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New air combat training footage from China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) provides viewers with a firsthand perspective of what it is like to operate a Chengdu J-10 single-engine, lightweight, multirole fighter jet during an aerial showdown. Beijing’s People’s Daily newspaper republished the PLAAF footage at precisely 1:00 p.m. …

TEHRAN: China accused Britain on Wednesday of colluding with Washington to hurt Huawei after the Chinese tech giant was blocked from working on a British next-generation mobile phone network. A government spokeswoman said Beijing will protect Chinese companies but gave no indication of possible retaliation. Washington accuses Huawei Technologies Ltd., …

The Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army tested a ballistic anti-ship missile in the South China Sea recently. According to the National Interest website, these tests came in the wake of the news issued last May that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army had installed cruise missiles and surface-to-air …

TEHRAN: At least two people were injured after an explosion rocked a biofuel plant in the city of Longyan in China’s southeastern Fujian Province. Local media reported that multiple fire crews have been deployed to tackle the huge blaze raging at the biofuel complex in China. Videos from the scene …

China says its relations with the United states are facing the most serious challenge since their establishment, urging the two countries to send out more “positive energy.” “Current US policy towards China is based on strategic misjudgments which lack a factual basis,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a …

Iran says it comes as no surprise to see Western countries expressing concern about Tehran’s strategic cooperation with Beijing, as they are terrified that Iran would be linked to China’s global potentialities. Gholam-Reza Ansari, the Iranian deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, says some of the criticisms recently raised about …

HONG KONG: China opened its powerful national security office in Hong Kong on Wednesday, turning a hotel near a city-centre park that has been one of the most popular venues for pro-democracy protests into its new headquarters. The office, which operates beyond the scrutiny of local courts or other institutions, …

BEIJING: China would “be happy to” participate in trilateral arms control negotiations with the United States and Russia, but only if the United States were willing to reduce its nuclear arsenal to China’s level, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday. Washington has repeatedly called for China to join in …

A public bus in southwestern China’s Guizhou Province dove straight into a reservoir on Tuesday, leaving 21 dead and 16 injured.The accident occurred at noon, when the bus suddenly made a 90-degree turn across several traffic lanes, rushing out of a guardrail, according to state broadcaster CCTV. One student was …

TEHRAN: China and India agreed to ensure a complete disengagement of troops in the disputed border areas as soon as possible, the foreign ministries of both countries confirmed on Monday. India’s Ministry of External Affairs said Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the …