Tag: China
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In Iraq, Macron seeks bigger sphere of influence for France
France is increasingly flexing its diplomatic muscles in Iraq as French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Prime Minister Masrour Barzani last Thursday, only weeks after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani. During the meeting, Macron expressed support for Iraq and the KRG in the face of external and domestic security threats, while…
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‘No limits’ partnership: Xi and Putin bolster ties in politics, energy, trade
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping concluded on Tuesday rounds of talks, culminating in the signing of a “no limits” partnership joint declaration stating that the two countries will strengthen their “strategic cooperation” on the international stage in politics, energy, economy, trade, and military. After the talks, Putin and Xi held…
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China ramping up persecution of Christians as it demands ‘worship and allegiance’ of Xi Jinping: watchdog
ChinaAid president and founder Bob Fu said in a statement that his organization is also “gravely concerned” with how state-sanctioned churches are being treated in China, which has approximately 96.7 million Christians, according to persecution watchdog Open Doors. “By using the new measures against religious content online and the infamous ‘zero-COVID’ policy, authorities limited or…
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Macron in shock: They don’t trust us?
Ezekiel 38:15You will come from your place out of the remote parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great assembly and a mighty army; Daniel 7:24As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise; and another will arise after them, and…
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Russia says it held three-way naval exercises with China and Iran in Arabian Sea
Russia, China and Iran have completed three-way naval exercises in the Arabian Sea that included artillery fire at targets on the sea and in the air, the Russian defense ministry said on Saturday. The exercises, off the Iranian port of Chabahar, took place as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to host his Chinese counterpart Xi…