Key words : united states chinese naval ship
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The United States military says a Chinese naval ship sailed across the path of US and Canadian naval vessels transiting the Taiwan Strait on Saturday.
The US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement that the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon and the Royal Canadian Navy frigate conducted a routine transit through the strait south to north. It said the Chinese destroyer executed maneuvers in an unsafe manner in the vicinity of the US vessel during its passage.
It said the Chinese vessel overtook the US ship and crossed its bow at a distance of about 140 meters.
The statement said the US vessel maintained course and slowed down to avoid a collision.
It said the Chinese ship later crossed the US vessel's bow again at a distance of about 1,800 meters from the right side, and remained on the left.
The command criticized the actions of the Chinese vessel, saying they "violated the maritime 'Rules of the Road' of safe passage in international waters."
Beijing has been reacting sharply to US naval vessels' routine transit through the Taiwan Strait.
A spokesperson of the Eastern Theater Command of China's People's Liberation Army said on Saturday that its naval and air forces monitored the ships throughout and handled the situation in accordance with the law and regulations.
The spokesperson said the command will respond to any threat or provocation and will resolutely safeguard China's sovereignty and security as well as the peace and stability of the region.
Key words : pro-democracy
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Sunday marked the 34th anniversary of the Chinese military's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
As President Xi Jinping has assumed an unprecedented third term as the Communist Party leader, the party and the government are apparently trying to suppress any criticism against them.
On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops opened fire on students and others who had gathered in and around the square to demand democracy. The incident resulted in a large number of casualties.
The Communist Party and the government maintain that they made the right decision in responding to the protests. They say the incident was "turmoil."
Publicly discussing the incident has been regarded as taboo in China, where information is strictly controlled.
Many tourists visited the square and its surroundings on Sunday morning, while a large number of police were deployed to watch out for any move to mourn the victims.
A group of the victims' relatives called the "Tiananmen Mothers" posted a letter in 116 people's names on the Internet addressed to China's government.
The letter says that although they see no hope, they will not give up.
It says they are eagerly waiting for the government to apologize to all of the victims' relatives and publicly repent the tragedy in order to bring justice to the victims.
However, viewing of the online letter is restricted in China.
Key words : singapore sideline senkaku
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Japanese and Chinese defense ministers have agreed to promote dialogue between both countries.
Japan's Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu met on Saturday in Singapore on the sidelines of the Asian defense talks known as the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Hamada noted that there are a number of security concerns between the two nations, including the situation in the East China Sea where the Senkaku Islands are located.
Japan controls the Senkaku Islands. The Japanese government maintains they are an inherent part of Japan's territory. China and Taiwan claim them.
Hamada also noted the increasing Chinese military activities in the airspace and waters around Japan.
During the talks, the two officials agreed to operate a new defense hotline between the two nations, that began operating last month, in an appropriate and secure manner.
Hamada stressed that it's important for the two countries to continue candid discussions, and work together to build constructive and stable relations.
Li shared Hamada's view, saying that he also wants to promote and contribute to stable and long-term development of bilateral relations through candid and in-depth discussions.
Regarding the Taiwan issue, Li said that China expects Japan to resist sending the wrong message to pro-independence forces in Taiwan, and not become involved in the issue as it is an internal affair of China.
Li said the issue of Diaoyu, the name China uses for one of the Senkaku Islands, does not represent the entirety of relations between Japan and China. He said that both countries should consider the issue from a long-term and comprehensive viewpoint.
He added that China expects Japan to reach a compromise so that friction and confrontation can be avoided.
Hamada expressed grave concerns about China's continued military activities around Japan in cooperation with Russia. He also stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
He condemned North Korea's recent launch of a military spy satellite using ballistic missile technology.
Key words : north strongly prior notification
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North Korea has published a commentary in state-run media strongly objecting to the resolution passed by a UN agency against Pyongyang's missile launches. It says it is looking at carrying out future firing without prior notification.
Korean Central News Agency published the commentary by an expert on international affairs on Sunday.
It denounces the resolution adopted by the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, as being in line with anti-North Korea hostile policies of the United States and its followers.
The UN agency is tasked with overseeing the safety and security of maritime shipping. It adopted its first-ever resolution last Wednesday condemning Pyongyang following its recent repeated missile launches.
The commentary says the resolution is taken as a public announcement that the IMO no longer needs notification from North Koreans on plans to launch satellites.
The commentary says that last time North Korea notified Japan on the planned launch based on IMO rules.
Last month, North Korea said its attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit failed, and it would conduct another launch soon. The move is raising concerns for the US, Japan and South Korea.
Key words : Kim Yo Jong condemn emergency meeting
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Key words : zelenskyy counteroffensive british
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Regions in Russia near the border with Ukraine have been rocked by drone and shelling attacks.
The governor of the western Russian region of Belgorod said on social media that two people were killed by Ukrainian artillery fire on Saturday. The governor added that seven people have been killed since Thursday.
Two militia groups say they were involved in the attacks. Some Russians who are against President Vladimir Putin's administration are members of the militias. The Ukrainian government has denied that it was directly involved in the assaults.
Fuel facilities and other sites in the Russian border regions have been targeted by drones.
The British Defence Ministry said on Friday that Russian commanders must now decide whether they should strengthen defenses on home soil, or reinforce their lines in Ukraine.
The ministry released its intelligence update on Saturday. It said that Russia has continued to redeploy regular units to Bakhmut. It also said that Wagner Group assault detachments are withdrawing to rear areas. The update noted that the entire Russian force is likely to be less flexible in reaction to operational challenges.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that a counteroffensive operation "can go a variety of ways." He said that the Ukrainians are going to do it and are ready.
Key words : turkey erdogan
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Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken the presidential oath of office, extending his rule of the country for another five years.
Erdogan, who governed the country for the past 20 years, got a little more than 52 percent of the vote in the runoff election on May 28 against a unified candidate representing six opposition parties.
The inauguration ceremony was held on Saturday at the presidential palace following the swearing in at the Parliament in Ankara.
He called on the Turkish people to unite, overcoming their differences as the country marks 100 years of nation building this year.
He announced his new Cabinet. Former deputy prime minister and finance minister Mehmet Simsek was named treasury and finance minister.
His reappointment is seen as a sign that Erdogan wants to rebuild the Turkish economy which is struggling with a weakened currency and rising prices.
On the diplomatic front Turkey played the role of intermediary in a deal to export grain from Ukraine in the midst of military invasion by Russia.
Erdogan objected to Sweden's bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, demanding that the country stop supporting Kurdish militants who are seeking to secede from Turkey.
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