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RTHK
13-07-2025
- Business
- RTHK
Albanese meets Shanghai party boss
Albanese meets Shanghai party boss Anthony Albanese, left, and Chen Jining meet in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday met with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining, the first in a series of high-level exchanges during his week-long China visit. Chen said China and Australia are important partners, and Shanghai is willing to play a bigger role in boosting further cooperation between the two countries. Albanese, for his part, said he's happy to visit Shanghai and attaches great importance to relations with China. The Australian leader is leading 'a very large business delegation' to China, which speaks to the importance of the economic relations between the two countries, he told CGTN upon his arrival in Shanghai on Saturday. During the trip to China, he's expected to meet President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and National People's Congress chairman Zhao Leji. Albanese will also meet business, tourism and sport representatives in Shanghai and Chengdu, and attend a CEO roundtable on Tuesday in Beijing, his office said. It is his second visit to China since his centre-left Labor Party government was first elected in 2022. The party was re-elected in May with an increased majority. In an editorial on Sunday, Xinhua News Agency described China's relationship with Australia as 'steadily improving' and undergoing 'fresh momentum'. 'There are no fundamental conflicts of interest between China and Australia,' the editorial stated. 'By managing differences through mutual respect and focusing on shared interests, the two sides can achieve common prosperity and benefit.' (Additional reporting by AP)
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Taiwan deploys advanced US HIMARS rockets in annual drills
By Ann Wang TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan's military began deploying one of its newest and most precise strike weapons on Saturday as part of intensifying drills meant to showcase the island's determination to resist any Chinese invasion. Two armoured trucks with HIMARS - High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems - were seen manoeuvring around the city of Taichung near Taiwan's central coast on the fourth of 10 days of its most comprehensive annual Han Kuang exercises yet. Fire simulation and some live-fire drills are expected next week as more air force planes and naval ships become involved. In a wartime scenario, said a military officer at the site, it would be vital to conceal HIMARS from enemy aerial reconnaissance, satellites "or even enemy operatives behind our lines" until the order to fire was given. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own and has intensified military pressure around the island over the last five years, staging a string of intense war games and daily naval and air force patrols around the territory. Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected 14 Chinese air force sorties and nine naval ships around the island overnight. Nine of the sorties crossed the median line, the unofficial barrier between the two sides. Taiwan rejects China's sovereignty claims, with President Lai Ching-te saying only Taiwan's people can decide their future. China's defence ministry said this week the Han Kuang drills were "nothing but a bluff" while its foreign ministry said its opposition to U.S.-Taiwan military ties was "consistent and very firm". Regional military attaches say the HIMARS deployment in a warlike exercise will be closely watched, given that they have been used extensively by Ukraine against Russian forces. Australia has also purchased the Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) systems. Taiwan took delivery last year of the first 11 of 29 HIMARS units, testing them for the first time in May. With a range of about 300 km (190 miles), the weapons could strike coastal targets in China's southern province of Fujian on the other side of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwanese military analysts say the weapon would be used with its locally developed Thunderbolt 2000 launchers so Chinese forces could be targeted as they left port or attempted to land on Taiwan's coast. A Thunderbolt unit was also seen in a park near the HIMARS units. Senior Taiwanese military officials say the Han Kuang drills are unscripted and designed to replicate full combat conditions, starting with simulated enemy attacks on communications and command systems, leading to a full-blown invasion scenario. Soldiers on Saturday also staged a blockade of the Tamsui River outside Taipei, deploying a string of explosive pontoons. The drills aim to show China and the international community, including Taiwan's key weapons supplier the U.S., that Taiwan is determined to defend itself against any Chinese attack or invasion, the officials say. (Reporting By Ann Wang in Taichung; Writing by Greg Torode in Taipei; Editing by William Mallard)
Arab News
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Taiwan deploys advanced US HIMARS rockets in annual drills
TAICHUNG, Taiwan: Taiwan's military began deploying one of its newest and most precise strike weapons on Saturday, ahead of live-fire drills meant to showcase the island's determination to resist any Chinese invasion. Two armored trucks with HIMARS – High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems – were seen maneuvering around the city of Taichung near Taiwan's central coast on the fourth of 10 days of its most comprehensive annual exercises yet. The live-fire portion of the Han Kuang drills is expected next week. In wartime, said Col. Chen Lian-jia, a military spokesperson, it would be vital to conceal HIMARS from enemy aerial reconnaissance, satellites 'or even enemy operatives behind our lines' until the order to fire was given. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own and has intensified military pressure around the island over the last five years, staging a string of intense war games and daily naval and air force patrols around the territory. Taiwan rejects China's sovereignty claims, with President Lai Ching-te saying only Taiwan's people can decide their future. China's defense ministry said this week the Han Kuang drills were 'nothing but a bluff' while its foreign ministry said its opposition to US-Taiwan military ties was 'consistent and very firm.' Regional military attaches say the HIMARS deployment in a warlike exercise will be closely watched, given that they have been used extensively by Ukraine against Russian forces. Australia has also purchased the Lockheed Martin systems. Taiwan took delivery last year of the first 11 of 29 HIMARS units, testing them for the first time in May. With a range of about 300 kilometers, the weapons could strike coastal targets in China's southern province of Fujian on the other side of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwanese military analysts say the weapon would be used with its locally developed Thunderbolt 2000 launchers so Chinese forces could be targeted as they left port or attempted to land on Taiwan's coast. A Thunderbolt unit was also seen in a park near the HIMARS units. Senior Taiwanese military officials say the Han Kuang drills are unscripted and designed to replicate full combat conditions, starting with simulated enemy attacks on communications and command systems, leading to a full-blown invasion scenario. The drills aim to show China and the international community, including Taiwan's key weapons supplier the US, that Taiwan is determined to defend itself against any Chinese attack or invasion, the officials say.
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PM Modi to address G7 outreach session today
File photo: PM Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi landed in Calgary on Monday evening (local time) to participate in the G7 Summit that is taking place at the nearby Kananaskis village in Alberta. During his 23-hour stay in Canada, Prime Minister Modi will address the G7 Outreach Session on Tuesday and have bilateral meetings, including with host Canadian PM Mark Carney, before departing for Croatia on Tuesday evening. This will be Modi's first visit to Canada since 2015. Official sources said his programme is still being worked on to ensure as many bilateral engagements as possible. There was no clarity till late on Monday if a formal bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump was going to take place. A meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also not ruled out. This will be India's 12th participation, and Modi's 6th, in Outreach Sessions of G7 Summits. India has been regularly getting invitations for the G7 since 2019, in a sign of the importance the group of most economically advanced countries attaches to India. Indian govt sources highlighted the fact that India's economy is now larger than at least three G7 member countries - France, Italy, and Canada. "India in 2023 concluded its G20 presidency and is a strong voice of the Global South. India has always brought the issues of the Global South to the fore during its interventions made at the previous G7 summits," said an official. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo In the last G7 Summit at Apulia in 2024, PM Modi joined other invited countries in the G7 to discuss critical topics such as AI, energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean. "This session was a crucial platform where the G7 and Outreach Countries shared their views and perspectives, furthering the collective effort to address global challenges," said an official. According to Indian authorities, from its initial focus on economic issues, the G7 has gradually become a forum for consultation to find common ground on major global challenges, including peace and security, counter- terrorism , development, education, health, environment and climate change. Modi has in the past raised the issue of terrorism and is again expected to do so, as India looks to galvanise support for its campaign to isolate Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack.
New Indian Express
28-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Pakistan continues ceasefire violations along LoC for fourth consecutive night"
Pakistani troops continued to violate the ceasefire along the LoC, resorting to unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Kupwara districts, army officials said, reported PTI on Monday. This was the fourth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and came amid heightened tension between New Delhi and Islamabad following last week's A defence spokesperson said Pakistan Army posts initiated unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara and Poonch districts during the night of April 27-28, PTI reported. Indian troops responded swiftly and effectively, the spokesperson added, with no reports of any casualties. Tensions between India and Pakistan have heightened following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed 26 lives. In response, security agencies have ramped up their efforts to track down those responsible for the attack. India has taken a series of stringent actions against Pakistan, including the expulsion of Pakistani military attaches, the suspension of the over six-decade-old Indus Waters Treaty, and the immediate closure of the Attari land-transit post. These decisions were made on Wednesday following a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who pledged that India will "identify, track, and punish" every terrorist and their "backers" behind the deadly Pahalgam attack. In retaliation, Pakistan has suspended all bilateral agreements with India, including the 1972 Simla Agreement. Meanwhile, police have released sketches of three suspects believed to be involved in the Pahalgam attack. The suspects are identified as Hashim Musa alias Suleman and Ali Bhai alias Talha Bhai, both from Pakistan, and Adil Hussain Thoker, a resident of Anantnag district. A reward of Rs 20 lakh has been announced for credible information leading to their arrest. Additionally, in South Kashmir, security forces have demolished the homes of three more suspected terrorists, bringing the total number of houses demolished to nine since the Pahalgam attack. The properties belong to Adnan Shafi Dar (Shopian), Amir Nazir (Pulwama), and Jameel Ahmad (Bandipora). In response to India's actions, Pakistan has put the 1972 Shimla Agreement on hold and closed its airspace to Indian carriers. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while supporting a decisive fight against terrorism, cautioned against actions that might alienate innocent people in the region. "The people of Kashmir have openly condemned terrorism and the killing of innocent civilians. It's time to build on this support but avoid any misplaced actions that could harm innocent lives. Punish the guilty, but ensure innocent people are not caught in the crossfire," Abdullah stated on X. (With inputs from PTI)
