China has sanctioned seven military industrial companies and related senior executives over U.S. arms assistance and sales to Taiwan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday. Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc.

China on Friday slapped sanctions on seven US companies after Washington's approval last week of a $571.3 million military aid package to Taiwan, which Beijing said infringed on its "sovereignty

Taiwan aims to involve a range of people, including taxi drivers and security guards, to respond to emergencies.

"As for concrete bilateral events, I can say that the appropriate plans are actively being drawn up," Ambassador Igor Morgulov told RIA. "What can be said that is no secret, in terms of priority, is that the chairman of the People's Republic of China is expected in Russia next year.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025. He has met with Vladimir Putin multiple times since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters. "What can be said that is no secret, in terms of priority,

China and Japan have agreed to set up talks on often contentious security issues. The two countries are seeking to improve a relationship riven in recent years by a range of issues, from territorial disputes to the discharge of water from Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, hold a talk at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Kyodo News via AP) BEIJING — Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with top Chinese leaders Wednesday during his visit to Beijing,