China Us Relations

President Joe Biden said on Monday that relations between Washington and Beijing were not weakened by the United States' downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend.

Russia on Monday accused the US of "actively" exploiting the "contradictions" between India and China to its advantage and asserted Moscow and New Delhi accumulated mutual trust and confidence based on decades-old ties.

A US decision to shoot down a balloon Beijing claimed had veered off course has "seriously impacted and damaged" relations between the countries, China's foreign ministry said Monday.

China said on Friday an "airship" that is flying over the United States is for civilian meteorological and other scientific purposes and voiced regret that it strayed into US airspace.

The United States and India on Tuesday formally established a high-level initiative on critical and emerging technologies or iCET.

A top Republican in the USCongress said on Sunday the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan "are very high," after a USgeneral caused consternation with a memo that warned the United States would fight China in the next two years.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at length on the development of new centres of economic power, and financial and political influence and stated that China and India are already ahead of the US and EU members.

The US has said it is closely monitoring the situation regarding the border clashes between India and China and it is glad that at least in December both India and China appeared to have disengaged.

Donald Lu reiterated that the US has been clear on its policy on India and China for a long time -- that the border issue should be resolved bilaterally.

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over "serious human rights abuse" in Tibet, including alleged torture and killings of prisoners and forced sterilization.

Condemning the Chinese government's rights abuses, various ethnic groups including members of the Tibetan and Uyghur community protested in cities on the West Coast of the United States.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to reach Saudi Arabia on Thursday amid the tension between the US and the two countries.

China has said the exercises in Uttarakhand's Auli violates the spirit of two border agreements; India has denied that, and given a sharp retort

A bipartisan group of more than 40 US senators warned China on Thursday against any violent crackdown on protests there, saying it would do "extraordinary damage" to the US

While Canberra was invited for the meet by Beijing, Australia, a member of Quad (comprising Australia, Japan, India and the US) declined to participate in the China-led Indian Ocean Forum meet.

President Joe Biden said on Monday that relations between Washington and Beijing were not weakened by the United States' downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon over the weekend.

Russia on Monday accused the US of "actively" exploiting the "contradictions" between India and China to its advantage and asserted Moscow and New Delhi accumulated mutual trust and confidence based on decades-old ties.

A US decision to shoot down a balloon Beijing claimed had veered off course has "seriously impacted and damaged" relations between the countries, China's foreign ministry said Monday.

China said on Friday an "airship" that is flying over the United States is for civilian meteorological and other scientific purposes and voiced regret that it strayed into US airspace.

The United States and India on Tuesday formally established a high-level initiative on critical and emerging technologies or iCET.

A top Republican in the USCongress said on Sunday the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan "are very high," after a USgeneral caused consternation with a memo that warned the United States would fight China in the next two years.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at length on the development of new centres of economic power, and financial and political influence and stated that China and India are already ahead of the US and EU members.

The US has said it is closely monitoring the situation regarding the border clashes between India and China and it is glad that at least in December both India and China appeared to have disengaged.

Donald Lu reiterated that the US has been clear on its policy on India and China for a long time -- that the border issue should be resolved bilaterally.

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over "serious human rights abuse" in Tibet, including alleged torture and killings of prisoners and forced sterilization.

Condemning the Chinese government's rights abuses, various ethnic groups including members of the Tibetan and Uyghur community protested in cities on the West Coast of the United States.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to reach Saudi Arabia on Thursday amid the tension between the US and the two countries.

China has said the exercises in Uttarakhand's Auli violates the spirit of two border agreements; India has denied that, and given a sharp retort

A bipartisan group of more than 40 US senators warned China on Thursday against any violent crackdown on protests there, saying it would do "extraordinary damage" to the US

While Canberra was invited for the meet by Beijing, Australia, a member of Quad (comprising Australia, Japan, India and the US) declined to participate in the China-led Indian Ocean Forum meet.