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China appoints US-sanctioned general Li Shangfu as new defence minister

On Sunday, China appointed Li Shangfu, a US-backed general, as its new Defense Minister. Interestingly, Li has been sanctioned by the US since 2018, and his nomination comes at a time when ties between Beijing and Washington are becoming increasingly tense, according to CNN. Li Shangfu, an aerospace expert, was...

US balloon claim ‘hysterical and absurd’: China top diplomat Wang Yi

China called the US's claim that its balloons were used for surveillance "hysterical and ludicrous" on Saturday. In a speech to world leaders at the Munich Security Conference, China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, accused the US of attempting to "smear" the Asian behemoth while enacting policies that contradicted its ideals,...