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China does not seek to change the existing status of territorial claims in the South China Sea with its newly built lighthouses, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday (October 20), arguing that Beijing already had “indisputable sovereignty” in the contested waters. China says its lighthouses on Cuarteron Reef and Johnson South Reef in the Spratly islands will assist navigational security, but experts and diplomats call them a shrewd move to buttress Beijing’s territorial claims. China […]
China has begun construction on what it claims will be the longest and tallest glass-bottom bridge in the world. The bridge will be suspended across Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in Hunan’s scenic Zhangjiajie National Park, which has claims to have inspired visuals for James Cameron’s 2009 film “Avatar”. An investor founded Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Co. Ltd to to carry out the project and is putting a total of around 250 million yuan ($39 million) into the […]
In response to the criticism of the United States of America regarding the meddling of China in the navigation of international shipping lanes in South China Sea, China denied allegations that they are conducting militarization in the disputed territories in the said area. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday (October 14), that the country had no plans to send its military ships to Syria to fight with Russian forces already there, after reports in overseas media that it was planning to do so. Chinese media has picked up Russian and Middle Eastern news reports that China would fight alongside Russia in Syria, and that China’s sole aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, could participate too. Chinese media has also described […]
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday (October 14) that China has not militarized the South China Sea, and warned certain countries to stop hyping up the issue. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the comments at a daily news briefing after U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the disputed South China Sea. Carter had been asked about reports that the United […]
Without Chinese people’s tolerance and help, Japan cannot achieve post-war pacifism, said the leader of the Japanese government coalition’s junior partner New Komeito party during his visit to China on Tuesday. Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the New Komeito party, made the statement when visiting the Museum of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression after arriving in China’s capital Beijing on Tuesday morning for a four-day visit. “We must not forget the historical […]
U.S. media reports have said that the United States will imminently send patrols in areas claimed by china in disputed territories of the South China Sea. A U.S. defense official said last Thursday (October 8) that Washington is considering sailing warships close to china’s artificial islands to signal it does not recognize Chinese territorial claims over the area. The financial times newspaper cited a senior U.S. official as saying U.S. ships would sail within 12-nautical-mile […]
China urges Japan to face up to history and stop threatening the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) which recently listed documents concerning the Nanjing Massacre in the Memory of the World Register, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday. After the Nanjing Massacre was listed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register on Oct. 9, Japan’s Foreign Ministry has questioned the authenticity of the documents, calling on UNESCO to […]
After being subjected to public scrutiny in their construction of lighthouses in the disputed Spratly Islands, China on Tuesday, October 13 defended the construction of the lighthouses. China said that these lighthouses will provide efficient navigational aid and route guidance services and will ensure the safety of the passing ships in the disputed island. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying Spratly Islands, an international shipping and fishing region, should be equipped with […]
A Beijing-based artist sticks his artwork onto abandoned buildings in the Chinese capital to comment on the city’s rapid development. A 25-year-old artist in Beijing called ROBBBB prefers to display his work on the walls of abandoned buildings, rather than a gallery. His artwork is mostly derived from photos of people he sees in the Chinese capital — anyone ranging from elderly people to construction workers. Construction work is a common sight in the cities […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says if China participated in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in the future, it would have significant strategic meaning. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday (October 6) that it would have significant strategic meaning if China joined the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in the future. Twelve Pacific Rim countries on Monday (October 5) reached the most ambitious trade pact in a generation, aiming to liberalize commerce in 40 […]
With 10,000 fireflies, this firefly theme park in China is slowly gaining popularity as many visitors check out the said park to gaze at the beauty of the fireflies. <em>(Eagle News Service Decribed by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Editing by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
