A reporter of the Agence France Presse yesterday claimed that they were barred from the press conference hosted by China State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the Solomon Islands. In yesterday’s media conference with Spokesperson Wang Wenbin, the unnamed AFP reporter raised this…
Visiting several Pacific island countries, China Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently met with Acting Governor General Patteson Oti of Solomon Islands, and had talks with Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele, as confirmed by Spokesman Wang Wenbin. Echoing Wang Yi, he said, “China will, as always, firmly support…
The Philippines will assert its territorial rights over the Spratly Islands which China claims to be part of its territory according to what it calls a “nine-dash line.” Speaking with representatives of the local Philippine media, President-elect Ferdinand Bongbong Romualdez Marcos Jr. said, ““We have…
Clarifying the statement made by United States President Biden regarding the defense of Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III reiterated the country’s commitment to the “One-China Policy.” At a press briefing on May 23, Secretary Austin told…
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin could not be any more unequivocal with regards to China’s stand on the Taiwan issue: a big and unemphatic “NO” to independence. In yesterday’s press conference, Wang reiterated China’s intent to stymie a Taiwanese separation and intervention by a third…
China Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the second China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ will be held in Fiji. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin confirmed at a media conference May 24th, “State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host the second China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting…
The launch of a new economic framework involving countries in the Indo-Pacific region on Monday touts an intertwining domestic and foreign policies, strengthening of ties between participating countries, and recalibrating American domestic policy to put the American families front and center of a major economic…
A new airline is poised to connect the archipelagic Northern Marianas and the island of Guam. In a press release, MP Enterprises President Keith Stewart broke the news that they will be providing inter-island transport with a yet-to-be named airline, offering 90 weekly flights to…
There is only one China in the world and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of it. So said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin in yesterday’s press conference. Earlier this week, United States President Joseph R. Biden was asked in a media conference on whether…
Governor Ralph DLG Torres of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has been acquitted by the CNMI Senate, 4-3, on all charges. The articles of impeachment accused Torres of felony, neglect of duty and corruption. In a statement, Governor Torres said, “I would like…
