economy will remain an attractive destination for the global economy in the long term, […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Ministry of Commerce: China is ready to speed up consideration of applications for rare earth metal export licenses
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) — China has always attached great importance to maintaining the stability and security of global industrial and supply chains, and has been continuously […]