General Wei Fenghe

India, China Trade Blame Over Border Tensions

India and China traded blame for rising tensions over their disputed Himalayan border on Saturday following their highest-level meeting since a deadly clash in June.India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe released rival statements accusing each other of inflaming the showdown after talks late Friday on the side-lines of an international meeting in Moscow.Singh said they had "frank" discussions on the dispute and the strained relatio

6 September 2020
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US to China: Treat Asian neighbours better

The United States (US) warned China on Saturday against threatening its neighbours' sovereignty and said Washington is investing in new military technology to defend its Asian allies.Washington and Beijing have been vying for influence in the region, which hosts potential flashpoints such as the South China Sea, the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait.Ties between the two powers are once again taking centre stage at the weekend Singapore conference known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, wh

2 June 2019
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