US reaction to balloon ‘absurd and hysterical’, says top Chinese diplomat
Wang Yi also says China is preparing to outline position on Russian war against Ukraine China’s most senior diplomat has described the shooting down of...
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US shoots down ‘octagonal’ flying object near military sites in Michigan
Military general says he will not rule out any explanation as fourth object is downed over North America this month China ‘spy balloon’ wakes up...
Iain Duncan Smith calls for arrest of Chinese governor for ‘crimes against humanity’
Erkin Tuniyaz is head of the Xinjiang region, where human rights abuses are alleged to be taking place The former Conservative party leader Sir Iain...
Schumer says Chinese ‘humiliated’ after three flying objects shot down
Senate majority leader says officials convinced objects were balloons as US and Canadian military scramble to retrieve pieces US and Canadian military are continuing to...
Australian intelligence agency advised departmental discretion on using Chinese equipment 14 months ago
Government’s new commitment to remove devices made by Hikvision and Dahua from buildings sweeps 2021 advice aside Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free...
Australian and Chinese trade ministers meet for first time in three years
Don Farrell will fly to Beijing in the ‘near future’ amid a thawing of diplomatic relations with Australia’s largest trading partner Follow our Australia news...
White House rejects Republican fire over wait to down Chinese spy balloon
Pete Buttigieg says president ‘considered safety of American people’ but Marco Rubio criticizes eight-day wait The US transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, rejected Republican criticism of...
Second spy balloon spotted over Latin America, says Pentagon, as Blinken postpones China trip
Secretary of state calls the incident in US airspace a ‘clear violation of US sovereignty and international law’ A second Chinese spy balloon was reportedly...
All countries must help prevent ‘catastrophic’ war amid China-US tensions, Australian minister says
In a speech in London, Penny Wong calls on nations to examine how they use power and networks to avoid conflict Follow our Australia news...
China owns vast network of UK real estate, offshore records reveal
Presence of key distribution centres on list of more than 250 properties raises questions about grip on supply chain links UK for sale: how the...
