The critical remarks from Macron came hours after he left Chinese airspace following his crucial meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) simulated precision strikes against key targets in Taiwan and nearby waters as “combat readiness” exercises around the self-ruled island.
French President's China visit: According to reports, Emmanuel Macron is likely to push China to back peace efforts and warn it against providing weapons to Russia amid the ongoing war.
The official names of the 11 places were released on Sunday by the ministry, which also gave precise coordinates, including two land areas, two residential areas, five mountain peaks and two rivers.
The clarifications from Putin's side came nearly a week after his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping made a visit to Moscow.
Although a joint statement released by Russia and China mentioned that both leaders had a crucial meeting dedicated to the ongoing war, the outcome did not lead to any breakthrough.
Notably, this is the first meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with any global leader since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for his atrocities on children in war-torn Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill Monday that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of Covid-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.
Xi’s trip — his first abroad since his re-election earlier this month — showed off Beijing’s new diplomatic swagger and gave a political lift to Putin just days after an international arrest warrant was issued for the Kremlin leader on war crimes charges related to Ukraine.
Notably, the meeting was arranged on the same day when Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow with a Ukraine peace plan.
Notably, this is the first meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with any global leader since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for his atrocities on children in war-torn Ukraine.
Xi’s visit to Russia comes days after China clinched the Iran-Saudi Arabia peace deal, regarded as a diplomatic coup, aimed at expanding Beijing’s role in world hotspots to end conflicts.
He pledged that he would “faithfully perform the duties entrusted by the Constitution” and would “never let down the great trust” of all Chinese people.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to travel to Russia to meet his counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as soon as next week, Reuters reported on Monday.
China's new Defence Minister: According to reports, the National People's Congress, the nation's rubber-stamp parliament, unanimously elected aerospace expert Li Shangfu to succeed outgoing defence minister Wei Fenghe.
Xi Jinping, who was again elected as the President of China, is facing a host of challenges including the revival of the Covid-hit economy and US' rising influence in the Aisa-pacific.
Notably, this is too low when compared to the US which had announced spending more than $800 million-- nearly four times what China announced on Sunday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang asserted that President Xi Jinping has been actively advocating to negotiate a peace deal between the two nations which have been facing unprecedented war since last year.
In a surprise announcement on Friday, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency downplayed the risk and urged the citizens to "trust their elected government".
US Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre humorously said she wanted to reassure the US population before making reference to the movie ET.
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