Russia, China and Algeria voiced their opposition to that draft, and all but two of the other Security Council members submitted amendments, one of the diplomats said.
The sticking points surrounded the pathway to an independent Palestinian state and timeline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, according to two of the diplomats.
The Trump administration wants the Security Council to adopt a U.S. resolution that has the 20-point American plan annexed, effectively making it international law. The American resolution seeks to provide a mandate for an international stabilization force and a governing board. Arab countries, in particular, which are concerned with being seen as occupiers, have called U.N. support necessary for their participation in such a force.
Russia, as one of the five veto-holding powers of the Security Council, could block the U.S. resolution.
Earlier this morning, US President Donald Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea – their first face-to-face meeting of Trump’s second term.
Trump later indicated the two came to an agreement on “almost everything” – as he wrapped up his three-stop tour of Asia.
Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday for a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, his first stop in a five-day Asia tour that is expected to culminate in a face-to-face with Xi in South Korea on October 30.
A sharp drop in oil demand from Russia’s two largest customers will put a strain on Moscow’s oil revenues and force the world’s top importers to seek alternative supplies and push up global prices.
Chinese national oil companies PetroChina (601857.SS), Sinopec, CNOOC and Zhenhua Oil will refrain from dealing in seaborne Russian oil at least in the short-term due to concern over sanctions, the sources said.
(August 24, 2025)
Die Kontinentaleuropäer sollten sehr genau in die USA und nach Großbritannien schauen, wenn nicht gleich nach China, um zu sehen, wohin dieser Weg unweigerlich führt: In ein System, in dem der gesamte öffentliche Raum und alles was wir darin tun, fast ebenso umfassend digital überwacht und kontrolliert wird wie der digitale. Das macht die Regierungen und Konzerne übermäßig mächtig und ermöglicht totalitäres Regieren. Es macht uns noch abhängiger und erpressbarer von den USA, bei deren Geheimdiensten und IT-Konzernen die Daten aus aller Welt zusammenlaufen. Wenn wir das nicht wollen, müssen wir uns gegen jeden der – für sich genommen einigermaßen harmlos erscheinenden – Trippelschritte auf diesem Weg wehren.
“I believe that this, plus NATO, as a group, placing 50% to 100% TARIFFS ON CHINA, to be fully withdrawn after the WAR with Russia and Ukraine is ended, will also be of great help in ENDING this deadly, but RIDICULOUS, WAR,” he said.
Trump added that Russia’s war in Ukraine would end “quickly” if those steps were taken.
CNN has reported that the European Union imposed a ban on maritime Russian oil imports and refined oil products like diesel, but many countries continue to import Russian fossil fuels and liquefied natural gas.
The US Department of Commerce has published a list of companies that help the Russian Federation circumvent sanctions and for which they will introduce next week a practically complete ban on the export of goods to the United States, the department’s website reported.
The new export restrictions, which will come into force on September 16, are being introduced against 23 companies from China, three firms from Turkey, two from the UAE, one company each from India, Singapore and Taiwan.
CGTN: We’ve learned that China agreed to join the New York Declaration, the outcome document of the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. What’s your comment?
Guo Jiakun: The Palestinian question is at the core of the Middle East issue, and to implement the two-State solution is the only viable solution to the question. China agreed to join the New York Declaration, which is in line with our consistent position on the question. The Palestinian question is now at a crucial juncture. We support all efforts that are conducive to the political settlement of the question. We will continue to work with the international community to make unremitting efforts towards the end of the fighting in Gaza, deescalation of the humanitarian crisis, implementation of the two-State solution, and the ultimate, comprehensive, just and lasting resolution of the Palestinian question.
“The Palestinian question is at the core of the Middle East issue, and to implement the two-state solution is the only viable solution,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiankun told reporters in Beijing.
“China agreed to join the New York Declaration, which is in line with our consistent position on the Palestinian question, which is now at a crucial juncture. We support all efforts that are conducive to the political settlement of the question,” he said.
Chinese president Xi Jinping watched a giant military parade with dozens of world leaders to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, where missiles, modern fighter jets and other military equipment were showcased as China seeks to wield greater influence on the global stage
Key attendees include:
– President Vladimir Putin (Russia)
– Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un (North Korea)
– Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (Armenia)
– President Ilham Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
– President Alexander Lukashenko (Belarus)
– King Norodom Sihamoni (Cambodia)
– President Miguel Díaz‑Canel (Cuba)
– President Prabowo Subianto (Indonesia)
– President Masoud Pezeshkian (Iran)
– President Kassym‑Jomart Tokayev (Kazakhstan)
– President Sadyr Japarov (Kyrgyzstan)
– President Thongloun Sisoulith (Laos)
– Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (Malaysia)
– President Mohamed Muizzu (Maldives)
– President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa (Mongolia)
– Acting President Min Aung Hlaing (Myanmar)
– Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Nepal)
– Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan)
– President Denis Sassou Nguesso (Republic of the Congo)
– President Aleksandar Vučić (Serbia)
– Prime Minister Robert Fico (Slovakia)
– President Emomali Rahmon (Tajikistan)
– President Serdar Berdimuhamedov (Turkmenistan)
– President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (Uzbekistan)
– President Luong Cuong (Vietnam)
– President Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe)
The march-past of the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People‘s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War began in Beijing on Wednesday.
An air echelon flew over Tian‘anmen Square, escorting flags of the Communist Party of China, the People‘s Republic of China, and the People‘s Liberation Army.
Another air echelon, consisting of 26 helicopters, followed in a formation that formed huge numerical shapes of 8 and 0, symbolizing the 80th anniversary of the victory.
Three helicopters flew by with banners that respectively read „Justice prevails“, „Peace prevails“ and „The people prevail.“
Die großartige chinesische Nation scheue keine Macht und Gewalt, stehe auf eigenen Füssen und verbessere sich ständig. Im lebensentscheidenen Kampf von Gut gegen Böse, Licht gegen Dunkelheit und fortschrittlichen Kräften gegen reaktionäre Kräfte habe das chinesische Volk damals gemeinsam hart gegen die Feinde sowie um das Überleben des Landes, die Wiederauferstehung der chinesischen Nation und die Gerechtigkeit der Menschheit gekämpft. Heutzutage stehe die Menschheit erneut vor der Entscheidung zwischen Frieden und Krieg, Dialog und Konfrontation sowie gemeinsamem Gewinn und Nullsummenspiel. Das chinesische Volk stehe fest auf der Seite der historischen Richtigkeit und des Fortschritts der menschlichen Zivilisationen sowie halte am Weg der friedlichen Entwicklung fest, um gemeinsam mit der Bevölkerung aller Länder eine Gemeinschaft der Menschheit mit geteilter Zukunft aufzubauen.
It was a scene in eastern China almost certainly intended for an audience on the other side of the world: The leaders of China, Russia and India, the three largest powers not aligned with the West, smiling and laughing like good friends as they greeted each other at a summit on Monday.
China unterstütze die Vereinten Nationen beim Aufbau eines effektiveren Weltordnungssystems durch Reformen, um eine glänzende Zukunft des Friedens, der Sicherheit, des Wohlstands und des Fortschritts für die Welt zu schaffen, fügte der chinesische Außenminister hinzu.
Guterres sagte, die Länder des Globalen Südens, mit China als Vertreter, spielten eine immer wichtigere Rolle bei der Förderung des globalen Friedens und der Entwicklung. Er lobte Chinas Engagement für den Multilateralismus und seine starke Unterstützung für die Vereinten Nationen.
Am selben Tag traf Xi in Tianjin außerdem mit dem aserbaidschanischen Präsidenten Ilham Alijew, dem armenischen Premierminister Nikol Paschinjan, dem belarussischen Präsidenten Alexander Lukaschenko und dem kirgisischen Präsidenten Sadyr Dschaparow zusammen, die ebenfalls an den oben genannten Veranstaltungen in China teilnehmen werden.
US stocks surged on Monday after President Donald Trump’s top trade officials brokered a surprisingly dramatic de-escalation in trade tensions with China over the weekend, dropping tariffs to much lower levels, which some economists say could stave off a US recession.
Dow futures rose more than 1,000 points, or 2.6%. S&P 500 futures were 3% higher, and Nasdaq futures gained 3.9%.
China und die Vereinigten Staaten haben am Samstag ein hochrangiges Treffen zu Wirtschafts- und Handelsfragen in Genf begonnen.
Der chinesische Beauftragte für Wirtschafts- und Handelsfragen zwischen China und den USA, He Lifeng, der auch Mitglied des Politbüros des Zentralkomitees der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas und Vizeministerpräsident ist, nimmt gemeinsam mit dem US-Finanzminister Scott Bessent an dem Treffen teil.
Top economic officials from the United States and China are meeting in Geneva on Saturday for high-stakes negotiations that could determine the fate of a global economy that has been jolted by President Trump’s trade war.
The meetings, scheduled to continue on Sunday, are the first since Mr. Trump ratcheted up tariffs on Chinese imports to 145 percent and China retaliated with its own levies of 125 percent on U.S. goods.
Most modern domestically developed Chinese platforms have not yet been battle-tested, said Eric Zhu, a defence analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. “So having the combat record is a plus for their export potential.”
While Indian sources have disputed some aspects of these claims, the market response was immediately felt. Dassault Aviation, which had seen a rise in stock value due to strong Rafale sales, witnessed a minor drop. On the other hand, reports of shares of Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, the producer of Pakistan’s J-10C and JF-17 jets, surged.
After taking office on January 20, Trump sent multiple signals about his willingness to discuss the subject, but has so far put forward no concrete proposals. Among other things, Moscow and Washington need to discuss whether they are ready to forge a deal to replace the New START treaty on the reduction of strategic offensive arms, which expires in 2026.
(March 6, 2025)
„It would be fantastic if everyone got rid of their nuclear weapons. I know that Russia and us have by far the most nuclear weapons. China will have a similar amount in four or five years. It would be great if we could all denuclearize, because the power of nuclear weapons is madness,“ Trump said in a video later posted on the social network X.
The comment comes three weeks after a statement made in the Oval Office, where he emphasized the importance of restarting discussions on nuclear arms control, particularly with Russia and China.
(March 5, 2025)
Let’s say that Apple lets the order stand and simply opts out of the UK market, which is essentially what it has already done, he said. That could encourage other governments, especially those in France, Australia, and Canada, to try the same tactic.
“If that happens, then the [UK] government has set a precedent,” Chagnon said. But if Apple succeeds in this appeal, which was reported in various media including The Financial Times, “then Apple will have turned the tables and set their own precedent. It would be saying ‘No, China, no, Germany, no, France, you can’t have a backdoor.’”
(February 18, 2025)
That, in itself might not be seen as an unusual initiative, but experts see China’s decision to pursue an independent cryptographic standard as a strategic move. As reported by New Scientist, China may be avoiding US-led encryption initiatives due to concerns over potential “back doors” that could allow US intelligence agencies to access encrypted communications. There is also speculation that China may seek to integrate its own covert access points into its encryption protocols.
(February 28, 2025)
In the last 30 years, Europe has outsourced its mining needs to other regions of the world, and has stopped looking for the resources it had right at home, experts say
“At some point, when things settle down, I’m going to meet with China and I’m going to meet with Russia, in particular those two, and I’m going to say there’s no reason for us to be spending almost $1 trillion on the military … and I’m going to say we can spend this on other things,” Trump said.
“When we straighten it all out, then one of the first meetings I want to have is with President Xi of China and President Putin of Russia, and I want to say let’s cut our military budget in half. And we can do that, and I think we’ll be able to do that,” he added.
He also said he hoped China can help end the war, and Trump reiterated later on Thursday that he thinks China has power over Russia.
“It’s a very big trading partner. But, Russia supplies a lot of energy to China and China pays them a lot of money for that, and I think they have a lot of power over Russia. So. I think Russia should want to make a deal. Maybe they want to make a deal. I think, from what I hear, Putin would like to see me meet as soon as we can. I’d meet immediately,” he said in the Oval Office.
Ms. DiCarlo condemned not only the RSF attacks but also the indiscriminate airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in civilian-populated areas such as the capital Khartoum and El Fasher, a major city in North Darfur hosting thousands of internally displaced which has been besieged for months by the RSF.
“Both warring parties bear responsibility for this violence,” she stressed.
She added that as the rainy season nears its end, both sides continue to escalate their military operations, recruit new fighters and intensify their attacks, fuelled by “considerable” external support and a steady flow of arms.
“To put it bluntly, certain purported allies of the parties are enabling the slaughter in Sudan. This is unconscionable, it is illegal, and it must end.”
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The situation in Sudan has been in a freefall since the war erupted last April.
It is now the world’s worst displacement crisis, with more than 11 million people driven from their homes – nearly three million among them into neighbouring countries as refugees, according to the UN relief coordinating office, OCHA.
The war has also unleashed a severe hunger crisis, affecting millions.
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(August 7, 2021)
Because they want to.
And almost 8 billion morons on the planet are too stupid to understand this, first of all the bunch who think they do other politics than the imperial complex, the war lobby, “political classes”, rulers and their courtiers.
(November 2, 2024)
The daily continued to criticise the stances of these two countries, comparing them to some European nations that have tense relations with Iran.
As western sanctions against Iran have increased in recent years, Tehran has strengthened economic ties with Moscow and Beijing, with one key outcome being the sale of cheap oil to China.