Putin urges Russia, China to further strengthen strategic cooperation
普京称俄中应该进一步加强战略合作
2025-04-02
| Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called on Russia and China to consistently enhance their strategic cooperation amid global turbulence.
Putin made the remarks when meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the Kremlin. During the meeting, Putin conveyed his sincere greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressed satisfaction over the effective implementation of the consensus reached between the two countries' heads of state. He noted that Russia-China relations continue to develop at a high level, with practical cooperation deepening in various fields and the ongoing "Russia-China Year of Culture" generating enthusiastic public support, further solidifying the foundation of bilateral friendship. Marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War this year, Putin extended an invitation for Chinese representatives to attend commemorative events in Russia. He emphasized the shared historical significance of celebrating victories over Nazi fascism and Japanese militarism, stating that Russia is fully making preparations for the occasion. He added that this milestone should propel Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership to new heights and strengthen multilateral collaboration within frameworks such as the United Nations, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and BRICS. Amid global turbulence, Putin stressed the need for both nations to consistently send a strong signal of enhanced strategic coordination to the world. Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, conveyed warm regards from Chinese President Xi Jinping to President Putin. He highlighted that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Russia relations have matured into a resilient and stable partnership characterized by deepening political trust, closer strategic alignment, and sustained practical cooperation. This cooperation, he noted, has safeguarded both nations' development and shared interests in major international and regional affairs. Wang said that China-Russia collaboration "never targets third parties" and remains impervious to external interference, emphasizing that the relationship will "keep broadening, not stagnate", with a vision oriented to the long-term future. He recalled that over 80 years ago, the peoples of China and the Soviet Union fought tenaciously on the Asian and European fronts, sacrificing immensely to defeat Japanese militarism and Nazi fascism, thereby contributing decisively to global peace. Today, as pivotal stabilizing forces in a turbulent world, China and Russia must jointly uphold the outcomes of World War II, defend the post-war international order, and reinforce the United Nations' central role in the global system. Both countries, he said, are committed to advancing multilateralism and democratizing international relations. He said that the two countries have aligned their plans to support each other's 80th-anniversary commemorative events, expressing confidence that the leaders' engagements this year will further promote bilateral ties. During his visit, Wang also held multiple rounds of talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss bilateral and international issues. |
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Multiple forces of PLA Eastern Theater Command conduct joint exercises around Taiwan Island
中国解放军东部战区举行联合演训
2025-04-01
| The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on Tuesday started to conduct joint exercises around Taiwan Island, said a spokesperson.
The theater command organized its army, navy, air and rocket forces to close in on Taiwan Island from multiple directions, said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, the spokesperson for the theater command. According to Shi, these drills mainly focus on sea-air combat-readiness patrols, joint seizure of comprehensive superiority, assault on maritime and ground targets, and blockade of key areas and sea lanes to test the joint operation capabilities of the troops. The drills serve as a stern warning and forceful deterrent against "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and are a legitimate and necessary action to safeguard China's sovereignty and national unity, Shi said. |
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中国在南海东部海域探获亿吨油田
2025-03-31
| The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Monday that it has discovered a major oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tons.
The newly discovered Huizhou 19-6 oilfield marks a breakthrough in China's offshore oil exploration, as it is the country's first large-scale integrated clastic oilfield discovered in deep to ultra-deep layers, CNOOC said. Situated about 170 km from Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province, the oilfield sits at an average water depth of 100 meters. Test drilling has yielded a daily production of 413 barrels of crude oil and 68,000 cubic meters of natural gas, demonstrating its potential. According to the company, offshore oil and gas exploration in deep to ultra-deep layers faces multiple challenges, including high temperatures, high pressures, and complex conditions. Meanwhile, clastic reservoirs, an important component of deep-sea hydrocarbon deposits, generally have low permeability, making the identification of large oil and gas fields more difficult. Peng Guangrong, a geologist at CNOOC's Shenzhen branch, noted that 60 percent of the world's newly discovered oil and gas reserves have come from deep layers. With abundant resources and a low level of exploration, deep to ultra-deep layers are expected to drive future growth in oil and gas reserves and production. China's oil and gas exploration in the eastern South China Sea has seen consecutive breakthroughs, with oilfields exceeding 100 million tons in reserves discovered for two straight years, said CNOOC's CEO Zhou Xinhuai. |
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Trump threatens to impose 'secondary tariffs' on Russian oil
特朗普威胁要对俄石油征收“二级关税”
2025-03-31
| US President Donald Trump said Sunday he may impose "secondary tariffs" on Russian oil if he believes Russia is at fault for not reaching a ceasefire with Ukraine.
In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said he was "very angry" and "pissed off" when Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's leadership, adding that the comments were "not going in the right location." "If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia's fault — which it might not be — but if I think it was Russia's fault, I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil, on all oil coming out of Russia," Trump said. "That would be that if you buy oil from Russia, you can't do business in the United States," he said. "There will be a 25 percent tariff on all oil, a 25- to 50-point tariff on all oil." Trump noted that the tariffs on Russia would come within the next month if Moscow does not sign up to a ceasefire with Ukraine. Trump said Putin knows he is angry, but he has "a very good relationship" with Putin and would speak to the Russian leader again this week. During a phone conversation on March 18, Trump and Putin agreed that the peace in Ukraine "will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire." |
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Danish leaders reject US claims on Greenland, reaffirm sovereignty
丹麦首相拒绝美国购买格陵兰岛，重申格陵兰岛主权
2025-03-28
| Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday reaffirmed that Greenland remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark, rejecting recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who said the United States would "go as far as they have to" to acquire the island.
"Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. That is not going to change," Frederiksen told Danish media. "Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people," she added. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen also criticized what he called a "false narrative" in US political circles suggesting Greenland is eager to become American. Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen described Trump's rhetoric as a "veiled threat" and "deeply inappropriate," warning that the United States was escalating tensions. "It is the people of Greenland who determine Greenland's future," he said. Meanwhile, a demonstration has been planned in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen on Saturday to protest what organizers call "unwanted pressure" from Washington. The White House announced Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, will visit Pituffik Space Base on Friday to meet US troops and review the security situation. Earlier plans for Usha Vance to attend cultural events in Nuuk and Sisimiut, including a dog sled race, have been canceled. Greenland had been a Danish colony until 1953 when it became an integral part of Denmark. In 1979, Greenland achieved home rule, gaining greater self-governance while Denmark retained authority over its foreign and defense policy. |
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特朗普宣布计划4月2日开始对进口汽车征收25%关税
2025-03-27
| US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to impose 25-percent auto tariffs, with the measures set to take effect on April 2.
"What we're going to be doing is a 25-percent tariff for all cars that are not made in the United States," Trump said in the White House Oval Office. "We start off with a 2.5-percent base, which is what we're at, and go to 25 percent." "We're signing (executive order) today. It goes into effect April 2. We start collecting on April 3," Trump said. The US president argued that the tariffs would encourage more production to relocate to the United States, generate new revenue for the government, and help reduce the national debt. Economists, however, have warned that tariffs would push up car prices, and hurt consumers, who already face elevated prices. |
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Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Education Department
特朗普正式签署行政令推动教育部的关闭
2025-03-21
| US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to formally begin the process of dismantling the Education Department, saying that his administration is returning education back to the states.
Beyond the "core necessities, my administration will take all lawful steps to shut down the department," Trump said in a speech at the White House. "We're going to shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible," Trump said. Noting that the Education Department is "doing us no good" -- citing low proficiency in reading and math among students in US elementary, middle and high schools -- Trump said his administration is returning education to the states. The US president noted that the department's functions such as Pell Grants, Title I, and funding resources for children with disabilities and special needs, will be "fully preserved" and be "redistributed to various other agencies and departments." Pell Grants are a form of federal financial aid that helps low-income undergraduate students pay for college. Title I provides federal funding to school districts and schools that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, focusing on improving educational opportunities for disadvantaged students. "The Trump administration is denying the next generation the resources they need to succeed in order to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. It is a betrayal to students, parents, and educators," Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Grace Meng and Education Task Force Chair Rep. Mark Takano said in a joint statement. "This is an unlawful decision and Congress must not cede its authority in the face of this order," according to the statement. The establishment and dismantling of federal agencies generally require Congressional approval through legislation. If Trump wants to shut down the Education Department, it must go through the legislative process in Congress. It is still unclear how he will proceed with this executive order. Trump has long criticized the Education Department, arguing that despite significant federal investment in education, the quality of education has not met expectations, citing deficiencies in American students' skills in reading, math, and other areas. At the same time, Trump has accused the department of being filled with individuals who hold left-wing ideologies, even describing it as a hotbed of "radicals, zealots and Marxists," believing that these individuals have expanded their power through excessive guidance and regulation. He advocates for returning educational authority to the states to avoid excessive federal intervention. The Education Department previously initiated a large-scale layoff. According to earlier US media reports, the department, which originally had 4,000 employees, would cut nearly half of its workforce. Trump said Thursday that the "reduction in force" was successful. "We've cut the number of bureaucrats in half, 50 percent," he said. |
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US releases final trove of secret Kennedy assassination files
美国公布肯尼迪遇刺案记录
2025-03-19
| The US National Archives on Tuesday released the final batch of files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy — a case that still fuels conspiracy theories more than 60 years after his death.
The move follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in January directing the unredacted release of the remaining files related to the assassinations of Kennedy, his brother, former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. "In accordance with President Donald Trump's directive... all records previously withheld for classification that are part of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection are released," the Archives said in a statement on its website Tuesday evening. The National Archives has released millions of pages of records over the past decades relating to the assassination of then-President Kennedy in November 1963, but thousands of documents had been held back at the request of the Central Intelligence Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation, citing national security concerns. The Warren Commission that investigated the shooting of the charismatic 46-year-old president determined that it was carried out by a former Marine sharpshooter, Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone. But that formal conclusion has done little to quell speculation that a more sinister plot was behind Kennedy's murder in Dallas, Texas, and the slow release of the government files has added fuel to various conspiracy theories. Kennedy scholars have said the documents that were still held by the archives were unlikely to contain any bombshell revelations or put to rest the rampant conspiracy theories about the assassination of the 35th US president. Oswald was shot by a strip club owner, Jack Ruby, on November 24, 1963 — two days after the Kennedy assassination — while being moved to a county jail. Many of the records already released were raw intelligence, including scores of reports from FBI agents following up leads that led nowhere. |
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卢旺达宣布与比利时断交
2025-03-18
| Rwanda on Monday severed its diplomatic relations with Belgium and ordered all Belgian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.
"The government of Rwanda today notified the government of Belgium of its decision to sever diplomatic relations, effective immediately," the Rwandan foreign ministry said in a statement. "Rwanda's decision has been taken after careful consideration of several factors, all linked with Belgium's pitiful attempts to sustain its neocolonial delusions." "Belgium has consistently undermined Rwanda, both well before and during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which Belgium has a deep and violent historical role, especially in acting against Rwanda," the statement said. "Today's decision reflects Rwanda's commitment to safeguarding our national interests and the dignity of Rwandans, as well as upholding the principles of sovereignty, peace, and mutual respect," the statement said. "All Belgian diplomats in Rwanda are required to leave the country within 48 hours. In compliance with the Vienna Convention, Rwanda will assure the protection of the premises, property, and archives of the Belgian diplomatic mission in Kigali," the statement added. In response, Belgium described Kigali's move as "disproportionate" and said it will take similar measures. "Belgium regrets the decision of Rwanda to cut off diplomatic relations with Belgium and to declare Belgium's diplomats persona non grata," Maxime Prevot, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, European affairs and development cooperation of Belgium, said on social media. "This is disproportionate and shows that when we disagree with Rwanda, they prefer not to engage in dialogue," he said. "Belgium will take similar measures: the convocation of the Rwandan charge d'affaires a.i., declaring Rwanda's diplomats persona non grata and denouncing our governmental cooperation agreements," Prevot said. Belgium has been critical of Rwanda's alleged involvement in the conflict in the eastern DRC, particularly its reported support for the M23 rebel group, an accusation Kigali denies. After resurfacing in late 2021, the M23 has taken control of territories in the eastern DRC, including regional hub Goma. On Monday, the European Union announced sanctions on Rwandan military commanders over the country's alleged support for the M23 rebellion, a move endorsed by Belgium at the EU level. In February, Rwanda suspended its development cooperation with Belgium. Uncertainty looms over a planned direct negotiation between the DRC government and M23 rebels, scheduled for Tuesday in Luanda, the Angolan capital. Although Kinshasa has claimed it will send a government delegation to Luanda, DRC presidential spokesperson Tina Salama said the government has yet to publicly acknowledge sitting at the same negotiation table with the M23 rebels, something Kinshasa has long considered a red line. The negotiation is being brokered by Angolan President Joao Lourenco, a key figure in the Luanda Process, a peace initiative backed by the African Union aimed at easing tensions between Rwanda and the DRC. The DRC has accused Rwanda of supporting the M23, while Rwanda, in turn, claims that the DRC's military has allied with the Rwandan rebel group Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, which is accused of involvement in the 1994 genocide. For its part, the M23 has confirmed its attendance at the talks in Luanda and announced that it is sending a five-member delegation to Angola on Monday at the government's request. The Angolan Foreign Ministry has yet to provide an update on the planned negotiations, including details on the agenda and confirmed attendees. On Monday, two regional blocs, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community, held a ministerial meeting in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, to discuss peace efforts in the eastern DRC. Last week, the SADC confirmed its decision to end its military mission in the DRC and ordered a phased withdrawal of its troops. Deployed in December 2023, the SADC mission comprises military personnel from Malawi, South Africa, and Tanzania, who have been assisting the DRC's military in fighting armed groups in the eastern region. However, the mission has suffered casualties, raising concerns about its effectiveness amid escalating violence. |
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Trump to speak with Putin Tuesday on Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
特朗普与普京周二会晤讨论俄乌停火
2025-03-17
| US President Donald Trump said he plans to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about settling the conflict in Ukraine, US media reported.
"We're doing pretty well, I think, with Russia...I'll be speaking to President Putin on Tuesday. A lot of work's been done over the weekend," Trump told reporters on board Air Force One during a flight from Florida to Washington on Sunday evening. Trump, who is working to finalize a 30-day ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, said that land and power plants will be part of his conversation with the Russian leader. "We will be talking about land. We will be talking about power plants," Trump told reporters. "I think we have a lot of it already discussed very much by both sides, Ukraine and Russia." "We want to see if we can bring that war to an end. Maybe we can, maybe we can't, but I think we have a very good chance," he said. |
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