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China pushes for joint probe into PH boat sinking
China echoes Duterte government officials pushing for a joint Philippines-China investigation into the sinking of a Filipino boat by a Chinese ship in Recto Bank

China omits 'besieging' by PH boats in new statement
For the first time since the Recto Bank issue erupted, China also sends its sympathies to the 22 Filipino fishermen of the boat sunk by a Chinese ship

Spratlys part of China territory? Malacañang reminds Beijing of Hague ruling
'China should avoid performing acts that will place at risk the Filipino fishermen fishing in the disputed areas,' says Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo

China offers to help Venezuela restore power after vast blackout
(UPDATED) 'China is willing to offer assistance and technical support to Venezuela to restore the power system,' says foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang

China slams 'provocative' U.S. sail-by in Taiwan Strait
'We resolutely oppose some of the provocative actions taken by the US that are not conducive to the stability of the Taiwan Strait, and to the China-US relations,' says China foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang

Japan PM Abe to make rare China visit
Shinzo Abe will visit from October 25 to 27 and mark the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the two nations

China slams 'irresponsible' Trump accusations over North Korea
'All parties concerned should... show more sincerity and flexibility, instead of being capricious and put the blame on others,' says Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang

Malaysia to shelve China-backed projects worth $22B
The projects include a railway connecting Malaysia's east coast to southern Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, and two gas pipelines

Samoa rejects China Pacific debt forgiveness call
Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says asking for aid loans to be forgiven painted an 'unfaithful picture' of the recipient nation

China rejects 'irresponsible' Pentagon report on bombers
Beijing's military development was defensive in nature and intended to safeguard its territorial integrity, says foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang

Beijing says U.S. should 'abandon its biased views' of China
Foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang: 'We hope the US side can look at China's development and role in the international community in an objective way, and abandon its biased views of China'

China sees 'no winner' in a war on Korean peninsula
'A war on the Korean peninsula will have no winners and would be even worse for the region and regional countries,' foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang tells a regular news briefing

China jabs back at Trump's barb over South China Sea
The spokesman also calls for 'restraint' in response to Trump's warning that he will 'totally destroy' North Korea if it threatens the US or its allies

China defends repatriation of North Koreans
Tomas Ojea Quintana the UN s special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea says he is alarmed by a surge in detentions and forced repatriations of North Koreans who are caught in China after making it across the border

China says Hong Kong handover agreement 'no longer relevant'
The remarks on June 30 come a day after UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson stressed Britain s commitment to the historic Sino Britain Joint Declaration which gave Hong Kong rights unseen on the mainland through a one country two systems agreement

Chinese warships to visit Davao Sunday
The fleet is headed by Rear Admiral Shen Hao Deputy Commander of the East China Sea of the People s Liberation Army Navy

China hits PH over Lorenzana trip to Pag-asa
UPDATED China says it is gravely concerned about and dissatisfied with this move by the Philippine government

Kim Jong-Nam's body returned to North Korea – China
The body of the DPRK citizen who died in Malaysia and relevant DPRK citizens have returned to the DPRK today via Beijing Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang says

China warns U.S. after Mattis says Senkakus covered by treaty
The Senkaku islands known in China as the Diaoyus are at the center of a festering row between Tokyo and Beijing

China vows 'decisive response' to sea provocations
China which had already vowed to ignore Tuesday s verdict by the UN backed tribunal in The Hague responds with another firm warning that it was in no mood to back down

Beijing summons G7 envoys over South China Sea statement
G7 foreign ministers issue a joint statement this week saying: We are concerned about the situation in the East and South China Seas and emphasize the fundamental importance of peaceful management and settlement of disputes
